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Amazon.co.uk opened its virtual doors in October 1998 and strives to be the world’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything that they might want to buy online. Originally known as a bookseller, Amazon.co.uk has dramatically expanded its range over the years to offer everything from DVD’s to MP3’s, Toys to Tools, Clothing to Computers and so much more.

Based at Amazon.co.uk Ltd’s Office in Shoreditch, the Finance Manager for EU Other Hardlines FP&A will lead planning and reporting for the Other Hardlines business across Europe and partner with business partners to help the company manage its strategic, financial, and operational plans. Other Hardlines includes categories such as Toys, Sports, Furniture, and Home Goods.

Key Responsibilities Include:

-All aspects of financial control, performance management and decision support.
-Impact and influence at a senior level to ensure business controls and add value.
-Communication with Amazon leadership in Europe and Seattle.
-Contribution to planning, forecasting and reporting Profit/Loss and working capital metrics.
-Business case analysis of new programs, deals, and acquisition proposals
-Decision support analysis of underlying data to support negotiating of commercial terms of contractual / vendor relationships
-Supporting and influencing internal customer groups in all finance and accounting matters including budgeting, forecasting, expense tracking and control.

Skills/Experience:

• Experienced finance leader and business partner.
• Demonstrable and relevant technical finance/accounting experience
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage financial models for business forecasting, variance analysis, and problem solving.
• Team leadership, especially with extended teams without a direct reporting line.

In return, we will offer you a competitive salary, stock units, and other excellent benefits including healthcare. You will also have the opportunity to develop a rewarding career with one of the UK's leading online retailers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

-Minimum of Bachelor's degree.
-Relevant finance qualification (CIMA.ACA.ACCA) or MBA
-Possess strong communication and persuasion skills.
-Excellent analytical skill, a passion for metrics and figures, and the ability to get into the details, while also seeing and understanding the big picture
-Strong skills in accessing and using analytical tools and modeling
-Strong interpersonal skills including written and oral communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong commercial experience within a business partnering role, preferably within FMCG / Retail environments