Sr Finance Business Partner, Amazon payments services Finance

Amazon Payment Services (APS) seeks a highly skilled and motivated Finance Analyst III to support the Amazon Payment Experience and Cost of Payment initiatives across the MENA (Middle East and North Africa), ZA (South Africa), and TR (Turkey) regions. This role is ideal for a finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and is eager to take on a critical role in supporting Amazon's payments strategy in these key regions.

Key job responsibilities

1. Financial Planning & Analysis: Develop and manage financial models to support short- and long-term financial planning for the Amazon Payment Experience and Cost of Payment initiatives in the MENA, ZA, and TR regions. Prepare variance analysis, financial metrics, and reporting to provide insights into business performance.
2. Business Partnering: Partner with key business stakeholders, including the APS commercial team, to align financial and operational analyses, challenge assumptions, and drive data-driven decision-making. Build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders to ensure alignment on financial and business goals.
3. Controllership & Compliance: Enhance finance controllership through the development and maintenance of models, reports, and processes. Ensure compliance with internal and external policies, including financial and tax-related regulations. Dive deep to ensure reporting accuracy and compliance.
4. Strategic Analysis & Recommendations: Conduct financial and strategic analysis to identify opportunities for cost optimization, process improvements, and revenue growth. Provide recommendations to enhance payment experience, reduce cost of payment, and improve overall financial performance.
5. Project Management: Lead individual projects from start to finish, including managing timelines, auditing quality/progress to plan, setting priorities, and resolving conflicts with minimal oversight. Demonstrate strong ownership and ensure that projects align with broader business and finance goals.
6. Automation & Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve, scale, or simplify finance tools, technology, and processes. Drive automation initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting and analysis.
7. Month-End Close & Reporting: Manage month-end close processes, including the preparation of commentary and analysis on key drivers of financial performance. Provide risk and opportunity guidance and present findings to senior management.
8. Ad-Hoc Analysis: Perform ad-hoc financial analysis as needed to support business needs and provide insights to senior management. Develop and deliver actionable insights based on data analysis.

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
• 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience
• 6+ years of Accounts Receivable or Account Payable experience
• 6+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
• 6+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
• 6+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
• 6+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics or business, or Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance) experience
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate large amounts of data into useful information and actionable conclusions
• Experience in a business partnering role with a track record of working with business owners to develop and define key business questions and build data sets that answer those questions.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Advanced Excel and business modeling skills, including experience with pivot tables, V-lookups, and Macros.
• 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
• 6+ years of solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits) experience
• MBA, or CPA
• Knowledge of SQL/ETL
• Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards)
• Experience in the payments or Fintech industry.