Senior Financial Analyst, World-Wide Operations Sustainability Finance

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to drive sustainability initiatives and influence strategic decisions. This role involves collaborating with various business units to enhance financial reporting and improve carbon emissions forecasting. The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical background, a passion for sustainability, and the ability to lead financial reviews. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to pioneering innovative solutions that support global sustainability goals and make a significant impact on the future of operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business with quantitative experience.
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification and proficiency in SQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial analysis for sustainability projects and engage with partner teams.
• Create and maintain financial metrics and reports for senior leaders.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Due Diligence

SQL

Process Improvements

Key Financial Performance Indicators

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Six Sigma Black Belt certification

MBA or CPA

Tools

Tableau

Oracle

SAP

MS Access

Job description

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Senior Financial Analyst, World-Wide Operations Sustainability Finance, London

Client:

Amazon Business EU SARL (UK)

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

4

Posted:

29.04.2025

Expiry Date:

13.06.2025

Job Description:

Are you interested in pioneering new products and programs to help Amazon become the industry leader in sustainable operations? Are you interested in the science of sustainability and passionate about innovating on behalf of our customers to solve this global problem? Amazon is seeking a high-performing Senior Finance Analyst to partner with the World-Wide Sustainability Operations team supporting our carbon emissions reduction goals.

As a Senior Financial Analyst of WW Operations Sustainability Finance (WWOSF), you will be a finance leader partnering across various business units and geographies (US, EU, JP, ROW) within operations as well as with the central Worldwide Amazon Sustainability team. You will identify opportunities, lead projects, provide guidance, and ensure proper reporting is in place for the new and evolving carbon reporting requirements. As a key member of the WWOSF team, you will directly influence business decisions including investments, pricing models, and long-term strategy. This role is ideal for a Senior Financial Analyst who enjoys influencing both strategy and tactical execution, has a passion for innovation, and thrives working with senior leadership.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Leading financial analysis and due diligence for sustainability projects.
2. Engaging with partner teams to align on long-term strategy and consolidate carbon emissions forecast.
3. Running financial review meetings with business groups and working with managers to quantify and report on initiatives and projects.
4. Creating, improving, and maintaining financial metrics, reports, and scorecards.
5. Communicating financial and business results, including variance analyses, to senior leaders.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics, or business, or a Bachelor's degree with experience in a quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance).
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• Experience in tax, finance, or a related analytical field.
• Experience in accounts receivable or payable.
• Experience applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses.
• Experience in creating process improvements through automation and analysis.
• Experience in identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize, or simplify finance or business tools and processes.
• Proficiency in SQL for data mining and business intelligence.
• Experience as a Lean Sensei or as a Quality Assurance Engineer.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or CPA.
• Knowledge of Tableau.
• Experience participating in continuous improvement projects to enhance controllership with measurable results.
• Experience with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (e.g., SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and financial systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards).