Description
We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to become a key member of the EMEA Indirect Tax Accounting team. The role has responsibility for aspects of the controllership and accounting function in support of the EMEA operations. The accounting flows are operated in multiple legal entities with involvement of a number of stakeholders in different locations.
This position will be focused on reporting results to the business and implementing process improvements to support global goals. In addition to the accounting and reporting responsibilities, the individual will own and drive cross-border projects and develop best practice in processes and controllership on an international level, with an emphasis on utilizing new technology and developing subject matter expertise in this area.
They will also create and drive the implementation of policies with the financial leadership team based out of worldwide Amazon locations.
Key job responsibilities include representing the EMEA Accounting team, leading and driving various meetings with senior management on key financial statement areas, ownership of the monthly, quarterly, and annual closes for the EMEA operations, driving standardization and continuous improvement of processes and controls, delivering functional projects on a cross-country level, ensuring that the EMEA Accounting activities are aligned across the Worldwide Accounting Organization, influencing and articulating accounting/finance terminology to the non-finance community, and supporting internal and external audit processes.
Basic qualifications include experience in tax, finance, or a related analytical field, experience applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses, experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis, experience in identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes, experience with advanced use of SQL for data mining and business intelligence, experience in multiple finance and accounting roles, or experience in accounting management in Big Four with Fortune 500 clients, knowledge of Excel at an advanced level, and certified accountant qualification (CPA, ACCA or equivalent).
Preferred qualifications include experience managing and coordinating multiple projects simultaneously, knowledge of IFRS or other accounting frameworks, solid organizational skills along with an aptitude for information technology, excellent communication and organization skills, including the ability to anticipate, identify and communicate risks to leadership, and passion to continuously enhance processes and reduce manual efforts through automation or optimization initiatives.