Job type full-time
Full job description
Ca or mba (finance) from a highly regarded business school
5-7 years of relevant experience in finance
Demonstrated ability to build and manage financial models for business forecasting, variance analysis, and problem solving
Job summary
With millions of customers visiting us every day to find, discover, and buy products, we’re obsessed with making the shopping experience the best it can be – and advertising is a part of that experienceWe strive to make advertising so relevant that customers welcome it – on amazon, on mobile and tablet devices, and across the webWe put the customer at the heart of everything we do.
If you’re obsessed with being a part of digital advertising that informs instead of interrupts; that helps customers deliver great products and brands, not just delivers impressions; and that empowers customers to be decisive, rather than distracts them – then we want you to come join us and make advertising even betterThe amazon india advertising business is a strategic start-up with support and interest from business units across the company as well as amazon’s top managementWe are a motivated, collaborative and fun-loving team building a high growth businessWe are entrepreneurial and have a bias for action and a broad mandate to experiment and innovateThis role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on the future vision for amazon.
This position is based at the amazon india headquarters in bangalore.
Key job responsibilities
Lead the forecasting efforts of revenue, margin, monetization initiatives, and resource allocation
To evaluate and communicate accounts receivable controllership risks with the leadership and assessing the adequacy of existing controls and implementing new controls as needed.
Anticipate business requirements, trends, and variances; develop action plans; measure and analyze results; initiate corrective actions; minimize the impact of negative variances
Lead analytical projects that assist and influence the business
Uphold and enforce an environment of ethical practices and strong financial controllership
Assist in the development of new advertising products by evaluating the business and competitive landscape, understanding customer needs and value drivers, and crafting high impact growth strategies for the business
To evaluate and communicate accounts receivable controllership risks with the leadership and assessing the adequacy of existing controls and implementing new controls as needed
About the team
The senior finance analyst will be a key business partner with the india ads leadership team to assist in maximizing the potential of our advertising programThe position is responsible for financial planning and analysis for this high growth businessIn this role, you will be responsible for all financial controllership, metrics and overall financial analysisThe successful candidate will be a self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity; detail oriented and has the ability to work well with cross-functional teams including categories, sales, product development and software development.
Experience with data warehouse, cognos, and sql is a strong plus
Advanced excel user
Personal characteristics:
Solid business judgment capable of driving an organization to the right results with a focused, pragmatic, approach to the business
Excellent analytical skills, a passion for metrics and figures, and the ability to get into the details, while also seeing and understanding the big picture
Experience operating successfully in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment, and have the ability to influence the decisions of senior business leaders through effective verbal and written communication, logical reasoning, and the presentation of alternatives
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Posted 30+ days ago