Financial Analyst II, Financial Operations Accounting Analysis
Finance, Banking & Legal · Banking & Investments · Financial Analysis
In short
This role supports accounting functions including reconciliation, close processes, and financial reporting for a growing Amazon. Responsibilities include preparing account reconciliations, performing financial analysis, and driving process improvements with automation. The position requires knowledge of accounting principles, GAAP, and various financial software, with a strong focus on efficiency and control within a dynamic environment.
Responsibilities
- Support accounting functions related to reconciliation, close process, and accounting analysis.
- Drive process changes and improvements to support growing company needs.
- Handle leasing/finance reporting and asset addition to sub-ledger responsibilities.
- Ensure successful completion of close activities, including data entry and ledger entry.
- Prepare and review complex account reconciliations, financial analyses, and deliverables.
- Identify and execute projects and process improvements to enhance efficiency.
- Perform month-end activities including closing sub-ledgers, general ledger account reconciliations, reporting, and balance sheet account analysis.
- Ensure appropriate financial policies, procedures, and internal controls are in place and operating effectively.
- Provide responses to internal and external audit requirements and ensure compliance with SOX requirements.
- Drive process improvements to enhance controls and quality of reconciliations.
- Build and monitor performance metrics for timely delivery of reports and deliverables.
- Maintain monthly communications and metrics reporting with business partners.
- Actively participate in strategic initiatives and special projects.
Requirements
- CA with 5-6 years of accounting experience.
- Experience applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses.
- Experience using data to influence business decisions.
- Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis.
- Knowledge of standard software including Excel, Access, Oracle, Essbase/Smartview.
- Experience in Month end closing of Books of accounts/working on various sub-ledgers/Accounting Knowledge/Balance Sheet Reconciliation.
Desired Qualifications
- 5+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience.
- Experience in identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes.
- Experience in problem solving and delivering results.
- 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).
Benefits
- Inclusive culture that empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.
- Support for workplace accommodation and adjustment during the application and hiring process for individuals with disabilities.
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