COMPLETE Financial Analyst, FinOps FP&A - Heredia

Job Description

Amazon is a US-based multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Amazon.com started as an online bookstore, but soon diversified into many other categories, with a vision to be earth's most customer-centric company & to build a place where people can come to find and discover anything they might want to buy online.

Amazon's Finance Operations, Accounting & Analysis (FOAA) team is a fast-paced, team-focused, dynamic environment and delivering great experiences for our customers is top priority. FOAA is seeking a Financial Analyst to support our team.

Key job responsibilities

Perform financial reporting and support monthly P&L analysis and financial forecasts

Developing and reporting on financial and operational performance metrics

Support in monthly/quarterly financial closing activity in close co-ordination with business and accounting teams

Assist in Measuring and reporting progress on key goals for the business team in a timely manner

Provide inputs for monthly and quarterly business reviews in a timely manner. Facilitate the business reviews with data analysis and follow through with business leaders on actionable items for improving business metrics over a period of time

Long and short term financial planning

Perform ad-hoc business analyses, and financial modeling. Present recommendations to senior management on strategic decisions, and planned future initiatives

Perform headcount planning and forecasting

Partnering with various accounting and finance vertical (Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable) to ensure procedures and controls are routinely applied whist performing accounting and operation.

Demonstrate appropriate understanding / working knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls, and apply them

Ensure appropriate financial policies, procedures, and internal controls are in place, documented, and operating as intended.

Participate in recruiting efforts. Continually raises the bar

Responsible to frame and deliver team objectives.

Drive process improvements required to enhance controls.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Heredia, H, CRI

Basic Qualifications:

- 5+ years of finance experience
- 2+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
- Knowledge of standard software including Excel, Access, Oracle, Essbase, SQL and VBA skills
- Experience using data to influence business decisions
- Experience in corporate finance including budgeting/planning, forecasting and reporting

Preferred Qualifications:

- Proven ability to develop new ideas and creative solutions