FinOps Specialist AP, Physical Stores - AP

Amazon; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a FinOps Specialist AP for Pune to ensure smooth vendor payables operations, including vendor setup, inventory and non-inventory payables. The role reports to the Manager, Global FinOps AP and collaborates with Retail, finance, and operations to align with customer obsession.

Responsibilities include process expansion, performance metrics, and leading cross-functional improvements while coaching teams and maintaining controls.

Qualifications

• B.com/M.com/MBA with 6+ years in Shared Services / AP.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field.
• 3+ years of finance experience.
• Knowledge of Excel, Access, Oracle, Essbase, SQL and VBA.

Responsibilities

• Drive on-time payments to vendors and expand AP processes.
• Define policies for AP and ensure global consistency.
• Resolve complex vendor/customer issues and monitor performance metrics.
• Develop and monitor headcount forecasts by country and cost initiatives.
• Expand self-service functionality to improve vendor experience.
• Provide weekly/monthly updates to senior leaders and partners.
• Strengthen internal controls and collaborate with Internal Audit.
• Lead cross-functional process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Customer focus

Interpersonal skills

Six Sigma DMAIC

Education

B.com/M.com/MBA

Bachelors degree in finance or accounting

Tools

Excel

Access

Oracle

Essbase

SQL

VBA

Job description

FinOps Specialist AP, Physical Stores - AP

Summary of Responsibilities

The successful candidate will ensures that our financial operations are prepared for our continued expansion and reports into Manager, Global FinOps AP. This will include working with our Retail partners, finance, transportation, fulfillment center operations teams to ensure we service our vendors in a manner fitting with our "Customer Obsession" philosophy.

FinOps Specialist is responsible for smooth operations of Vendor Payables operations at Pune, which includes Vendor-setup, Inventory, Non-Inventory and Other Vendor Payables activities. This position will be responsible for a process within Accounts Payable Operations including hiring, training, and employee development; managing group workload and establishing priorities; ensuring existing policies and procedures are followed; managing annual performance targets and operating budget; creating and monitoring appropriate performance metrics. This position will also act as an escalation point in resolving complex outstanding issues with internal and external business partners.

The successful candidate will have a good desire in innovating processes and exceed expectations in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, primarily driving innovation on behalf of customers / vendors.

Key job responsibilities

• Drive development and expansion of systems and processes required to execute on-time payments to Vendors
• Owns defining / adhering to policies related to AP and drive consistency with entities globally.
• Solving complex customer/vendor issues and proactively heading off negative service trends. Understanding and correctly utilizing resources provided by internal systems, departments, policies, and procedures.
• Build and monitor performance metrics, with principal focus on ensuring on-time payments, cost out initiatives and estimating future headcount growth by country
• Drive the expansion of self-service functionality in order to improve vendor experience and reduce manual processes
• Maintain weekly and monthly communications and metrics reporting with Director and VP level business partners in Digital business and finance teams.
• Developing, modifying and maintaining the operational and design effectiveness of internal controls
• Partnering with Internal Audit
• Lead cross functional systems and process improvement initiatives

Knowledge & Skills/ Business Acumen/ Education & Experience

• B.com/M.com/MBA, with 6+ or more years of post-qualification experience in Shared Services, Accounts Payable
• Good Customer focus (both Internal / External).
• A work ethic based on a good desire to exceed expectations.
• Good interpersonal skills — including written and oral communication skills.
• Expertise in Six Sigma defect reduction techniques (DMAIC, etc.)
• Retail industry experience (Preferred)
• Experience using Oracle Financial Applications (Preferred)

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field
• 3+ years of finance experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of standard software including Excel, Access, Oracle, Essbase, SQL and VBA skills

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Location: ES, Community of Madrid, Madrid

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