Finance Analyst
- Recruiter
- Amazon UK
- Location
- London, Greater London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 14 Jan 2022
- Closes
- 19 Jan 2022
- Ref
- 1881496
- Approved employers
- Approved employer
- Job role
- Financial analyst, Forensic accountant
- Sector
- Digital, Retail and FMCG
Description:
Job summary
"Have you ever ordered a product on Amazon and, when the box arrived, you wondered how it got to you so fast? Have you wondered where it came from and how much it cost Amazon to deliver it to you?
Amazon Logistics (AMZL) is Amazon's "Last Mile " delivery service, responsible for delivering packages to customers across the world. The AMZL network is undergoing rapid growth and change on a global scale. Our teams are changing the way we interact with customers every single day and solving some of the biggest logistical challenges facing not just Amazon, but the entire industry. AMZL is developing an innovative world-class Last Mile operation with a portfolio of buildings, vehicles, and technology to deliver customers' packages on time and tailored to our ever-changing customer expectations. AMZL Finance teams partner closely with global cross-functional business and tech teams to support this rapidly expanding business; driving controllership, innovation, productivity, and cost-effective operations across the network in a fast paced environment.
Our business is delivering smiles to our customers by ensuring on-time deliveries with the highest quality in a safe environment where people like to come to work every day. You will make history as you help build one of the largest carriers on the planet while having fun."
OVERVIEW
We are looking for a Financial Analyst that is excited to join a tech company that is constantly improving and reimagining the logistics industry. Our candidate should be passionate about using data to solve big, complex and ambiguous problems. The ideal candidate should be eager to continuously learn and improve their skills. You should be attentive to which details make all the difference. Do you want to contribute shaping the new standard of shopping? If so, come and join the AMZL Finance Team.
As part of the AMZL Finance team, you will join a team that is passionate about numbers, data, and how to use them to generate insights and improve our business. We support and influence the AMZL organization by providing a holistic and financial perspective, we are the trusted business advisors. We collaborate with our partners to ensure leaders to have the most up to date and reliable information, and work with them to make sure AMZL is making the best possible decisions.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Gather, transform and analyze data to understand the key drivers to support business excellence.
• Deep dive to identify the root causes and drive and maintain high controllership standards
• Develop and maintain recurring financial reports to support the monitoring of the key business metrics, including bridging financial and operational variances
• Build models using trend analysis which drive decision making (expansion, productivity improvements, cost optimization, etc.)
• Supporting the Financial and operational planning processes to produce a challenging/stretch/bold yet solid operational plan
• Supporting all Month-end procedures including accruals and variance analysis between scenarios (actuals, Plan, Forecast...)
• Proactively supports knowledge-sharing within the team and across your division, while looking to standardize processes across EU teams
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
• Autonomy to innovate and deliver new approaches that impact the bottom and the top line
• Grow and collaborate in a fast-pace environment where every day is day one
• Being surrounded by inspiring and diverse individuals
• Learn from people and cooperate with a wide variety of professional backgrounds
• Ability to develop new skills and opportunities through lateral, geographical or functional moves
Basic Qualifications:
• Recent graduate or will be graduating from a degree or relevant professional experience
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Excel and MS Office
• Willingness to learn and motivation
• Passion for data
• Ability to build, innovate and simplify processes and reports
• Problem solving and troubleshooting mindset
• Ability to effectively communicate in English
• Prioritize and work towards multiple deadlines
Preferred Qualifications:
• Access, SQL (or willingness to learn)
• Understand, own and explain key drivers behind the story
• An eye for detail with the ability to accurately summarize the relevant data
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Job summary
"Have you ever ordered a product on Amazon and, when the box arrived, you wondered how it got to you so fast? Have you wondered where it came from and how much it cost Amazon to deliver it to you?
Amazon Logistics (AMZL) is Amazon's "Last Mile " delivery service, responsible for delivering packages to customers across the world. The AMZL network is undergoing rapid growth and change on a global scale. Our teams are changing the way we interact with customers every single day and solving some of the biggest logistical challenges facing not just Amazon, but the entire industry. AMZL is developing an innovative world-class Last Mile operation with a portfolio of buildings, vehicles, and technology to deliver customers' packages on time and tailored to our ever-changing customer expectations. AMZL Finance teams partner closely with global cross-functional business and tech teams to support this rapidly expanding business; driving controllership, innovation, productivity, and cost-effective operations across the network in a fast paced environment.
Our business is delivering smiles to our customers by ensuring on-time deliveries with the highest quality in a safe environment where people like to come to work every day. You will make history as you help build one of the largest carriers on the planet while having fun."
OVERVIEW
We are looking for a Financial Analyst that is excited to join a tech company that is constantly improving and reimagining the logistics industry. Our candidate should be passionate about using data to solve big, complex and ambiguous problems. The ideal candidate should be eager to continuously learn and improve their skills. You should be attentive to which details make all the difference. Do you want to contribute shaping the new standard of shopping? If so, come and join the AMZL Finance Team.
As part of the AMZL Finance team, you will join a team that is passionate about numbers, data, and how to use them to generate insights and improve our business. We support and influence the AMZL organization by providing a holistic and financial perspective, we are the trusted business advisors. We collaborate with our partners to ensure leaders to have the most up to date and reliable information, and work with them to make sure AMZL is making the best possible decisions.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Gather, transform and analyze data to understand the key drivers to support business excellence.
• Deep dive to identify the root causes and drive and maintain high controllership standards
• Develop and maintain recurring financial reports to support the monitoring of the key business metrics, including bridging financial and operational variances
• Build models using trend analysis which drive decision making (expansion, productivity improvements, cost optimization, etc.)
• Supporting the Financial and operational planning processes to produce a challenging/stretch/bold yet solid operational plan
• Supporting all Month-end procedures including accruals and variance analysis between scenarios (actuals, Plan, Forecast...)
• Proactively supports knowledge-sharing within the team and across your division, while looking to standardize processes across EU teams
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
• Autonomy to innovate and deliver new approaches that impact the bottom and the top line
• Grow and collaborate in a fast-pace environment where every day is day one
• Being surrounded by inspiring and diverse individuals
• Learn from people and cooperate with a wide variety of professional backgrounds
• Ability to develop new skills and opportunities through lateral, geographical or functional moves
Basic Qualifications:
• Recent graduate or will be graduating from a degree or relevant professional experience
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Excel and MS Office
• Willingness to learn and motivation
• Passion for data
• Ability to build, innovate and simplify processes and reports
• Problem solving and troubleshooting mindset
• Ability to effectively communicate in English
• Prioritize and work towards multiple deadlines
Preferred Qualifications:
• Access, SQL (or willingness to learn)
• Understand, own and explain key drivers behind the story
• An eye for detail with the ability to accurately summarize the relevant data
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.