Finance Manager – Data-Driven Growth (SSA Retail)

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

Job summary

Amazon in Cape Town seeks a Finance Manager to establish tight financial controls, enabling data-driven decisions across a global business. You will partner with teams worldwide to deliver accurate reporting and drive profitability through analytics.

You will lead forecasting, budgeting, and complex financial modeling, building scalable reports and presenting insights to executives in clear business terms.

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.

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 Business Intelligence 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

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Education

MBA

CPA

Tools

SQL/ETL

MS Access

Cognos

Oracle

SAP

JD Edwards

Job description

Amazon in Cape Town seeks a Finance Manager to establish tight financial controls, enabling data-driven decisions across a global business. You will partner with teams worldwide to deliver accurate reporting and drive profitability through analytics.

You will lead forecasting, budgeting, and complex financial modeling, building scalable reports and presenting insights to executives in clear business terms.