Senior Financial Analyst, Prime Video Operational Accounting

Amazon offers a number of leading European entertainment services.

We're looking for exceptional people with outstanding accounting and analytical skills. People who are entrepreneurial, driven, and who have what it takes to make us the place for people to come to for their entertainment needs.

Amazon is a pioneering, dynamic, and energetic 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 vibrant 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, 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.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable in dealing with ambiguity with a strong ability to prioritize multiple projects and execute deliverables with excellent communication and to a high standard. The ability to influence stakeholders will also be essential to succeed in this role.

In return, we will offer you an attractive package including basic salary, stock units, and other excellent benefits including healthcare. You will also have the opportunity to develop a rewarding career with one of the UK's leading online retailers.

Key job responsibilities

1. Preparation of various deliverables to support both internal and external financial reporting needs, including analytic commentary and the preparation of supplementary financial analysis for management and other stakeholders.
2. Preparation and review of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
3. Leading certain month-end close activities, ensuring that relevant deadlines are met.
4. Direct responsibility for assessing and improving accounting processes and controls for a business with a high volume of transactions.
5. Actively participating in cross-functional project launches from scoping through to testing and launch. Responsibility for actively engaging with a variety of stakeholders within the business, including technology and administrative teams on business integration projects.
6. Successfully collaborate with and influence international business partners in cross-functional teams.

1. Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics or business, or a Bachelor's degree and experience in a quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance).
2. Experience applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses.
3. Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis.
4. Experience in identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize, or simplify finance or business tools and processes.

1. MBA or CPA.
2. Knowledge of Tableau.
3. 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).

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