Planning Lead, FP&A, NA Fresh Finance
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Grocery Finance organization is dedicated to shaping the long-term strategy and future of grocery omni-channel and new physical store formats across Amazon. As the Planning Lead within FP&A you will play a pivotal role in partnering regularly with a broad range of finance and business leaders across WW Grocery Stores Amazon Grocery Whole Foods Market and WW Operations organization often at some with the most senior levels within the company.
We are looking for a Finance Manager with strong strategic thinking and excellent business acumen to lead the planning process for NA this role you will serve as the single-threaded finance leader who drives alignment across organizations and challenges assumptions to deliver reliable financial plans.
Key job responsibilities
- Serve as the single-threaded finance leader and SME for all NA Fresh planning deliverables; create and communicate workback plans and processes to NA Fresh and Amazon Grocery partner teams
- Own the planning model and consolidation of inputs from partner teams across all planning cycles (Guidance OP1 3YF OP2)
- Lead preparation of planning documents and facilitate reviews with Director/VP leaders to drive leadership alignment
- Lead NA Fresh workstreams supporting Board of Directors CEO and SVP review requests
- Provide strategic guidance tactical direction and decision support to business and finance partners
- Partner with planning SFA to drive automation and scale of financial reporting; simplify processes for internal stakeholders
- Partner with business teams and Finance stakeholders to develop short- and long-term reporting models and forecasts
- Ensure data fidelity across critical planning systems (Cognos Discovery Redshift PS Decks Balto)
- Lead key analytical projects that influence senior leadership decision-making
A day in the life
We are looking for a Finance Manager with strong modeling skills and financial acumen. The ideal candidate for this role is someone who is passionate about the customer experience who thinks/acts globally and who will contribute with strategic and impactful reporting. This role requires a self-starter with bar raising skills in financial modelling and project management as well as a keen attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with ambiguous situations. They will need to demonstrate the ability to manage a wide range of problem-solving situations requiring extensive use of data modeling and analysis as well as working with stakeholders across the org to operationalize and scale new and existing planning processes and tools. They need to be a proficient communicator and writer and be able to consolidate complex strategies into a concise and simple narrative for the NA Fresh Stores leadership (L10s and L8s).
This role garners high visibility with regular interactions with various finance business and tech teams and leaders across Amazon to grow your career and scope.
About the team
Be a Part of a Unique Growth Story!
Grocery is the next great growth opportunity for Amazon! With the 2017 acquisition of Whole Foods and rapid growth in new store formats and online delivery Grocery has quickly become a must win category. Amazon Fresh Stores Finance is well positioned to help the business drive growth and unlock the full potential of the Amazon flywheel.
As our team continues to grow we are looking for individuals that enjoy a challenge and have a desire for professional growth opportunities and continuous learning. Experience in this team opens up several career opportunities across Amazon and within the broader Amazon Fresh Finance team and Operations Finance organization. Individuals in this role have advancement opportunities to support different businesses and multifunctional teams to lead new programs and projects.
This role partners regularly with a broad range of finance and business leaders across the Amazon Grocery banners Retail Tech Whole Foods Market and WW Operations organizations.
- 5 years of tax finance or a related analytical field experience
- Bachelors degree in engineering statistics or business or Bachelors degree and 5 years of quantitative role (engineering process re-engineering quality assurance) experience
- 6 years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
- 6 years of solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models analysis and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g. financial savings operational improvements or customer benefits) experience
- MBA or CPA
- 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 opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
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.
We are looking for a Finance Manager with strong strategic thinking and excellent business acumen to lead the planning process for NA this role you will serve as the single-threaded finance leader who drives alignment across organizations and challenges assumptions to deliver reliable financial plans.
Key job responsibilities
- Serve as the single-threaded finance leader and SME for all NA Fresh planning deliverables; create and communicate workback plans and processes to NA Fresh and Amazon Grocery partner teams
- Own the planning model and consolidation of inputs from partner teams across all planning cycles (Guidance OP1 3YF OP2)
- Lead preparation of planning documents and facilitate reviews with Director/VP leaders to drive leadership alignment
- Lead NA Fresh workstreams supporting Board of Directors CEO and SVP review requests
- Provide strategic guidance tactical direction and decision support to business and finance partners
- Partner with planning SFA to drive automation and scale of financial reporting; simplify processes for internal stakeholders
- Partner with business teams and Finance stakeholders to develop short- and long-term reporting models and forecasts
- Ensure data fidelity across critical planning systems (Cognos Discovery Redshift PS Decks Balto)
- Lead key analytical projects that influence senior leadership decision-making
A day in the life
We are looking for a Finance Manager with strong modeling skills and financial acumen. The ideal candidate for this role is someone who is passionate about the customer experience who thinks/acts globally and who will contribute with strategic and impactful reporting. This role requires a self-starter with bar raising skills in financial modelling and project management as well as a keen attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with ambiguous situations. They will need to demonstrate the ability to manage a wide range of problem-solving situations requiring extensive use of data modeling and analysis as well as working with stakeholders across the org to operationalize and scale new and existing planning processes and tools. They need to be a proficient communicator and writer and be able to consolidate complex strategies into a concise and simple narrative for the NA Fresh Stores leadership (L10s and L8s).
This role garners high visibility with regular interactions with various finance business and tech teams and leaders across Amazon to grow your career and scope.
About the team
Be a Part of a Unique Growth Story!
Grocery is the next great growth opportunity for Amazon! With the 2017 acquisition of Whole Foods and rapid growth in new store formats and online delivery Grocery has quickly become a must win category. Amazon Fresh Stores Finance is well positioned to help the business drive growth and unlock the full potential of the Amazon flywheel.
As our team continues to grow we are looking for individuals that enjoy a challenge and have a desire for professional growth opportunities and continuous learning. Experience in this team opens up several career opportunities across Amazon and within the broader Amazon Fresh Finance team and Operations Finance organization. Individuals in this role have advancement opportunities to support different businesses and multifunctional teams to lead new programs and projects.
This role partners regularly with a broad range of finance and business leaders across the Amazon Grocery banners Retail Tech Whole Foods Market and WW Operations organizations.
- 5 years of tax finance or a related analytical field experience
- Bachelors degree in engineering statistics or business or Bachelors degree and 5 years of quantitative role (engineering process re-engineering quality assurance) experience
- 6 years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
- 6 years of solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models analysis and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g. financial savings operational improvements or customer benefits) experience
- MBA or CPA
- 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 opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
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.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at NY New York - 104900.00 - 179500.00 USD annually
USA TX Austin - 95400.00 - 163200.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 95400.00 - 163200.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 95400.00 - 163200.00 USD annually
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