Financial Analyst I, FOAA - Payroll

Amazon

Bengaluru

On-site

INR 700,000 - 1,000,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading multinational e-commerce company is seeking a Financial Analyst I to join their dynamic FOAA team in Bengaluru. This role involves managing projects to support global business operations, performing financial reporting, and coordinating with accounting teams. The ideal candidate should possess advanced analytical skills, a PG specialization in finance/accounting, and experience with Excel. This full-time position offers opportunities for rapid growth in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

Experience using data to influence business decisions.
Experience in project management including resource planning and managing schedules.
Knowledge of Excel is essential.

Responsibilities

Manage projects and support Amazon's global business teams.
Perform financial reporting and support monthly P&L analysis.
Drive process improvements to enhance controls.

Skills

Data influence

Advanced analytical skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Project management

Financial analysis

Education

PG with specialization in finance/accounting

CMA or CPA, or PMP certificate

Tools

Excel

SQL

Microsoft Access

VBA

Oracle Financials

Cognos

Job description

Financial Analyst I, FOAA – Payroll

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Amazon is a US-based multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Amazon.com started as an online bookstore, but soon diversified into many other categories, with a vision to be earth's most customer-centric company and to build a place where people can come to find and discover anything they might want to buy online.

Amazon's Finance Operations, Accounting & Analysis (FOAA) team is a fast‑paced, team‑focused, dynamic environment where delivering great experiences for our customers is a top priority. FOAA is seeking a Finance Analyst to support our FOAA Payroll team.

The Financial Analyst will partner with the Global Payroll operations and Accounting Finance teams to support across entities, platforms and marketplaces. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast‑paced business at Amazon. The successful candidate will be strategic, analytical and have a demonstrated ability to manage the financial responsibilities of a high‑growth business. The successful candidate will be comfortable working in cross‑functional teams and demonstrate strong leadership skills.

The ideal candidate must have superior attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities. The position represents an exciting opportunity to be part of an extremely dynamic and high‑paced environment, support a global organization and work with accounting and business teams. The role offers significant opportunities for rapid growth and is a great place to learn about various businesses at Amazon.

Key Job Responsibilities

Work independently to manage projects and support Amazon's global business and development teams in the design and implementation of payment methods, new products and offerings.
Provide project management updates within and across business units to transition new processes and/or permanent solutions to support the Amazon accounting team.
Coordinate with the global accounting teams to establish and maintain strong communication channels.
Identify, implement, and adhere to best practices across all new project launches.
Offer and receive coaching, support, and guidance to the team.
Perform financial reporting and support monthly P&L analysis and financial forecasts.
Develop and report on Finance Business Integration (FBI) team performance metrics.
Support user acceptance testing (UAT) in close coordination with business and accounting teams.
Assist in measuring and reporting progress on key goals for the business in a timely manner.
Provide inputs for monthly and quarterly business reviews in a timely manner. Facilitate the business reviews with data analysis and follow through with business leaders on actionable items for improving business metrics over a period of time.
Long and short‑term financial planning.
Perform ad‑hoc business analyses, and financial modeling. Present recommendations to senior management on strategic decisions, and planned future initiatives.
Demonstrate appropriate understanding/working knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls, and apply them.
Ensure appropriate financial policies, procedures, and internal controls are in place, documented, and operating as intended.
Drive process improvements required to enhance controls.
Actively participate in strategic initiatives and special projects when assigned or required.

Basic Qualifications

Experience using data to influence business decisions
CMA or CPA, or PMP certificate
Experience in oral and written communication
Experience in project management including resource planning, managing schedules, reporting project status and prioritizing own tasks and those of other team members for multiple projects
Knowledge of Excel
PG with specialization in finance/accounting required
Advanced analytical skills and an ability to work independently in a fast‑paced and rapidly changing environment
Strong financial analysis and financial modeling skills

Preferred Qualifications

PMP certification preferred
SQL, Microsoft Access, VBA, Oracle Financials and Cognos is a plus
Proven ability to develop new ideas and creative solutions
Proven ability to work successfully in an ambiguous environment
Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workload
Ability to work in cross‑functional teams
Customer focus and professional demeanor

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