Financial Analyst II, Financial Operations Accounting Analysis

This role supports accounting function related to reconciliation, close process and accounting. As Amazon has been growing at over 30% Year-over-Year, this position will also help drive process changes and improvements to support the growing needs of the Company. This role will include leasing/finance reporting and asset addition to sub-ledger responsibilities on a large portfolio of technology assets.
- Responsible for ensuring the successful completion of close activities, ranging from data entry and ledger entry to deliverables review
- Prepares and reviews complex account reconciliations, financial analyses, and deliverables
- Acts independently to lead and complete projects with complex objectives
- Understands the relevant accounting principles and can communicate the application of GAAP to peers and business partners.
- Works independently to identify and execute projects and process improvements to enhance efficiency
- The successful candidate will report into a Finance Manager. This will include working with central accounting, finance operation and Global financial teams to ensure we have a controlled accounting process to do month end accounting and reporting activities in a manner fitting with our "Customer Obsession", “Deliver Results” and “Insist on Highest Standard” philosophy.
The Financial Analyst responsibilities include month end activities and ensure proper review of account balances for Amazon, preparation and review of monthly/quarterly/annually reconciliations and balance sheet analysis.
- This position will support the management in all aspects of financial accounting, reporting systems, procedures and policies. On the audit front, Financial Analyst will manage department’s response to internal and external audit requirements and will ensure compliance with SOX requirements for all geographies/activities handled by Shared Services.
- This position will also play an important role in promoting systems/process development within department to ensure ongoing efficiency and control improvements. The successful candidate will have a strong desire in innovating processes and exceed expectations in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, primarily driving innovation on behalf of our customers.
- Performing month end activities that include closing of sub ledgers, general ledger account reconciliations, reporting and balance sheet account analysis.
- Ensure appropriate financial policies, procedures, and internal controls are in place, documented, and operating as intended.
· Provide response to internal and external audit requirements and ensure compliance with Sox requirements for all geographies/activities.
- Drive process improvements required to enhance controls and quality of reconciliations and related processes. Build and monitor performance metrics, with principal focus on ensuring timely delivery of month end reports, reconciliations and other deliverables.
- Maintain monthly communications and metrics reporting with Director and VP level business partners in finance operations, central accounting and FOAA. Actively participate in strategic initiatives and special projects when assigned or required.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses
- CA with 5-6 Yrs of accounting experience
- Knowledge of standard software including Excel, Access, Oracle,Essbase/Smartview
- Experience in corporate finance including budgeting/planning, forecasting and reporting
- Experience using data to influence business decisions
- Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis
- Experience in Month end closing of Books of accounts/working on various sub-ledgers/Accounting Knowledge/Balance Sheet Reconciliation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
- Experience in identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes
- Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards)
- Decision-making and problem solving skills

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