Finance Manager Retail, Sub-Saharan Africa, ZA Stores Finance
Finance Manager Retail, Sub-Saharan Africa, ZA Stores Finance
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19-06-2025
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19-06-2025
Job Description
As a Finance Manager you will establish and maintain financial controls and processes through continuous auditing and reporting of both inputs and outputs. The ideal candidate relishes working with large volumes of data enjoys the challenge of highly complex business contexts and above all else is passionate about data and analytics. The candidate is comfortable with business intelligence tools and passionately partners with the business to identify strategic opportunities where data-backed insights drive value creation. An effective communicator the candidate crisply translates analysis result into executive-facing business terms. The candidate works aptly with internal and external teams to push the projects across the finishing line. The candidate is a self-starter comfortable with ambiguity able to think big (while paying careful attention to detail) and enjoys working in a fast-paced and global team.
Key job responsibilities
Build review routines with the local business including roll-out and training on related tools
Own and develop robust mechanisms to inspect growth and profitability of our business working closely with related business teams
Establish controllership and approval mechanisms to manage day-to-day profitability
Invent simplify and automate management reporting working closely with owners in business and Business Intelligence teams across the Amazon world
Provide strategic guidance tactical direction and decision support to business and finance partners
Lead key analytical projects and contribute to reviews that influence senior leadership decision making
Develop financial plans for both short and long- term planning exercises aligning inputs with senior stakeholders worldwide
A day in the life
As a Finance Managers at this level you take a hands-on role to boost our business performance and efficiency. You establish tight controls over our financials and develop a deep understanding of the mechanics behind our data ensuring financial reporting is always accurate. Youll collaborate with partners in different areas worldwide to provide insights on improvements in our operational performance. That will involve deep diving into data managing our planning processes and giving team members guidance on more ambiguous areas of our financial environment.
- 5 years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience
- 6 years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
- Experience performing ad hoc analysis using advanced Excel
- Experience building and managing financial models for business forecasting and problem solving
- MBA or CPA
- Knowledge of SQL/ETL
- 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)
- Experience delivering forecasting budgeting and variance analysis and data interpretation of results
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer and we value your passion to discover invent simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age sex disability sexual orientation race religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of this regard the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national along with an updated curriculum vitae.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Key job responsibilities
Build review routines with the local business including roll-out and training on related tools
Own and develop robust mechanisms to inspect growth and profitability of our business working closely with related business teams
Establish controllership and approval mechanisms to manage day-to-day profitability
Invent simplify and automate management reporting working closely with owners in business and Business Intelligence teams across the Amazon world
Provide strategic guidance tactical direction and decision support to business and finance partners
Lead key analytical projects and contribute to reviews that influence senior leadership decision making
Develop financial plans for both short and long- term planning exercises aligning inputs with senior stakeholders worldwide
A day in the life
As a Finance Managers at this level you take a hands-on role to boost our business performance and efficiency. You establish tight controls over our financials and develop a deep understanding of the mechanics behind our data ensuring financial reporting is always accurate. Youll collaborate with partners in different areas worldwide to provide insights on improvements in our operational performance. That will involve deep diving into data managing our planning processes and giving team members guidance on more ambiguous areas of our financial environment.
- 5 years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience
- 6 years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
- Experience performing ad hoc analysis using advanced Excel
- Experience building and managing financial models for business forecasting and problem solving
- MBA or CPA
- Knowledge of SQL/ETL
- 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)
- Experience delivering forecasting budgeting and variance analysis and data interpretation of results
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer and we value your passion to discover invent simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age sex disability sexual orientation race religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of this regard the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national along with an updated curriculum vitae.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
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