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Job description / Role
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. We offer competitive salaries and benefits, and a unique opportunity to join the leading player in an ever growing and exciting industry.
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
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.
Budgeting, AOP
• A monthly refresh of forecasting model assumptions to keep model upto date.
• Refresh of non-FS KPIs, P&L, BS
Forecasting and modeling
• Submission of forecasts to COGNOS/TM1 and alignment with Central Consumer FP&A team Build COGNOS outputs
• Perform addl. Ad hoc analysis.
Automation
• Support the Forecasting manager in implementing Fortune reporting system to view Actuals + Forecast and scenarios simultaneously - To work closely with Amazon Fin-tech team.
Requirements
• Experience of 1-2 years in in a finance-related field
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA-finance / ACCA preferred
• Demonstrated exceptional analytical and quantitative skills
• Rigorous attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Must have experience with MS Excel; working knowledge of macros is a plus.
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.