Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist - Regional Stores Finance

Amazon UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Middle East and North Africa FZ-LLC in Dubai seeks an experienced FP&A Specialist to support regional Stores finance, perform monthly/quarterly closes, and deliver variance analyses. You will partner with Stores Finance, Operations, Payments, and Marketing to explain results and drive performance improvements.

The role emphasizes automation, AI, and standardized reporting to enable leadership with actionable financial insights across MENA, Türkiye, and South Africa.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in tax, finance, or related analytical field.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Statistics, or Business; or 5+ years in quantitative role.
• Experience applying financial KPI in analytical work and automation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as FP&A contact for finance and business stakeholders across MENA, Türkiye, and South Africa.
• Analyze financial and operational performance for regional Consumer and Stores businesses.
• Provide financial insights to support planning and management decisions.
• Lead month-end and quarterly close activities with balance sheet oversight.
• Explain performance drivers and coordinate with stakeholders on closing adjustments.
• Drive AI-based automation and BI reporting improvements for finance processes.

Skills

Financial Planning & Analysis

Regional coordination

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Statistics, or Business

Tools

SQL

Microsoft Access

Essbase

Cognos

Job description

Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist - Regional Stores Finance

Job Snapshot - Role: Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist - Regional Stores Finance - Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Industry: Retail - Function: Financial Analysis-Research-Reporting - Experience: 3 years - Job Type: Full Time - Work Arrangement: On-site

Position Overview

Amazon Middle East and North Africa FZ-LLC is seeking an experienced finance professional to support Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), financial controllership, and performance reporting for its Consumer and Stores businesses across the Middle East, North Africa, Türkiye, and South Africa. Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the role will act as a key FP&A contact for regional finance and business teams, providing accurate financial information, analyzing business performance, and supporting informed decision-making. The successful candidate will take ownership of financial analysis during monthly and quarterly closing cycles, including profit and loss reporting, balance sheet review, financial bridging, and variance analysis. The position involves working closely with Stores Finance, Operations, Payments, Customer Service, Prime, Marketing, and other business functions to evaluate financial results, explain performance drivers, and identify opportunities for improvement. A major focus of the role is developing automation and process simplification initiatives, including the use of artificial intelligence, business intelligence capabilities, and standardized reporting mechanisms. This opportunity requires strong financial analytical skills, experience managing reporting processes, an understanding of financial performance indicators, and the ability to communicate complex financial information to business stakeholders and senior leadership.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Retail
Function: Financial Analysis-Research-Reporting
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Serve as a primary FP&A contact for finance and business stakeholders across MENA, Türkiye, and South Africa.


• Analyze financial and operational performance across the regional Consumer and Stores businesses.


• Provide financial insights that support business planning and management decisions.


• Evaluate actual financial results against established plans and expectations.


• Identify significant performance trends, financial variances, and emerging business concerns.


• Work with regional finance teams to explain financial results and underlying business drivers.


• Support financial planning activities through accurate analysis and reporting.


• Provide timely financial information to relevant business partners and leadership teams.

Monthly and Quarterly Financial Close

• Lead assigned month-end financial closing activities.


• Maintain comprehensive oversight of relevant profit and loss and balance sheet information.


• Support financial analysis and reporting during monthly and quarterly close cycles.


• Validate reported financial and operational results for the Consumer business.


• Review financial information to identify inconsistencies or unexplained movements.


• Coordinate with relevant finance stakeholders to clarify closing adjustments and performance drivers.


• Support accurate and timely completion of financial closing requirements.


• Communicate significant closing outcomes and financial observations to appropriate stakeholders.

Financial Bridging and Performance Explanation

• Own financial bridging activities during monthly and quarterly reporting cycles.


• Analyze changes in financial results and identify their underlying causes.


• Develop clear explanations of financial performance for business and finance stakeholders.


• Translate complex financial information into understandable business narratives.


• Highlight significant movements affecting regional Stores financial performance.


• Validate operational and financial drivers contributing to reported results.


• Prepare analytical information that supports management discussions.


• Maintain consistency and accuracy in financial performance explanations.

Financial Controllership

• Support financial controllership across Amazon Stores operations in MENA, Türkiye, and South Africa.


• Review actual financial results against planned performance.


• Challenge unexplained financial variances and investigate material deviations.


• Track corrective action plans designed to improve financial performance.


• Ensure established financial controls are followed during relevant reporting activities.


• Maintain the integrity and reliability of financial information.


• Coordinate with business partners to understand operational factors affecting financial results.


• Support consistent application of financial control and reporting requirements.

Profit and Loss Analysis

• Analyze profit and loss performance across the assigned regional business scope.


• Review financial results to identify significant cost and performance movements.


• Evaluate variances between actual results and financial plans.


