Senior Financial Analyst, FOAA AP

SITA; Milano; In loco; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading multinational e-commerce company in Milan is seeking a Finance Analyst for their VAT Accounting team. The role involves assisting with month-end activities, supporting financial analyses, and ensuring compliance with financial policies. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field and at least 5 years of relevant experience in finance or tax. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic, inclusive environment focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences.

Competenze

• 5+ years of experience in identifying and resolving data inaccuracies.
• 4+ years of experience with key financial performance indicators.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, or CPA.

Mansioni

• Assist with month-end activities including account reconciliations.
• Review and support month-end flux analysis for P&L and balance sheet.
• Collaborate with auditors and ensure GRC compliance.

Conoscenze

Data analysis

Process improvement

Tax compliance

Financial modeling

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Strumenti

SQL

SAP

Oracle

Descrizione del lavoro

Amazon is a leading multinational e-commerce company based in Seattle, Washington. Originally starting as an online bookstore, Amazon quickly expanded its offerings to become a global leader in diverse categories, with the vision of being the world’s most customer‑centric company. Amazon strives to create a space where customers can find and discover anything they may want to buy online. The Finance Operations, Accounting & Analysis (FOAA) team at Amazon is fast‑paced, collaborative, and focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences. We are currently looking for a Finance Analyst to join our VAT Accounting team (Indirect Tax).

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with month‑end activities, including the closure of sub‑ledgers, general ledger account reconciliations, reporting, and balance sheet account analysis.
• Review and support month‑end flux analysis for P&L and balance sheet accounts, providing stakeholders with insights into changes and the reasons behind them.
• Demonstrate a high level of professional expertise in accounting, applying in‑depth knowledge of principles and system design to identify and address complex issues, often in collaboration with leadership for resolution.
• Ensure that financial policies, procedures, and internal controls are well‑documented, maintained, and consistently improved.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, including reconciliations with VAT tax returns and sub‑ledger reports, and take appropriate action to resolve any discrepancies.
• Collaborate with auditors on audit‑related queries and ensure a smooth audit process.
• Ensure GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) compliance and internal control standards are met, working closely with stakeholders to align on improvements or changes.
• Lead and support new business or system launches, including conducting UAT (User Acceptance Testing) for accounting entries and financial reporting.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and partner with tech teams to drive automation and system solutions.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience.
• 4+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience.
• 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience.
• 4+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience.
• 4+ years of identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, or CPA.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience.
• 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).
• Experience in accounts receivable or account payable.

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Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.