This role is the Finance Lead for the Spain Amazon Fresh businesses within Amazons wider Grocery business. Come join us in helping change the way Amazons customers shop their Grocery needs!
This is a unique position offering full P&L ownership and an opportunity to drive the longterm strategy of our grocery business in Spain through partnership with Fresh leadership including the Country Manager Category Lead Vendor Mangers Marketing Inventory Management team and Ops. Grocery is a strategic priority for Amazon and it is very much Day 1 across our International markets with exciting opportunities to delight customers. The candidate will be expected to be able to understand the local demands of customers legislation and competition to help develop and hone different strategies in each of our markets.
Key job responsibilities
Leading strategic financial planning budgeting and forecasting processes for the Spain Fresh business unit
Managing monthend close process and financial statement preparation
Serving as trusted financial advisor to Fresh business leaders
Developing and maintaining complex financial models to support business decisions and growth initiatives
Partnering with crossfunctional teams to drive strategic projects and initiatives
Driving process improvements and automation
Influencing decisionmaking through datadriven insights
A day in the life
While the role includes core Finance responsibilities (e.g. reporting and planning) the real value comes from being a strategic thought partner to the business. As such there is no typical day but you might find yourself;
Discussing Free Shipping Thresholds with the business team and how we can quantify the Financial tradeoffs to inform senior decision makers.
Supporting the Leadership team on a noncore STeam or CTeam goal around (e.g.) launching new ways for out customers to shop Grocery.
Going deep into the potential impact to the P&L from observed changes in customer behaviour and helping formulating the CX response.
Going for lunch with your team mates and discussing which new local restaurant is best.
Travelling to London for a conference with your INTL Fresh Finance colleagues.
Coaching new hires in the team on Grocery fundamentals using the Amazon wide wiki you have built over the last three months.
A 1:2:1 with the Senior Program Manager in charge of Grocery Logistics to update on progress on new reporting.
Joining a LiFT (Learning in Finance Together) peer learning event for Finance Analysts focused on improving your coaching skills.
Driving business performance through leading the WBR.
About the team
Worldwide Grocery Stores (WWGS) mission is to build a bestinclass grocery shopping experience where Amazon is the first choice for selection value and convenience whether customers are shopping instore or online. We have many different customers with many different needs and its our job to meet them where they are. We do this through our portfolio of stores Whole Foods Market Amazon Fresh Amazon Go and our Grocery Partnerships offering a unique value proposition an unparalleled range of brands a variety of ways to shop and special benefits for Prime members.
Significant experience in finance or a related analytical field experience
Business English language communication skills (reading writing speaking)
Experience delivering forecasting budgeting and variance analysis and data interpretation of results
Experience building and managing financial models for business forecasting and problem solving
Excel advanced skills
MBA or CPA
Experience working with largescale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL MS Access Essbase Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle SAP Lawson JD Edwards)
Experience delivering forecasting budgeting and variance analysis and data interpretation of results
Experience in Commercial Finance Business Partnership
Spanish language proficiency
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