Finance Manager Regional Category

Amazon.ae

Dubai, UAE

Ref: RP971-542

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

DESCRIPTION

Souq.com is the largest ecommerce site in the Arab world. Every month, Souq.com attracts more than 50 million visits to its catalogue of more than million unique products in 20 different categories, including consumer electronics, household goods, fashion, watches, perfumes, toys, and baby products. Established in 2005, Souq.com today operates both as an award-winning retail business and an online marketplace that allows SMEs, merchants, brands and distributors to distribute their products online.
With more than 3,000 employees, we operate with the scale and ambition of a big corporation, but we cultivate a strong entrepreneurial and nimble mindset to ensure we execute with speed and efficiency. We have offices and local operations in UAE, Egypt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and leading Product and Engineering centers in Jordan and India.
Souq was acquired one year back by Amazon and currently running through a nourishing integration process.

Finance is all about the number unless you work at Amazon; it's knowing the numbers and so much more. Enthusiasm helps us deliver new ideas, and solutions. Do you view problems as treasures, and are you willing to dive deep to develop those solutions and deliver results? Will you seek to challenge the status quo, and accept that your ideas and mechanisms may be tested daily? At Amazon, we move with purpose and speed, and this requires we work with a dynamic network of Operations, HR, Tech and Retail partners. Our Finance Managers work with multiple sites, they help others understand financial decisions and are the trusted business advisor. They employ every facet of data and communication to ensure our partners and our leaders have the most up to date and reliable information to help them make the best possible decision. Come teach us a few things, and we'll teach you a few things as we navigate the most customer-centric company on Earth.

This is a perfect position for someone who knows how to manage fast and smart. You will also provide the business with big leadership bringing a deep knowledge and a proven record of accomplishment. You already know how to make sense between which details that make all the difference, and those that don't add value. You know the difference between investing wisely, and money wasted.

The candidate will work closely and extensively with cross-functional business teams along with central Consumer FP&A teams. You will be expected to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the e-Commerce business model, financial statements, performance metrics and the competitive environment in which we operate. In addition to your financial knowledge and business acumen, your ability to work with all levels of partners, up to senior executives and aptitude for clear, concise and impactful visual display of information and written communication will be critical for this role.
Regional tear one brands, Soft-line, Out of china, International sellers & Media Monetisation finance business partnering
• Weekly Business Review analysis
• Monthly Business Reviews
• Quarterly Business Review analysis
• Projects evaluation and tracking
• Forecasting "budgets & quarterly rolling forecasts"

Requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Manage others, develop exceptional talent, and encourage your team to challenge assumptions.
• Promote recruiting efforts across the network to continually hire and develop the best.
• Manage and participate in finance and accounting activities across several locations.
• Recommend, develop, and implement policies and programs that guide the organization in maintaining and improving its competitive position and profitability.
• Create a "learn by doing" environment by engaging with on-the-floor associates and managers to promote and encourage continued customer focus.
• Work with data source providers and technology teams to ensure that key decision data is accurate, automated and timely.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS

• Proven expertise managing, evaluating, analyzing quickly and creating meaningful business reporting.
• Proven ability to develop strategic relationships with your business partners - you influence the decisions.
• You can root cause issues quickly and uncover core issues using data, then assist, consult with, and teach the business how decisions affect costs in their sites and create new mechanisms as they are needed.
• Proven ability to manage a team with competing priorities & provide level-headed guidance during unexpected events.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
(Amazon's required minimum skill set and job qualifications)

• BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering or similar discipline with analytical bias.
• Relevant experience in positions that require analysis and reporting financial results.
• Experience directly supervising teams and developing people.
• Demonstrated financial acumen and analytical experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of business impact and results.
• Experience with advanced proficiency in Excel (pivots, lookups, etc.).
• Ability to travel; 20%+ travel expected, primarily to local operations, in addition to regional support.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

About the Company

Amazon.ae, formerly Souq.com, is an English-Arabic language e-commerce platform, owned by Amazon, Inc. It is the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world. On March 28, 2017, Amazon.com Inc. confirmed it would be acquiring Souq.com for $580 million. On May 1, 2019, Souq.com became known as Amazon.ae.

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Finance Manager salaries in UAE

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AED 21,500

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