Financial Analyst I- AP, FinOps AP

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Financial Analyst I- AP (Accounts Payable)
Location: Hyderabad, India Team: Finance Operations (FinOps) Role Overview Amazon is looking for a self-driven FinOps Specialist – AP to join our Global Accounts Payable team. This is a high-impact role where you will own critical reporting activities, manage key vendor relationships, and drive process improvements in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. In this role, you will partner with global stakeholders across Operations, Finance, and Business Partnering teams to identify issues, implement improvements, and ensure timely payments to vendors. We’re looking for individuals with strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and a passion for process optimization. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, take ownership, and enjoy solving complex problems, this is the role for you. Key Responsibilities Accounts Payable & Finance Operations Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for Accounts Payable/Finance operations processes. Analyze operational metrics and present insights to leadership, internal teams, and vendors. Work independently with high attention to detail, identifying and resolving variances, failures, and discrepancies. Interact with Operations, Business Partnering, and Finance teams for root cause analysis, SOP updates, communication, and backward planning. Conduct meetings and ensure timely closure of agreed action items. Stakeholder Management & Continuous Improvement Collaborate with global stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiencies. Drive a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging quality initiatives like Lean and Six Sigma. Influence business decisions using data insights, ensuring alignment across corporate finance and operational teams. Strengthen relationships with vendors by proactively addressing issues and improving processes. Basic Qualifications 5+ years of Accounts Payable experience 2+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to operational or financial analyses Knowledge of standard finance and analytics tools, including Excel, Access, Oracle, Essbase, SQL, and VBA Experience using data to influence business decisions Experience in corporate finance, including budgeting/planning, forecasting, and reporting Preferred Qualifications 2+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects to scale operations and strengthen controllership with measurable results Experience with TM1, Data Warehouse, and SQL

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of Accounts Receivable or Account Payable experience
• 2+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
• Knowledge of standard software including Excel, Access, Oracle, Essbase, SQL and VBA skills
• Experience using data to influence business decisions
• Experience in corporate finance including budgeting/planning, forecasting and reporting

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
• Experience in TM1, Data Warehouse and SQL