Senior Financial Analyst

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field, or experience or equivalent experience in finance roles
• Knowledge of one or multiple accounting frameworks (including US GAAP, IFRS, or local GAAP frameworks), with the ability to apply them in day-to-day financial activities
• Speak, write, and read fluently in English
• Experience supporting month-end closing processes and contributing to financial reporting under established procedures
• Experience supporting the implementation of controls or contributing to audits over financial reporting environments
• Experience using financial models, KPIs, and data analysis to support business decisions
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent)
• Knowledge of of financial reporting tools (Cognos, Redshift)
• Experience developing financial models in Excel with advanced functions (pivot tables, macros, VBA, Power Query)
• Experience with data analytics platforms (Power BI, Python, SQL, Tableau)

What the job involves

• Amazon’s Prime Video team has an opening for a Senior Financial Analyst to support the EMEA operational accounting activities of Prime Video
• Amazon is a pioneering and dynamic company that thrives on unique and peculiar ways
• We take pride in our single-minded obsession over customer satisfaction and our ability to maintain a curious and innovative culture no matter how large the company grows
• We endeavor to build our legacy as Earth’s most customer-centric company and to continue to cultivate and nourish our innovative environment through our mission to hire the best
• If you are a financial accounting professional who consistently exceeds expectations, who dares to make bold decisions, and whose ears perk up at the prospect of a challenge, then Amazon is a place where your career can flourish
• When working at Amazon, your ability to make a difference and take ownership of your career begins on day one
• You can expect a collaborative, team-driven environment that encourages employees to learn, be curious, and have a bias for action
• Part of this propensity for continuous learning shows itself in Amazon’s strong encouragement of movement and growth within the Accounting department and within the company as a whole
• We aim to hire and develop those who will raise the bar over the course of their career at Amazon (and not just in their first position)
• The ideal candidate will be comfortable in dealing with ambiguity with a strong ability to prioritise multiple projects and to execute deliverables with excellent communication and to a high standard
• The ability to influence stakeholders will also be essential to succeed in this role
• Supporting aspects of our accounting and reporting process
• End-to-end process ownership to support finance and business partners
• Understand internal control design concepts to assess the effectiveness of controls and design new effective processes and controls for emerging and growing business activities
• Execute judgment and ensure the right decisions are reached to accurately report financial results
• Drive projects, provide accounting guidance and often serve as first point of contact for finance and business partners to resolve issues