Financial Analyst II, Financial Operations Accounting Analysis

Amazon; India; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in India is seeking a Financial Analyst to support month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting for a large technology asset portfolio. You will apply KPIs, use data to influence decisions, and drive process improvements with automation, while ensuring GAAP compliance.

The role reports to a Finance Manager and requires a CA with 5-6 years of accounting experience, strong Excel/Oracle/Essbase skills, and excellent analytical problem solving in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• CA with 5-6 years of accounting experience.
• Experience in closing books and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience using key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses.
• Experience in using data to influence business decisions.
• Experience creating automation and process improvements in finance.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end close activities and ensure accuracy of close deliverables.
• Prepare and review complex account reconciliations and balance sheet analyses.
• Lead process improvements and automation initiatives in finance and reporting.
• Coordinate with central accounting, finance operations and global finance teams to ensure controlled accounting processes.
• Support SOX compliance and respond to internal and external audits.

Skills

KPI analysis

Data-driven decisions

Automation & process improvements

Month end close

Balance sheet reconciliations

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

Excel

Access

Oracle

Essbase/Smartview

SQL

Cognos

SAP

Lawson

JD Edwards

Job description

Basic Qualifications

• Experience applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses
• Experience using data to influence business decisions
• Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis
• CA with 5-6 Yrs of accounting experience
• Knowledge of standard software including Excel, Access, Oracle,Essbase/Smartview
• Experience in Month end closing of Books of accounts/working on various sub-ledgers/Accounting Knowledge/Balance Sheet Reconciliation.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
• Experience in identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes
• Experience in problem solving and delivering results
• Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards)

This role supports accounting function related to reconciliation, close process and accounting. As Amazon has been growing at over 30% Year-over-Year, this position will also help drive process changes and improvements to support the growing needs of the Company. This role will include leasing/finance reporting and asset addition to sub-ledger responsibilities on a large portfolio of technology assets.
Responsible for ensuring the successful completion of close activities, ranging from data entry and ledger entry to deliverables review
Prepares and reviews complex account reconciliations, financial analyses, and deliverables
Acts independently to lead and complete projects with complex objectives
Understands the relevant accounting principles and can communicate the application of GAAP to peers and business partners.
Works independently to identify and execute projects and process improvements to enhance efficiency
The successful candidate will report into a Finance Manager. This will include working with central accounting, finance operation and Global financial teams to ensure we have a controlled accounting process to do month end accounting and reporting activities in a manner fitting with our "Customer Obsession", "Deliver Results" and "Insist on Highest Standard" philosophy.
The Financial Analyst responsibilities include month end activities and ensure proper review of account balances for Amazon, preparation and review of monthly/quarterly/annually reconciliations and balance sheet analysis.
This position will support the management in all aspects of financial accounting, reporting systems, procedures and policies. On the audit front, Financial Analyst will manage department's response to internal and external audit requirements and will ensure compliance with SOX requirements for all geographies/activities handled by Shared Services.
This position will also play an important role in promoting systems/process development within department to ensure ongoing efficiency and control improvements. The successful candidate will have a strong desire in innovating processes and exceed expectations in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, primarily driving innovation on behalf of our customers.
Performing month end activities that include closing of sub ledgers, general ledger account reconciliations, reporting and balance sheet account analysis.
Ensure appropriate financial policies, procedures, and internal controls are in place, documented, and operating as intended.

• Provide response to internal and external audit requirements and ensure compliance with Sox requirements for all geographies/activities.

Drive process improvements required to enhance controls and quality of reconciliations and related processes. Build and monitor performance metrics, with principal focus on ensuring timely delivery of month end reports, reconciliations and other deliverables.
Maintain monthly communications and metrics reporting with Director and VP level business partners in finance operations, central accounting and FOAA. Actively participate in strategic initiatives and special projects when assigned or required.

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