About the position
AWS Infrastructure is looking for a talented, driven, and highly analytical, Freight Audit Payment Specialist with a hunger for driving change and impact at a global scale to join Amazon Web Services team. If you thrive on optimizing operations and delivering customer impacting results, we have an opportunity for you. The successful candidate will have strong analytical and communication skills, and have a passion for using data to drive business decisions. You are analytical and creative, and you don't quit until you solve the problem. You thrive by providing data-driven decision support and business intelligence that is timely, accurate, and actionable. AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain - and we're looking for talented people who want to help. You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Responsibilities
- Develop auditing automation strategies for transportation freight invoices and ensuring proper controls are in place in freight auditing and Invoice payment systems.
- Create a 'learn by doing' environment by engaging with financial analysts and business partners to promote and encourage continued customer focus and cost reduction.
- Partner with your team and oversee auditing operations, develop analytical models / automation efforts while overseeing their continuous innovation and communication to both your operations & other business partners.
- Work with technology teams and payable teams to ensure timely freight invoice payments and provide excellent carrier experience.
- Manage and participate in finance and accounting activities globally with multiple currencies.
- Recommend, develop, and implement policies and programs that guide the organization in accurately estimating freight cost and ensure payment accuracy.
- Identify, develop, manage, and execute analyses to uncover areas of opportunity and present written business recommendations.
- Analyze and solve business problems at their root.
Requirements
- BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related.
- 2+ years of experience with forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of business impact and results.
- 2+ years of experience with Excel advanced tools (pivots, lookups, etc.).
- 2+ years knowledge of Freight audit processes.
Nice-to-haves
- Proven experience within a Logistics, Transportation, or Distribution Center processes and systems.
- Advanced problem solving and root cause analysis combined with proven ability to communicate those analysis.
- Highly analytical, detail oriented and strong business sense; proven ability to manage new ideas and creative solutions.
- Manage and prioritize workload and achieve effective results in a fast-paced, growing and ambiguous environment.
- Solid Project Management Skills.
- Basic experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (i.e. SQL, Tableau, MSAccess, Essbase and/or Cognos) and other financial systems such (i.e. Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards).
Benefits
- Flexible working culture.
- Employee-led affinity groups fostering a culture of inclusion.
- Ongoing events and learning experiences.
- Knowledge-sharing and mentorship opportunities.
- Comprehensive medical, financial, and other benefits.
