Financial analyst in accounting

ACCA Careers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Prime Video in London seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to support EMEA operational accounting for Prime Video. You will own parts of the accounting and reporting process, partnering with finance and business teams to ensure accurate results.

The role requires a finance or accounting degree, fluency in English, and experience with month-end close, internal controls, and financial reporting. Strong communication and ability to influence stakeholders are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field and English fluency.
• Experience with month-end closing and financial reporting procedures.
• Knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS or local GAAP frameworks and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end accounting and reporting processes for finance partners.
• Provide accounting guidance and resolve issues with business stakeholders.
• Drive projects and contribute to audits over financial reporting environments.
• Utilize financial models, KPIs and data analytics to support decisions.

Skills

Communication skills

Prioritization

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA)

Tools

Cognos

Redshift

Power BI

Python

SQL

Tableau

Job description

Описание:

Amazon's Prime Video team has an opening for a Senior Financial Analyst to support the EMEA operational accounting activities of Prime Video. Amazon is a pioneering and dynamic company that thrives on unique and peculiar ways. We take pride in our single-minded obsession over customer satisfaction and our ability to maintain a curious and innovative culture no matter how large the company grows.

Задачи:

Supporting aspects of our accounting and reporting process. End-to-end process ownership to support finance and business partners. Understand internal control design concepts to assess the effectiveness of controls and design new effective processes and controls for emerging and growing business activities. Execute judgment and ensure the right decisions are reached to accurately report financial results. Drive projects, provide accounting guidance and often serve as first point of contact for finance and business partners to resolve issues.

Требования:

The ideal candidate will be comfortable in dealing with ambiguity with a strong ability to prioritise multiple projects and to execute deliverables with excellent communication and to a high standard. The ability to influence stakeholders will also be essential to succeed in this role. Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field, or experience or equivalent experience in finance roles Knowledge of one or multiple accounting frameworks (including US GAAP, IFRS, or local GAAP frameworks), with the ability to apply them in day-to-day financial activities Speak, write, and read fluently in English Experience supporting month-end closing processes and contributing to financial reporting under established procedures Experience supporting the implementation of controls or contributing to audits over financial reporting environments Experience using financial models, KPIs, and data analysis to support business decisions Будет плюсом: Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent); Knowledge of of financial reporting tools (Cognos, Redshift); Experience developing financial models in Excel with advanced functions (pivot tables, macros, VBA, Power Query); Experience with data analytics platforms (Power BI, Python, SQL, Tableau)

Условия:

When working at Amazon, your ability to make a difference and take ownership of your career begins on day one. You can expect a collaborative, team-driven environment that encourages employees to learn, be curious, and have a bias for action. Part of this propensity for continuous learning shows itself in Amazon's strong encouragement of movement and growth within the Accounting department and within the company as a whole. We aim to hire and develop those who will raise the bar over the course of their career at Amazon (and not just in their first position).