Financial Analyst, Finance Operations

About the role

A Financial Analyst is sought for Amazon's Finance team in Costa Rica. The analyst builds reports, analyzes trends and delivers insights that influence business strategy, working with large datasets and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive improvements.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial and operational reports, validating data and cross-referencing across sources
• Analyze financial statements, KPIs and operational data to surface trends and recommend actions
• Support weekly and monthly financial close, planning cycles and forecasting models
• Partner with teams to collect inputs, validate assumptions and deliver ad-hoc analyses on cost reduction and process improvement
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and integrate generative AI tools, and document standard operating procedures

Required profile

• 3+ years of transactional accounting experience
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or a related field
• Experience managing finance operations for accounts payable, accounts receivable or payroll
• Fluent speaking, writing and reading in English
• Knowledge of financial controls and procedures

Required skills

• Excel, Access, Oracle, Essbase, SQL and VBA
• ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle or Workday (preferred)
• Experience in continuous improvement projects (preferred)