Senior Financial Analyst, Amazon EU Logistics Central Operations Finance
Job Summary
We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst who is excited to partner with operations and influence how a fast-growing network manages its productivity. You will own the financial partnership for a Central Operations area connecting operational performance to the cost base across delivery stations in Europe sizing the opportunities that matter quantifying the trade-offs and proactively guiding business owners toward the decisions that improve performance so that in a network this size where even small movements in productivity translate into meaningful results the analysis you bring genuinely shapes how the business acts.
With the reporting automated and much of the recurring analysis now taking care of itself the value you bring is in reading the numbers better than anyone else spotting where cost is drifting before it reaches the plan and partnering with the business to act on it. You will draw on the teams own AI and automation tools to spend your time exactly there on the analysis and the partnership that move performance on a team that keeps setting itself a higher standard and will look to you to help shape what comes next.
Key job responsibilities
Own the financial partnership for a Central Operations area connecting operational performance metrics to financial outcomes and identifying where cost is running ahead of plan.
Bring the analysis to business owners sizing the opportunity quantifying the trade-off and influencing decisions making thoughtful judgement calls in ambiguous environments where data may be difficult to procure.
Lead root cause analysis on variances spanning multiple sites or countries separating controllable drivers from structural ones and designing scalable measurement that improves network efficiency.
Drive cost-out and efficiency opportunities within your area contributing to the cross-functional programs that reduce cost and defects across the network.
Own the financial and operational planning for your area producing a challenging yet solid plan and testing business assumptions where needed.
Communicate variance drivers and the actions to close them to Country Finance leads and senior stakeholders turning analysis into decisions.
Partner with data and technology teams to automate recurring analysis and support the adoption of the teams AI and automation tools across the wider finance community.
A day in the life
You will be at the center of how the network builds its performance so on any given day you might be working with a business owner to understand why an area is performing the way it is and where the next level of productivity will come from pressure-testing a capacity or productivity plan together to make sure it reaches for the right ambition or turning what the numbers are telling you into a clear recommendation that moves a decision forward.
Some of the questions you will help answer:
Where is the network losing efficiency and which lever wins it back fastest
Is a given variance controllable or is it driven by network design and service mix
How do we shape a capacity or productivity plan so it lands the best balance of cost and service
No two days look the same but the thread that ties them together is that you will use data judgement and financial rigour to help the network deliver better faster and more cost-effectively working alongside the business to get there.
About the team
As part of the EU AMZL Central Finance team you will join a team that is passionate about numbers data and how to use them to generate insights and improve our business. We partner across countries and delivery stations to strengthen the productivity plan protect the cost base and shape where the network invests next and we are the trusted business advisors to Central Operations leadership working with our partners to make sure they have the most reliable information and make the best possible decisions.
- A degree in Finance Mathematics Economics or another relevant field
- Relevant experience in a finance role including partnering with a variety of stakeholders across the business
- Relevant experience in managing people
- Relevant experience working with Excel and large-scale data mining and reporting tools such as Python SQL or Tableau
- Relevant experience in financial modelling
- Advanced or masters degree in finance economics or mathematics such as a CA CMA CWA or MBA
- Experience working in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment
- Experience working in large teams or at a national/multinational organisation
- Experience communicating complex information and solutions to senior stakeholders and influence decisions
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