LATAM Finance Manager 3P, LATAM Finance Team

Are you interested in helping shape Amazon’s growth story in Mexico? We are looking for a high caliber finance professional who can develop drive our financial analysis and insights to the next level.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for building analytical models and using their financial and business acumen to help drive the business forward.

They will partner with commercial teams and support long-term growth by providing insightful ad-hoc analysis to build product selection, supporting negotiations, and building business cases to assess new opportunities or investments.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity, is analytical, detail oriented and will possess the ability to work well with cross-functional teams across Amazon.

Ideal candidates will have the following strengths:

1. Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment.
2. The ability to translate large amounts of data into useful information and actionable conclusions.
3. Strong written and oral communication skills combined with the ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads.
4. An understanding of finance issues in an operational environment of rapid growth.
5. Solid business judgment and controllership focus.
6. Strong business case modeling skills, including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Key job responsibilities

At Amazon Mexico we value Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in all our job positions, therefore, we act intentionally so that our internal environment reflects the plurality of the businesses we play and the customers we serve. In Mexico, we have a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion squad, which is formed by representatives from different roles and areas, as we understand that this agenda must have different perspectives and multiple experiences.

Our affinity groups are built from and by volunteers from different businesses and they are an active part of our DE&I strategies definition. Our groups are organized in the following fronts: BEN - Black Employee Network, Women@Amazon, Glamazon (LGBTQIA+) and People With Disabilities.

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online in LatAm, this is your chance to make history.

Finance is all about the numbers…unless you work at Amazon; it’s knowing the numbers and so much more. Enthusiasm and energy help us deliver new ideas, and solutions. Do you view problems as treasures, and are you willing to dive deep to develop those solutions and deliver results? Will you seek to challenge the status quo, and accept that your ideas and mechanisms may be tested daily? At Amazon, we move with purpose and speed, and this requires we work with a dynamic network of Retail, Operations, Marketing and Tech partners. Our analysts work across teams, help others understand financial decisions and are trusted business advisors. They employ every facet of data and communication to ensure our partners and our leaders have the most up to date and reliable information to help them make the best possible decision.

About the team

Inclusive team culture. At Amazon we embrace our differences and we are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Work Life Balance. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth. Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional.

Minimum Requirements:

1. 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience.
2. 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience.
3. 6+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience.
4. 6+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience.
5. 6+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience.
6. 6+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience.
7. Bachelor's degree or certificate of completion of studies required plus at least 8 years of professional background.
8. Fluent in both, English and Spanish.
9. 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience.
10. 6+ years of solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits) experience.
11. Knowledge of SQL/ETL.
12. 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).
13. Experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results.

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