Finance Data & Insights Lead

Amazon Australia is shaping how customers shop and buy online in Australia. If youre excited about making history we have an unique opportunity to join our Sydney-based team as the Finance Data & Insights Lead for our Amazon Retail Finance team.

The role will own and drive the transformation of our finance reporting and play a critical role in facilitating team AI readiness.

In this newly created role youll be reporting directly to the Head of AU Retail Finance. You will be responsible for building the data and reporting foundation that will enable the team to become exceptional business partners by reducing hours spent on data controllership and reporting.

Youll play a pivotal role in transitioning our finance reporting to best in class through automation centralized reporting and integration with worldwide AI and automation initiatives.

The successful candidate will combine strong business intelligence and data engineering capabilities with retail/commercial finance expertise. Youre able to work independently on complex problems demonstrate curiosity enjoy business partnering and ability to influence stakeholders through data-driven solutions.



Amazon offers employees a competitive remuneration package and participation in the company stock plan as applicable. We also look after our people with benefits such as subsidized private health insurance superannuation and paid parental leave options and learning opportunity to gain exposure to Machine Learning models AI tools and global opportunities to develop your career.



Key job responsibilities
Reporting Automation & Data Controllership

Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive reporting automation pipeline to establish one source of truth for retail finance reporting across P&L controllership deals management and business commentary
Drive standardization of finance reporting and BI tools across the retail finance function adopting and sharing best practices from other Amazon marketplaces worldwide
Work with worldwide project teams to develop and integrate AI/ML tools and capabilities that enhance financial analysis forecasting accuracy and decision-making speed

System Data Governance & Accuracy

Establish and maintain data controllership to AU Retail finance profitability reporting and estimate accuracy
Conduct comprehensive analysis of WW reporting systems tools and processes used by other marketplaces to identify gaps and opportunities for AU retail finance

Business Partnership and Insights

Support commercial decision-making through development of processes analytical tools and dashboards that provide actionable insights on pricing promotion inventory and vendor performance
Provide ad-hoc analytical support and deep-dive analyses to address critical business questions


- 5 years of experience in finance business intelligence or data analytics roles
- Advanced SQL skills for data mining transformation and business intelligence Proven experience developing and maintaining dashboards and visualizations in Tableau PowerBI or QuickSight
- Demonstrated experience in creating process improvements through automation and analysis
- Experience building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making
- Strong track record of identifying data quality issues determining root causes and implementing solutions
- Ability to work independently on complex problems while managing multiple stakeholder priorities

- MBA CPA or CA qualification
- Experience with cube engine tools (e.g. TM1 Cognos Essbase) and data warehouse concepts
- Proficiency with Python R or other programming languages for data analysis and automation
- Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (SQL MS Access Essbase Cognos) and ERP systems (Oracle SAP JD Edwards) Knowledge of AWS data services (Redshift S3 Glue Lambda) and cloud-based analytics platforms
- Experience leading cross-functional projects involving finance IT and business stakeholders
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and project management frameworks
- Experience working in fast-paced high-growth retail or e-commerce environments
- 3 years of retail commercial or product finance experience with exposure to P&L management vendor negotiations pricing or inventory management

Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:
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