Finance Manager, WW Books, WW Books

Amazon • Seattle, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon's global Books Finance team is seeking a Finance Manager to drive our publishing strategy, improve outcomes for our authors, and continue to create amazing selection for our readers. The successful candidate will be analytical, curious about the Books space with a demonstrated ability to guide and influence business partners. The role operates in a fast-paced, global, results-oriented environment, and will provide decision support and advice for key business leaders. The role requires an individual with a passion for books, the ability to dive deep into the data to derive business insights, and strong focus on controllership and efficiency. They will partner with Amazing and Publishing senior leaders to grow our publishing programs. The role demands ambitious individuals with solid analytical skills, the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, a strong bias for action, superb customer focus, and the ability to communicate with and influence senior business leadership.

Requirements

• 8+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
• 5+ years of dissecting financial data and identifying patterns that support business strategy experience
• 5+ years of leading cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy experience

Nice To Haves

• MBA, or CPA
• Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (i.e. SQL, MSAccess, Essbase or Cognos) and providing recommendations based on results of ad hoc analyses to management for strategic decision-making

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and forecasting, including developing and implementing standardized financial reports across multiple businesses.
• Implement and drive the core financial processes for the business including Operating Plans, Long Term Plans, and Monthly/Quarterly Business Reviews.
• Develop ad hoc business analysis and present recommendations to senior management on strategic decisions and new projects.
• Develop and maintain key weekly financial and operational performance metrics, including creation of KPIs.
• Support FP&A process, headcount tracking and goals tracking. Review existing processes and streamline for efficiency; set up tools and dashboards for leadership with relevant metrics.
• Lead and participate as the key finance stakeholder in cross functional teams.

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager