Amazon - Finance Manager

Company Overview: Amazon is a global leader in e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. Operating at an unprecedented scale, the company serves millions of customers, sellers, and developers across the globe. Amazon's culture is defined by a relentless focus on customer obsession, operational excellence, and long-term thinking, providing a fast-paced environment where data-driven decision-making is at the core of every business unit. Role Overview: As a Finance Manager based in Gurgaon, you will serve as a key financial partner to business leaders, providing the analytical rigor necessary to drive strategic growth and operational efficiency. You will navigate complex financial datasets to influence decision-making, manage end-to-end financial planning cycles, and ensure fiscal discipline across your assigned business vertical. By collaborating with cross-functional teams including operations, product, and category management, you will translate financial insights into actionable business outcomes that directly impact the company's bottom line. Key Responsibilities: - Lead the development of complex financial models to evaluate new business opportunities, investment proposals, and long-term strategic initiatives. - Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery of performance metrics to senior leadership. - Conduct deep-dive financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and cost-saving opportunities that improve operational margins. - Partner with business stakeholders to build robust annual operating plans and rolling forecasts that align with the company's broader financial objectives. - Drive process improvements in financial systems and reporting tools to enhance data integrity and reduce cycle times for management reviews. Required Skillset: - Demonstrated expertise in building sophisticated financial models from scratch to support high-stakes business decision-making. - Proven ability to synthesize complex financial reporting data into clear, concise narratives for non-finance stakeholders and executive leadership. - Strong analytical mindset with the ability to perform rigorous financial analysis, identifying root causes for performance deviations and proposing corrective actions. - Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional partners and navigate ambiguity in a high-growth, fast-paced environment. - A professional qualification such as CA, MBA (Finance), or CFA, combined with 5 - 13 years of relevant experience in corporate finance or business partnering roles. - Ability to thrive in an on-site work environment in Gurgaon, maintaining high standards of collaboration and operational excellence.