The Amazon Japan Consumer Business is looking for a Finance Manager to join the Retail Finance Team!
“Finance” in Amazon has similarities to 経営企画室・経営戦略本部 in Japanese companies in which you own a wide variety of planning and analysis responsibilities. This role will mainly support our one of the product families (business unit) in the Amazon.co.jp e-commerce business and will partner with business leaders across the teams to drive topline growth and profitability, with a keen focus on our customers, also lead or be involved in JP-wide initiatives/projects beyond the product family.
At Amazon, you'll work alongside the latest AI and GenAI tools that are increasingly woven into how teams operate: from AI-powered capabilities that accelerate decision-making, to Generative AI that helps you focus on work that truly matters. You'll have opportunities and resources to develop AI fluency at your own pace, with continuous learning built into the culture.
Key job responsibilities This role is responsible for the controllership, strategic analysis, planning, forecasting, and reporting for the responsible product family. It touches full P/L and will require understanding and strategizing selection, cost including end to end logistics options, and support breakthrough customer experience projects by leading financial analysts and partnering with senior business leaders. It is a unique opportunity with a broad scope to partner with teams critical to the customer experience for consumers in Japan. The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to operationalize and improve process and mechanisms and provide analytical support for strategic decision-making based on quantitative analyses, think strategically, and manage projects with multiple stakeholders.
Responsibilities include: ● Partner with Directors and Senior Managers to drive strategic initiatives and long term success ● Develop financial and operational plans to achieve long-term business goals ● Conduct business reviews, evaluate progress toward business goals, and communicate progress to senior management ● Perform analyses and develop financial frameworks to identify opportunities for business improvement ● Review and report monthly and quarterly financial and operational performance to business leaders ● Maintain a strong financial control environment
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required in finance, accounting, economics, business or related field
- 6+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
- Experience building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience identifying and implementing opportunities to resolve finance issues, improve, scale, or simplify finance tools, technology, and processes across teams and organizations experience
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy experience
- Proficiency in analysis tools including Microsoft Excel and financial planning systems
- Strong business interpersonal and communication skill, including written and oral communication in both English and Japanese
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience completing complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, or experience with end-to-end project management
- Knowledge of database systems and SQL
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