Finance Manager — Data-Driven Growth & Controls (SSA)

ACCA Careers; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Cape Town seeks a Finance Manager to establish and maintain financial controls and processes, with a passion for data and analytics. You will audit inputs and outputs, partner with business units, and translate insights into executive-ready terms.

You will lead reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic projects, work with global teams, and drive profitability through automation and robust management reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in multiple finance and accounting roles.
• Experience in building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making.
• Experience performing ad hoc analysis using advanced Excel.
• Experience building and managing financial models for business forecasting and problem solving.
• MBA or CPA preferred.
• Knowledge of SQL/ETL and large-scale data mining/tools like Cognos/Essbase.

Responsibilities

• Build review routines with the local business, including roll-out and training on related tools.
• Own and develop robust mechanisms to inspect growth and profitability of our business, working closely with related business teams.
• Establish controllership and approval mechanisms to manage day-to-day profitability.
• Invent, simplify, and automate management reporting, working closely with owners in business and BI teams across the Amazon world.
• Provide strategic guidance, tactical direction, and decision support to business and finance partners.
• Lead key analytical projects and contribute to reviews that influence senior leadership decision making.
• Develop financial plans for both short and long- term planning exercises, aligning inputs with senior stakeholders worldwide.

Skills

Finance & accounting

Financial reporting

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Education

MBA

CPA

Tools

SQL

ETL

Oracle

SAP

Essbase

Job description

Amazon in Cape Town seeks a Finance Manager to establish and maintain financial controls and processes, with a passion for data and analytics. You will audit inputs and outputs, partner with business units, and translate insights into executive-ready terms.

You will lead reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic projects, work with global teams, and drive profitability through automation and robust management reporting.