• Work with business teams to understand factors influencing financial outcomes.


• Identify financial risks and potential improvement opportunities.


• Provide analytical support for financial performance discussions.


• Track relevant action plans intended to address performance deviations.


• Support management decisions through accurate profit and loss analysis.

Balance Sheet Review

• Support balance sheet oversight during financial closing activities.


• Review relevant balance sheet information as part of the month-end close process.


• Coordinate with finance stakeholders to understand significant balance sheet movements.


• Identify discrepancies requiring further investigation.


• Support the validation of reported financial information.


• Maintain attention to financial data accuracy and integrity.


• Contribute to consistent financial close procedures.


• Support comprehensive reporting across profit and loss and balance sheet activities.

Financial Variance Analysis

• Analyze actual financial performance against established plans and expectations.


• Identify significant variances across relevant financial performance indicators.


• Investigate operational and business factors contributing to financial deviations.


• Collaborate with other finance teams to understand underlying performance drivers.


• Prepare explanations of financial variances for stakeholders.


• Recommend areas requiring additional analysis or corrective action.


• Track progress against relevant financial improvement plans.


• Support timely identification of opportunities to improve financial outcomes.

Business Finance Partnership

• Work closely with Stores Finance, Operations, Payments, Customer Service, Prime, and Marketing teams.


• Provide analytical support to business stakeholders evaluating financial performance.


• Help partners understand the financial implications of operational decisions.


• Collaborate with relevant teams to investigate performance challenges.


• Translate financial analysis into practical business insights.


• Support informed decisions through accurate and reliable financial information.


• Maintain effective communication with finance and non-finance stakeholders.


• Contribute to collaborative financial planning and performance management.

Financial Reporting and Executive Updates

• Prepare accurate and insightful financial reports for regional business stakeholders.


• Support weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reporting cycles.


• Communicate key financial performance indicators and significant variances.


• Develop clear financial narratives explaining reported results.


• Prepare analytical information for leadership discussions and business reviews.


• Respond to requests for financial information from finance and business leadership.


• Maintain consistent reporting standards and data accuracy.


• Provide timely visibility into relevant financial and operational performance trends.

Leadership Requests and Ad Hoc Analysis

• Respond to financial and business questions raised by senior stakeholders.


• Conduct ad hoc analysis of financial performance during the reporting month.


• Investigate specific financial movements or operational performance concerns.


• Prepare information for one-off business and financial reviews.


• Consolidate relevant financial data to support management inquiries.


• Explain analytical findings clearly and accurately.


• Coordinate with partner teams when additional information is required.


• Support timely and evidence-based leadership decision-making.

Financial Data Integrity and Controls

• Maintain a high standard of accuracy in financial reporting and analysis.


• Follow applicable financial controls and established reporting procedures.


• Validate information used in financial performance assessments.


• Identify data inconsistencies that may affect reporting reliability.


• Work with relevant teams to resolve financial information discrepancies.


• Support consistent application of data quality standards.


• Promote dependable financial reporting mechanisms.


• Contribute to stronger financial controllership through accurate data management.

Artificial Intelligence and Finance Automation

• Drive an AI-based roadmap for finance reporting automation and process simplification.


• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive financial reporting activities.


• Evaluate how artificial intelligence can improve reporting workflows and analytical processes.


• Collaborate with relevant teams to develop practical automation solutions.


• Support improvements to tools used during weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting cycles.


• Apply automation approaches to reduce unnecessary manual processing.


• Monitor the effectiveness of implemented automation initiatives.


• Contribute to more efficient and scalable financial reporting processes.

Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools

• Leverage business intelligence capabilities available within finance and partner teams.


• Identify opportunities to improve financial data analysis and reporting.


• Work with relevant stakeholders to strengthen existing reporting mechanisms.


• Support the development of more efficient analytical tools and processes.


• Evaluate opportunities to simplify financial information preparation.


• Promote consistent use of relevant reporting capabilities.


• Coordinate improvements that enhance the availability of reliable financial insights.


• Support data-driven financial decision-making through effective reporting tools.

Finance Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve, standardize, automate, or simplify finance processes.


• Review existing financial workflows to identify inefficiencies and repetitive activities.


• Develop practical recommendations for improving reporting and analysis.


• Lead or support implementation of approved process improvements.


• Work with stakeholders to align improvement activities with business requirements.


• Evaluate the effectiveness of implemented changes.


• Promote continuous improvement in financial controllership and reporting.


• Support measurable improvements in finance process efficiency.

Global Standards and Process Standardization

• Identify opportunities to adopt relevant global finance standards.


• Review regional reporting activities for potential process standardization.


• Support alignment between regional finance practices and established global mechanisms.


• Identify repetitive activities suitable for transfer to global teams.


• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to evaluate process transition opportunities.


