At Amazon, we are always looking for what we can do better. Our Amazon Customer Excellence Systems (ACES) teams help drive that change.
Finance ACES Black Belts apply Lean Six Sigma problem-solving skills to continuously improve Amazon processes, align them with customer requirements, and deliver positive impacts in controllership and cost savings. Black Belts apply a mix of quantitative and leadership skills to identify areas of improvement and prioritize resources. Black Belts drive the culture of self-inspection and continuous improvement where acting on fact and eliminating defects and waste is the norm. Black Belts contribute to the Finance Operations Production System by leading and mentoring projects, conducting training events, developing materials, and providing metrics on improvements and performance of the program. Black Belts have a documented track record of leading, building rapport, and mentoring process improvement teams consisting of members of all levels and functions, without formal reporting relationships. Finance ACES Black Belts demonstrate Amazon Leadership Principles.
Responsibilities:
– Lead high impact Lean Six Sigma projects (DMAIC, DFSS, Kaizen, FMEA, etc.)
– Mentor Green Belts, Yellow Belts, and Kaizen leaders through their projects.
– Deliver Lean Six Sigma training (Green Belt, Kaizen, etc.)
– Support Finance Operations Production System (FOPS) with continued development of materials, techniques, and metrics.
– Manage a portfolio of improvement projects, including auditing of implemented projects to ensure that process improvements are sustained and benefits are realized.
– Represent Finance ACES in local and global meetings/conference calls and with network-wide projects.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
– 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
– 5+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
– 5+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
– 5+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
– 5+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
– Bachelor’s degree in engineering, statistics or business, or Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance) experience
– Experience performing ad hoc analysis using advanced Excel
– Experience building and managing financial models for business forecasting and problem solving
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
– 5+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
– 5+ years of solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits) experience
– MBA, or CPA
– Knowledge of SQL/ETL
– Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards)
– Experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $81,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.