Amazon is seeking a highly analytical and strategic Finance Manager to lead FP&A Reporting for Amazon's Global Logistics Inbound Network. This role combines financial reporting leadership with strategic partnership, serving as the primary owner of all Inbound financial reporting, analysis, and insights that drive decision-making across the organization.

As the FP&A Reporting Lead for Inbound, you will own the end-to-end reporting process, including monthly financial reviews, variance analysis, forecasting, and executive-level reporting packages. You will be responsible for consolidating financial results across multiple Inbound business units, developing standardized reporting frameworks, and delivering actionable insights that influence strategic decisions. This role requires translating complex financial data into clear narratives that enable leadership to understand performance drivers and make informed business decisions.

This person will work closely with the Inbound Planning and Execution team as their strategic finance business partner, serving as the primary point of contact for all financial reporting and analysis. They will take a practical, down-to-earth approach to thoroughly understand the team's operations, identify cost savings opportunities, and own the process for securing financial entitlements. Through regular meetings and deep dives into data and performance metrics, they will gain insights into areas for optimization and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

Own and lead all FP&A reporting for Inbound operations, including monthly business reviews, executive dashboards, and performance scorecards
Develop and maintain standardized reporting frameworks that provide consistent, accurate, and timely financial insights to stakeholders at all levels
Lead variance analysis and financial storytelling, translating data into clear narratives that explain performance drivers and trends
Partner with business leaders to design KPIs and metrics that align with strategic objectives and drive accountability
Consolidate financial results across Inbound business units, ensuring accuracy and consistency in reporting
Build and maintain financial models for forecasting, scenario planning, and long-range planning activities
Provide financial analysis and insights to business leaders, translating complex data into clear, actionable recommendations
Identify and drive cost savings opportunities across the Inbound supply chain network through data-driven analysis
Build strategic relationships with cross-functional partners to influence decision-making and drive profitability
Lead the development of reporting automation and process improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability
Key Characteristics:

Advanced ability to deep dive data to build strategy, analytical models, and compelling financial narratives
Proven expertise in FP&A reporting, financial consolidation, and business performance analysis
Strong financial modeling and forecasting skills with ability to translate data into strategic insights
Proven ability to develop strategic relationships with execution finance partners – you influence decisions through data-driven insights and clear communication
Ability to root cause issues quickly, uncover core problems using data, and communicate findings in a clear and concise manner
Provide level-headed guidance during unexpected events and tight deadlines
Proven expertise managing, evaluating, and analyzing large datasets quickly to create meaningful business reporting
Ability to self-start and create direction in a rapidly changing and often ambiguous environment
Strong project management skills with ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and drive results
Executive presence with ability to present complex financial information to senior leadership
I've repositioned the JD to emphasize the FP&A Reporting Lead role, focusing on financial reporting ownership, analysis, insights generation, and strategic partnership. The role now centers on being the reporting authority for Inbound while maintaining the business partnership and analytical rigor elements.

Would you like me to adjust any specific areas or add additional emphasis on particular responsibilities?

Key job responsibilities
- Uses financial systems and advanced MS Excel functions to work with large data sets. Outputs plans, forecasts, budgets, and consolidations.
- Works with a variety of data sources. Identifies incomplete or inaccurate data, identifies root causes of data issues, escalates discrepancies, fixes data where possible or partners to deliver a solution.
- Uses active listening skills intuitively to communicate data (both written and verbal) in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner. Adjusts style for various audiences to articulate complex finance issues clearly.
- Identifies and implements solutions to resolve, improve, automate, standardize, or simplify finance processes.
- Makes thoughtful time management decisions independently. Prioritizes work, resolves issues, meets deadlines, and seeks feedback from your manager. Discerns between urgent and non-urgent issues and acts accordingly to solve them.
- Drives own self-development in the Finance Community: seeks opportunities to expand finance expertise. Participates in events, initiatives, and projects, then shares gained knowledge in and outside of your team.
- Contributes to work life harmony by being a positive, collaborative, and effective influence to new team members as an indicator of operations excellence.

A day in the life
Throughout the day, you're constantly switching between strategic thinking (What does this data mean for our business?) and tactical execution (How do I ensure this report is accurate and on time?). You're equally comfortable presenting to VPs, debugging a data discrepancy with analysts, and rolling up your sleeves to build financial models. Your ability to translate complex financial information into clear insights makes you an indispensable partner to the Inbound leadership team.

About the team
The Inbound Transportation Finance Team is responsible for oversight of the consolidated P&L that comprises of Imports, Domestic Inbound, and Transfers and is responsible for getting inventory from Vendors to Fulfillment Centers (FCs) as well as moving inventory within the FC network in a cost efficient and timely manner.