EMEA Finance Manager: Launch & Automation Leader

ACCA Careers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join the EMEA Accounting team in London. You will partner with tax, operations, and business finance to design and implement launch methodologies and automate processes for new global initiatives.

You will lead cross-functional projects, establish controls, and drive month-end close improvements while ensuring accurate reporting and data integrity across regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Economics, or another relevant field, or a Bachelor's degree and experience in quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance)
• Experience in tax, finance or a related analytical field
• Experience in multiple finance and accounting roles
• Experience applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses
• Experience in building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision‑making
• Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis
• Experience participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting project support for new product designs and financial system setups, ensuring appropriate business support and controllership.
• Deliver complex cross-functional projects, identifying and communicating risks to senior leadership with clear resolution recommendations.
• Execute large-scale process improvements for new business launches and existing processes, defining scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop and transition new processes for month-end activities, including general ledger close, account reconciliations, and financial reporting preparation.
• Establish and maintain strong communication channels with global accounting teams.
• Monitor and ensure quality of automated accounting entries, financial reporting processes, and controls.
• Work in a fast-paced environment, managing ambiguity and complexity while supporting multiple simultaneous project launches.
• Apply finance/accounting expertise to identify and incorporate necessary financial reporting elements into new business launches.
• Demonstrate solid understanding of computing system interactions and implement internal control elements to support new business activities.

Skills

Financial analysis

KPIs

Cross-functional collaboration

Process automation

Data interpretation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Math/Economics

Quantitative experience linked to degree

Tools

SQL

ETL

Essbase

Cognos

Oracle

SAP

JD Edwards

Job description

Amazon is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join the EMEA Accounting team in London. You will partner with tax, operations, and business finance to design and implement launch methodologies and automate processes for new global initiatives.

You will lead cross-functional projects, establish controls, and drive month-end close improvements while ensuring accurate reporting and data integrity across regions.