Senior Financial Analyst, Prime Video Accounting

Amazon Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Digital UK Limited in London is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support EMEA operational accounting for Prime Video. You will own end-to-end accounting processes and partner with business teams to ensure accurate reporting.

The ideal candidate has a finance degree, professional qualification, and experience with US GAAP/IFRS, month-end close, and financial modeling. Excellent communication and ability to influence stakeholders are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field.
• Knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, or local GAAP with day-to-day application.
• Fluent English (read, write, speak).
• Experience with month-end closing and financial reporting processes.
• Experience implementing controls or assisting audits.
• Experience using financial models, KPIs and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support accounting and reporting processes end-to-end.
• Own end-to-end processes with finance partners.
• Assess internal controls and design effective processes.
• Exercise judgment to report accurate financial results.
• Drive projects and advise stakeholders on accounting issues.

Skills

Financial analysis

Month-end close

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

Cognos

Redshift

Excel

Power BI

Python

SQL

Tableau

Power Query

VBA

Pivot tables

Macros

Job description

Job ID: 10590120 | Amazon Digital UK Limited

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. We endeavour to build our legacy as Earth’s most customer-centric company and to continue to cultivate and nourish our innovative environment through our mission to hire the best. If you are a financial accounting professional who consistently exceeds expectations, who dares to make bold decisions, and whose ears perk up at the prospect of a challenge, then Amazon is a place where your career can flourish.

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).

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.

Key job responsibilities

• 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.

Basic Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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)

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