DESCRIPTION

The Financial Manager is responsible for providing financial analysis and strategic recommendations to support the company’s travel and meeting and events programs. This includes budgeting, forecasting, identifying cost savings opportunities, advising on travel policy and vendor management, and KPI reporting to enable data-driven decision making. The Finance Manager works closely with the travel and events team, procurement, and business unit leaders to optimize the travel and events program and drive continuous improvement.

Key job responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive budgets, forecasts, and financial models for the travel, and meetings and events programs
• Analyze spend data, contract terms, and other financial information to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements
• Monitor and report on key performance metrics related to travel, and meetings and events (e.g. air/hotel/car spend, meeting attendance, cost per attendee, etc.)
• Engage in modeling alternative cost center structures.
• Work cross functionally to solution allocation of travel and event costs across businesses
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and track relevant KPIs that align with business objectives
• Prepare monthly/quarterly financial reports and presentations for leadership
• Support contract negotiations and RFP processes by providing financial analysis and recommendations
• Research industry benchmarks and trends to inform strategic planning
• Implement financial controls and processes to ensure compliance and proper spend management
• Partner cross-functionally with travel, meetings, procurement, and other business units

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 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
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 6+ years of identifying and implementing opportunities to resolve finance issues, improve, scale, or simplify finance tools, technology, and processes across teams and organizations 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
• 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
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  Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $85,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site

• Develop and maintain comprehensive budgets, forecasts, and financial models for the travel, and meetings and events programs
• Analyze spend data, contract terms, and other financial information to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements
• Monitor and report on key performance metrics related to travel, and meetings and events (e.g. air/hotel/car spend, meeting attendance, cost per attendee, etc.)
• Engage in modeling alternative cost center structures.
• Work cross functionally to solution allocation of travel and event costs across businesses
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and track relevant KPIs that align with business objectives
• Prepare monthly/quarterly financial reports and presentations for leadership
• Support contract negotiations and RFP processes by providing financial analysis and recommendations
• Research industry benchmarks and trends to inform strategic planning
• Implement financial controls and processes to ensure compliance and proper spend management
• Partner cross-functionally with travel, meetings, procurement, and other business unit