• Support improvements that reduce unnecessary duplication of finance activities.


• Maintain attention to financial controls and data integrity during process changes.


• Contribute to scalable and consistent finance operations.

Regional Financial Coordination

• Collaborate with finance and business teams across MENA, Türkiye, and South Africa.


• Support consistent interpretation of financial performance across the regional business.


• Coordinate financial analysis involving multiple markets and operational functions.


• Identify differences in performance drivers across relevant business areas.


• Share financial insights that support regional decision-making.


• Maintain effective communication with geographically distributed stakeholders.


• Support alignment on reporting priorities and improvement initiatives.


• Contribute to consistent financial performance management across the regional Stores business.

Financial Performance Indicators

• Apply relevant financial key performance indicators to business analysis.


• Monitor financial results and identify significant performance trends.


• Evaluate relationships between financial metrics and operational outcomes.


• Identify areas requiring additional investigation.


• Use KPI analysis to support financial planning and performance reviews.


• Communicate meaningful performance insights to business stakeholders.


• Support the tracking of corrective actions against relevant financial objectives.


• Contribute to improved financial visibility and accountability.

Financial Knowledge Development

• Help business stakeholders develop a stronger understanding of financial information.


• Explain relevant financial metrics and performance drivers.


• Share analytical insights that support informed business decisions.


• Promote effective interpretation of financial reports.


• Collaborate with partner teams to improve financial awareness.


• Support consistent understanding of financial performance expectations.


• Encourage data-driven approaches to business problem-solving.


• Contribute to the development of financial capabilities across the organization.

Basic Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in tax, finance, or a related analytical field.


• At least 3 years of experience applying financial key performance indicators to analytical work.


• At least 3 years of experience creating process improvements through automation and analysis.


• At least 3 years of experience identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize, or simplify finance or business tools and processes.


• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Statistics, or Business; alternatively, a bachelor's degree combined with at least 5 years of quantitative experience in engineering, process re‑engineering, quality assurance, or a related quantitative role.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience participating in continuous improvement projects that deliver measurable improvements in financial controllership.


• MBA or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) qualification.


• Experience using large-scale data mining and reporting tools such as SQL, Microsoft Access, Essbase, or Cognos.


• Experience with financial systems such as Oracle, SAP, Lawson, or JD Edwards.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Financial Planning and Analysis.


• Regional financial performance reporting.


• Financial controllership and data integrity.


• Monthly and quarterly financial close management.


• Profit and loss analysis.


• Balance sheet review.


• Financial bridging and performance explanation.


• Financial variance analysis.


• Financial KPI monitoring and interpretation.


• Financial reporting and executive communication.


• Finance business partnering.


• Financial planning and performance evaluation.


• Business and operational data analysis.


• Finance process improvement and standardization.


• Financial reporting automation.


• Artificial intelligence applications in finance.


• Business intelligence and reporting capabilities.


• SQL and large-scale data analysis awareness.


• Financial systems and reporting tools.


• Cross-functional stakeholder management.


• Analytical problem-solving and critical thinking.


• Financial controls and reporting compliance.


• Continuous improvement and process simplification.


• Ability to manage multiple reporting priorities.


• Clear written and verbal financial communication.


• Ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.


• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.


• Results-oriented financial analysis and business support.

About Amazon Finance

Amazon Finance works closely with Retail, Operations, Marketing, Technology, and other business functions to support financial planning, performance management, and business decisions. Finance professionals provide analytical insights, explain financial results, and help business stakeholders understand the implications of operational and strategic decisions. The organization emphasizes accurate information, strong analytical thinking, effective communication, and continuous improvement. Within the MENA, Türkiye, and South Africa Stores business, the finance function supports regional reporting, financial controllership, performance analysis, and improvements to financial processes. The role contributes to these activities by providing dependable financial insights and helping business teams make informed decisions.

Workplace Inclusion and Accessibility

Amazon promotes an inclusive working environment where employees can contribute effectively and deliver strong results for customers. Candidates requiring workplace accommodations or adjustments during the application, interview, or onboarding process can access Amazon's recruitment accommodation guidance. Further information is available at: https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations Applicants whose country or region is not listed should contact their Recruiting Partner for additional assistance.

Role Contribution

The Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist contributes to Amazon's regional Stores business by strengthening financial reporting, supporting accurate closing activities, and providing analytical insights into financial and operational performance. Through financial controllership, variance analysis, cross-functional business partnering, and financial process improvements, the position helps leadership understand business results and identify opportunities for corrective action. The role also supports the development of automated reporting mechanisms, standardized finance processes, and more efficient analytical workflows. By combining financial expertise, data analysis, and effective stakeholder communication, the position helps improve financial visibility and supports informed business decisions across MENA, Türkiye, and South Africa.