Finance Analyst, IN Consumer Finance, Consumables

This job is with Amazon, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.DESCRIPTION: Amazon strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. By giving customers more of what they want - low prices, vast selection, and convenience - Amazon continues to grow and evolve as a world-class e-commerce platform.Amazon seeks a Financial Analyst to lead function/category specific finance activity. The person would play a key role in driving the function /category agenda and would work as copilot in delivering the business result. The key task would be to help to help the business in decision support through data analysis and business insight.The Financial Analyst position is based in Bangalore.Key job responsibilities Key responsibilities:Finance Analyst will be a finance partner to the relevant business team. This includes, among other things, responsibility for financial metrics, reporting, forecasting and analysis. This individual will be an active member of the leadership team. The successful candidate will be strategic, analytical, and have the demonstrated ability to effectively manage the finances of a high-growth business:Perform financial reporting and support monthly P&L analysis and Financial forecasts. Support in monthly/quarterly financial closing activity in close co-ordination with business and accounting teams Closely monitor and control opex budget for the business. Evaluate and question the opex requirements and continuously benchmark cost productivity for the business. Facilitate financial review meetings with business groups and work with business managers to ensure effective finance and cost management. Assist in Measuring and reporting progress on key goals for the business team in a timely manner Measuring and monitoring of metrics for new business initiatives Provide inputs for monthly and quarterly business reviews in a timely manner. Facilitate the business reviews with data analysis and follow through with business leaders on actionable items for improving business metrics over a period of time. Perform ad-hoc business analyses, and financial modeling. Present recommendations to senior management on strategic decisions, and planned future initiatives.A day in the life Perform financial reporting and support monthly P&L analysis and Financial forecasts. Support in monthly/quarterly financial closing activity in close co-ordination with business and accounting teams Closely monitor and control opex budget for the business. Evaluate and question the opex requirements and continuously benchmark cost productivity for the business. Facilitate financial review meetings with business groups and work with business managers to ensure effective finance and cost management. Assist in Measuring and reporting progress on key goals for the business team in a timely manner Measuring and monitoring of metrics for new business initiatives Provide inputs for monthly and quarterly business reviews in a timely manner. Facilitate the business reviews with data analysis and follow through with business leaders on actionable items for improving business metrics over a period of time. Perform ad-hoc business analyses, and financial modeling. Present recommendations to senior management on strategic decisions, and planned future initiatives. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: - 1+ years of finance experience - 1+ years of Accounts Receivable or Account Payable experience - Knowledge of standard software including Excel, Access, Oracle, Essbase, SQL and VBA skills - Experience using data to influence business decisions PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: - 2+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience - Experience in TM1, Data Warehouse and SQLOur inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.