DESCRIPTION

Transportation Financial Systems (TFS) is one of the largest technological components within the transportation organization enabling the corporation to conduct global trade. These systems are a cornerstone to the success of all global program launches including retail expansions into new geographies and the establishment of new transportation arcs. TFS provides an end-to-end financial solution for all financial transactions including tax integration, financial document creation & management, expense auditing, accounting, payments, and cost allocation functions. We leverage the latest machine learning technologies to develop highly scalable next generation products driving real time financial accounting, reporting, and business insights.

One of the foundations to these financial systems is the Auditing Platform. TFS Audits the financial documents received from the carriers who provide logistics services for Amazon and authorizes invoices for payment when all checks are cleared. The Audit platform automates the identification of any variances between planned charges and actual Carrier Invoiced charges. Whenever variances are detected, the platform uses multiple intelligent mechanisms to identify the root cause and resolve the reasons for the variance, ensuring minimal charges need subsequent manual intervention.

The role will support the development of a best-in-class financial system enabling the sustainable growth of the Amazon Transportation Network. This is an exciting, challenging and highly visible role, working across a multitude of business units and work streams. The role requires the candidate to have solid business acumen working with product, program, and business teams to quickly understand their new product offering and extrapolate its potential implications across the finance systems. Further, the role will liaise with finance organizations (accounting, tax, business finance) to ensure a solid understanding and requirements and document any regulatory or financial implication the program may have. Armed with detailed documented requirements, the role will work closely with technical teams in the organization to establish a global design within the Transportation Financial Systems and seamlessly support the financial processes of the product launch.

Key job responsibilities
Managing the Auditing product suite and features that influences the strategic business direction and org priorities.
Drives product discussions (e.g. vision, goals, tenets, roadmap, narratives, MBR/QBR, status) with executive representatives. Contributes to operational planning process. Creates product materials, other training.
Establishes/simplifies processes to ensure product meets customer needs. (e.g., roadmap prioritization, product lifecycle) and audit mechanisms (e.g., metrics, reporting, evaluation standards).
Reviewing new business initiatives and scoping any effect on existing transaction tax calculation processes and systems.
Actively participating in projects throughout their life cycle – from design through delivery.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– 5+ years of product or program management, product marketing, business development or technology experience
– Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product
– Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
– Experience with end to end product delivery
– Experience owning technology products

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– Experience in influencing senior leadership through data driven insights
– Experience working across functional teams and senior stakeholders
– Experience in using statistical analysis to identify issues or opportunities for improvement