Financial Analyst III - AMZ10403451

Amazon; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

ZAPPOS.COM LLC in Madison, Wisconsin is seeking a Financial Analyst III to join our finance team. The role focuses on gathering and analyzing data to support financial planning, operational expense management, and external/internal reporting.

You’ll lead cross-functional projects, drive process improvements, and ensure GAAP adherence while mentoring junior analysts. The position requires a Master’s or equivalent in finance or related field (or a Bachelor’s with substantial experience) and strong

Qualifications

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or related analytical field and three years of experience in Finance or a related analytical field.
• Must have one year of experience in the following skills: (1) building and managing financial models for business forecasting and variance analysis using advanced excel spreadsheet techniques such as vlookups and pivot tables; (2) analyzing business processes; (3) designing and implementing controls; (4) financial reporting; and (5) managing cross-functional financial projects including project design, requirements and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze qualitative and quantitative economic, financial and other data to support financial planning and operating expense management.
• Prepare various deliverables to support internal and external financial reporting needs, including insightful financial performance analysis to achieve business goals.
• Take ownership, identify process improvement opportunities for existing processes, reporting and controls, and drive positive change across the organization.
• Understand relevant accounting principles and communicate the application of GAAP to peers and business partners.
• Participate in writing white papers to support a given accounting position.
• Provide management and direction to junior analysts, including overseeing and reviewing reporting and Excel spreadsheet work papers.
• Document processes.
• Assess internal controls, identify gaps in the control process, and design additional controls to solve deficiencies.
• Oversee the monthly close process working closely with finance team to ensure the validity of the financials and report results to senior management.
• Act independently to complete multiple cross-functional projects with complex objectives.
• Create and maintain reports.
• Track down and identify sources of data, determine the validity of the data, and analyze the variance in the data between various systems and reports.

Skills

Financial modeling

Business process analysis

Controls design & implementation

Financial reporting

Cross-functional project management

Education

Master's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business/Economics

Bachelor's degree with 5 years progressive experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Description

MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Employer: ZAPPOS.COM LLC

Offered Position: Financial Analyst III

Job Location: Madison, Wisconsin

Job Number: AMZ10403451

Position Responsibilities:

Gather and analyze qualitative and quantitative economic, financial and other data to support financial planning and operating expense management. Prepare various deliverables to support both internal and external financial reporting needs, including insightful financial performance analysis to achieve business goals. Take ownership, identify process improvement opportunities for existing processes, reporting and controls, and drive positive change across the organization. Understand relevant accounting principles and communicate the application of GAAP to peers and business partners. Participate in writing white papers to support a given accounting position. Provide management and direction to junior analysts, including overseeing and reviewing reporting and Excel spreadsheet work papers. Document processes. Assess internal controls, identify gaps in the control process, and design additional controls to solve deficiencies. Oversee the monthly close process working closely with finance team to ensure the validity of the financials and report results to senior management. Act independently to complete multiple cross-functional projects with complex objectives. Create and maintain reports. Track down and identify sources of data, determine the validity of the data, and analyze the variance in the data between various systems and reports.

Position Requirements:

Master's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or related analytical field and three years of experience in Finance or a related analytical field. Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or related analytical field and five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in Finance or a related analytical field as equivalent to the Master's degree and three years of experience. Must have one year of experience in the following skills:

• (1) building and managing financial models for business forecasting and variance analysis using advanced excel spreadsheet techniques such as vlookups and pivot tables;
• (2) analyzing business processes;
• (3) designing and implementing controls;
• (4) financial reporting;
• (5) managing cross-functional financial projects including project design, requirements and implementation.

Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability/ Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.

40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $99,549/year to $163,200/year.

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Basic Qualifications

Position Requirements:

Master's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or related analytical field and three years of experience in Finance or a related analytical field. Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or related analytical field and five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in Finance or a related analytical field as equivalent to the Master's degree and three years of experience. Must have one year of experience in the following skills: (1) building and managing financial models for business forecasting and variance analysis using advanced excel spreadsheet techniques such as vlookups and pivot tables; (2) analyzing business processes; (3) designing and implementing controls; (4) financial reporting; and (5) managing cross-functional financial projects including project design, requirements and implementation.

Preferred Qualifications

Please see job description and the position requirements above.

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