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Are you passionate about financial systems in a large scale distributed set up that grow exponentially in terms of volume and use cases? Do you want to come up with innovative solutions that makes systems integrations seamless and friction free?

Finance Operations Accounting and Analysis (FOAA) in collaboration with Amazon Financial Foundations Services (AFFS) is leading big innovations in business systems integration and financial data processing. Our systems are advancing one of the world's most scalable, reliable, and secure e-commerce platforms that processes tens of billions of dollars in transactions, in multiple currencies and countries. We are the center of Amazon’s key initiatives and fueling the growth of Amazon’s businesses worldwide by constantly raising the bar on the speed at which business teams can integrate with our services. As a member of the FOAA onboarding team, you will be surrounded by people that are smart, passionate about cutting edge technology, and believe that world-class support is critical to customer success.

FOAA team is looking for a Financial Application Analyst to advise the technology teams in Amazon to seamlessly integrate with home grown financial systems for accurate and timely Financial Reporting. An ideal candidate is a self-starter, works backwards from customer needs and curious to understand the complex integration between different systems in the Amazon eCommerce world.

Key job responsibilities

• Advise the customers on the financial integration architecture.

• Acquire deep understanding of one or more lines of businesses and system integration.

• Partner with customers in creating new business event models or enhancing existing models based on the new business needs.

• Help customers author and release using a home grown business configuration management solution called Flare.

• Troubleshoot integration issues by partnering with internal technical teams in AFFS.

• Work very closely with the technical teams across Amazon's lines of businesses to come up with innovative solutions that will accelerate the adoption of FLASH technology for Financial Reporting.

• Manage a team of Financial App Analysts (depending on the resourcing requirements)

A day in the life

Prioritization, Resource Planning and Stakeholder Management.

Gathering requirements from various Amazon businesses integrating with financial automation tools.

Collaborate with engineering teams to come up with optimal solutions for accounting automation.

Work on code review and config review process by following the guidelines.

Participate in UAT and guide internal customers with troubleshooting.

Work on deployments to production after acquiring UAT sign-off from stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience of working in Financial Services implementing solutions.

• Act as liaison between customers and engineering teams.

• Ability to understand complex business flows and break them into use cases.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a technical consulting or techno-functional consulting role in a customer centric, fast moving environment.

• Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly.

• Working knowledge of software development tools and methodologies.

• Prior program management experience is a plus

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $65,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $164,800/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.