Business Analyst
- Recruiter
- Amazon (Old)
- Location
- Northampton, Northamptonshire
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 13 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 13 Mar 2017
- Ref
- 492129
- Job Title
- Finance Analyst
- Category
- Business Services, Consumer products / FMCG, Digital
- Experience Levels
- Part Qualified
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Business Analyst
Daventry, Northampton
Competitive
Year-on-year, we’re growing more and more rapidly. And while we grow, we’re careful to balance progress with our primary goal: to become the most customer-centric company on Earth. That’s why we’re seeking a talented and motivated Business Analyst to join our Fulfillment & Operations: we aim to keep on working as smart as we can.
As our Business Analyst, you’ll be joining one of the UK’s latest Fulfillment Centers (FCs). Our FCs are at the heart of Amazon’s rapidly growing business: they’re where we manage our fast-moving inventory. Our associate teams stow deliveries, pick products, package them up and ship them out: each of these groups have played their part in taking us where we are today.
It’s in this logistics environment that you’ll work fast and smart. You’re the type of analyst who:
- Knows the difference between spending time wisely, and wasting it
- Sweats the financial details that matter
- Innately knows which details don’t add value
- Firmly believes in the saying: “don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today”.
Business Analyst Responsibilities:
- You’ll use your expertise in the collection, analysis and management of quantitative financial data, as you create meaningful reports
- You’ll drive business improvements, while recommending cost reductions,
- Via root cause analysis, you’ll leverage extensive FC data to uncover any underlying process- or finance related issues,
- You’ll then assist your facility with necessary improvements or process changes, as well as aiding the creation of new measures to bolster site productivity
- You’ll recommend, develop and implement policies and programmes that guide our Operations in maintaining (and improving) its competitive position and profitability
- Lead the development of all weekly and monthly financial metrics, alongside all financial planning, forecasting and reporting models
- You’ll take care of continuous innovation regarding your area of expertise, as you aim to improve your deliverables, while making them more readily accessible for everyone
- You’ll work with data source providers and technology teams, ensuring that key financial decision data is accurate, automated and delivered in a timely fashion
- As an analyst, you’re a quick thinker: able to manage competing priorities while providing level-headed guidance, even during unexpected events.
Basic Qualifications:
- BA or BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, or any similar discipline with a clear analytical bias
- Demonstrable financial acumen, including deep familiarity with concepts of forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis, as well as in root cause data interpretation
- Advanced-level proficiency in Excel; you’re comfortable with macros, pivots, lookups and more
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrable problem-solving ability, alongside previous analyst experience, particularly in root cause analysis
- You combine your professional competency with an ability to develop new ideas, and creative solutions: you also have a track record of implementing these to great effect
- Organised multitasker: you prioritise your workload, enabling you to meet tight deadlines, while achieving results, especially in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Experienced with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (i.e. SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos): you can provide recommendations for strategic decision-making
- Previous analyst experience in the financial side of manufacturing, logistics or distribution centre processes is a nice to have
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build.