Finance Manager - Operations

Amazon Slovakia is searching for an experienced Finance Manager - Operations.
The successful candidate will join a global project team and will directly lead an operations team of 40+ professionals supporting the EU expansion of a global ‘Pay-on-Receipt’ program whilst also taking the leadership for the overall support centers POR strategy and alignment. This includes but is not limited to driving best practice and continuous improvements across the support centers through technology and process improvements. The program is focused on process improvements of existing AP processes and identifying and helping drive the reduction of defects in the overall procure to pay chain. This will include managing a team that works with our Retail and Operations teams to ensure we service our vendors in a manner fitting with our "Customer Obsession" philosophy. This position will also act as an escalation point in resolving complex outstanding issues with internal and external business partners as well as leading the direction of the program from an operations perspective.

About the program
Pay-on-Receipt is a set of initiatives intended to ensure that Amazon pays vendors accurately and does not pay for product not received. These initiatives included upgrades to our invoice validation software, and on-boarding vendors to a special dispute process whereby vendors receive a higher level of account management to resolve receiving discrepancies. Pay-on-Receipt (POR) is interrelated with Inbound Supply Chain’s initiatives to improve the accuracy of the receipt record as the receipt record forms the basis for much of the payments process.

People Management:
Leading and developing a team of Finance Account Managers (40+ in the team), including hiring, training, and talent development; manage and prioritize workload and achieve effective results in a fast-paced, growing and ambiguous environment; ensuring existing policies and procedures are followed; managing annual performance targets and operating budget; creating and monitoring appropriate performance metrics. Create a “learn by doing” environment and encourage the team to challenge assumptions and the status quo.

Project Management:
Solving complex operational issues and proactively leading the organization to increasing quality of processes and service levels. Understanding and correctly utilizing resources provided by internal systems, departments, policies, and procedures. Development, analysis and improvement of new strategies and procedures. You will have the ability to develop, plan, and implement short and long-range goals. Developing and achieving performance goals and objectives in order to achieve vendor promise expectations