Finance Analyst III , FOAA Capex
DESCRIPTION
The successful candidate will ensure that accounting processes are run in a controlled environment, meeting and exceeding our customers’ expectations. The candidate will work 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 candidate is responsible for smooth operations of global accounting team at Bangalore, which includes closing the global books of accounts, posting of journal entries, preparing global general ledger account reconciliations, reporting and having reviews with leadership team. The person needs to ensure that the finance processes are operating at the optimum capacity, and partnering with operations and accounting team to achieve the annual operating plan. The Accounting team is responsible for preparing, reviewing and reporting on general ledger account and operational reconciliations. The individual will be responsible for developing and maintaining key financial and operational metrics, analyzing and reporting monthly variance analysis and providing ad-hoc reporting and analysis.
The individual will also establish and embed principals of financial controls by measuring the quality of general ledger account reconciliations, creating dashboards and metrics to measure quality of processes and controls. The position will also be responsible for hiring and training; ensuring existing policies and procedures are followed. The successful candidate should have a strong desire in innovating processes and exceed expectations in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, primarily driving innovation on behalf of our customers.
Responsibilities include:
Accounting and Control:
· Own financial reporting and may guide others e.g. own the delivery of complete month end close of AP or other accounting functions, Transitions management, reporting decks, reconciliations etc.
· Provide support/direction for process or problem resolution.
· Ensure all processes are operating efficiently and effectively.
· Identify and implement process improvements where required. Understand the best practices of industry and set up benchmark for quality.
· Actively participate in strategic initiatives and special projects when assigned or required.
· Ensure appropriate financial policies, procedures, and internal controls are in place, documented, and operating as intended.
· Manage department’s response to internal and external audit requirements and will also ensure compliance with SOX requirements for all geographies/activities.
· Manage complex accounting issues and implement process controls.
· Ability to analyze complex datasets and provide business judgements.
Leadership and Management:
· Stakeholder management and building relationships: Make and keep commitments, seek opportunities to partner with customers, be optimistic, and anticipate needs.
· Protect our brand: Know and live the values. · Strong systems background.
· Actively participate in strategic initiatives and special projects when assigned or required.
· Ability to work with remote teams in multiple geos.
· Work with cross functional systems and drive process improvement initiatives.
Key job responsibilities
The position supports and can directly influence the launches of some of Amazon's newest global business initiatives in the consumer products, global initiatives, merchant, operations, logistics, payments, and cloud computing lines of business. This leader will work closely in the global finance systems team, accounting, operations, tax, treasury and others and represent the operations accounting to various stakeholders. Strong oral and written communication skills are crucial, as well as ability to think clearly, analyze, quantitatively, problem-solve, scope business requirements and prioritize.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience
- Experience building and managing financial models for business forecasting and problem solving
- CA with 10+ or more years of post-qualification experience in Month end closing of Books of accounts / working on various Sub-ledgers / Accounting Knowledge / Balance sheet Reconciliation & Reporting activities. Project Management and Change Management Skills are preferred.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of SQL/ETL
- 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)
- CA or MBA with 10+ Years of experience
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