Finance Business Partner, Au Retail Finance

Amazon Australia is shaping how customers shop and buy online in Australia. If you're excited about making history, we have a rare opportunity for a Finance Business Partner (or senior commercial analyst) to join our team in Sydney, Australia. In this role, you'll partner with our business teams across the Store organisation to deliver on our growth ambitions and raise the bar in e-commerce for Australian customers.

We are not an average retailer, and this is definitely not your average finance position. The candidate will play a critical role in understanding overall business performance for AU Retail and will have the opportunity to partner with business leaders across AU Stores to evolve our customer programs and cost to serve. Being a trusted advisor to the business, they will support decision-making, identify risks and opportunities, provide actionable insights, and build business cases to assess investments.

The successful candidate can work independently on complex problems while demonstrating strong business judgment and the capability to influence stakeholders through data-driven insights and recommendations. They are highly analytical, creative, and a self-starter eager to learn.

Amazon offers employees a competitive remuneration package and participation in the company stock plan as applicable. We also support our people with benefits such as subsidized private health insurance, superannuation, paid parental leave options, and learning opportunities to gain exposure to Machine Learning models, AI tools, and global career development.

Key job responsibilities

1. Controllership for overall AU retail business, including liaising with FP&A team on required commentary around P&L and balance sheet deliverables.
2. Support weekly/monthly business reviews and quarterly planning cycles by partnering with finance and business teams to develop clear narratives that explain performance variance.
3. Support annual operating plan process, collaborating with stakeholders to develop detailed forecasts and plans.
4. Build and maintain financial models to evaluate and track business opportunities and commercial programs, with guidance from senior team members on complex analyses.
5. End-to-end ownership of Amazon Australia's Free Cash Flow program, partnering with Retail, Operations, and Transportation teams to identify and execute opportunities that maximize long-term free cash flow.
6. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, design, and implement scalable mechanisms that reduce cost-to-serve in the Australian market, with particular focus on operational efficiencies.
7. Support continuous improvement projects to streamline and automate reporting and analysis.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, or Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of finance or related analytical experience.
• 3+ years of experience in tax, finance, or a related analytical field.
• Experience in financial modeling, P&L management, or analysis.
• 3+ years of experience in process improvements with automation and analysis.
• Experience in identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize, or simplify finance or business tools and processes.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (e.g., SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and other financial systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards).
• MBA or CPA qualification.

Acknowledgement of country :

In the spirit of reconciliation, Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement :

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.