At Amazon, we work to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you would like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history.
Amazon seeks a Finance Business Partner to support Amazon Japan Payments team, mainly Amazon Pay and Partner Points programs. The person will be part of a team responsible for long and short term financial planning, controllership of weekly/monthly/quarterly financial reporting, and provide rigorous business modelling to support strategic negotiations with partners. They will drive both short- and long-term investment decisions, including product innovation, go/no-go launch assessments, strategic pricing, and resource allocation.
Candidate should have the following strengths:
- Self-starter that is comfortable working independently in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment.
- Strong written and oral communication skills combined with the ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads.
- Ability to work well with cross functional teams and lead Senior Leadership reviews.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including Financial modeling and working with large data sets
- Strong strategic business partnering experience
- Solid business judgment and controllership focus.
- The ability to translate large amounts of data into useful information and actionable conclusions.
At Amazon, you'll work alongside the latest AI and GenAI tools that are increasingly woven into how teams operate: from AI-powered capabilities that accelerate decision-making, to Generative AI that helps you focus on work that truly matters. You'll have opportunities and resources to develop AI fluency at your own pace, with continuous learning built into the culture.
A day in the life
- Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly reporting of performance KPIs and variance analyses
- Forecasting and Planning
- Financial modeling to support deal negotiations
- ROI analysis for Marketing and dev work investments
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related analytical field
- 6+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience, with focus on strategic/commercial finance
- Strong Excel proficiency in financial modelling and analytics, also leveraging AI Tools
- Business Level English and Japanese
- Experience working with, presenting to and influencing senior executives up to VP level
- Experience working in a matrixed environment, influencing strategy, and achieving goals by working across the organization
- Demonstrated fluency with AI tools and workflows, including the ability to leverage generative AI for financial modeling, scenario analysis, and business case development.
- Experience driving continuous process improvements and automation that enhance controllership and scale
Preferred qualifications
- Experience working with Cognos, TM1, and Oracle Financials or similar tools
- Experience with financial services, payments or e-commerce
- MBA, or CPA
- Familiarity with agentic AI product economics or emerging technology monetization
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