Accounting Assistant II

‎2+ years' of experience in finance or a related analytical field, or an
equivalent combination of education and experience.
BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a highly analytical
field (e.g., Engineering, Math, and Computer Science) or equivalent
Advanced Excel & business modeling skills (pivot tables, V-look ups, Macros,
etc.)
Track record of working with business owners to develop and define key
business questions and build data sets that answer those questions
Excellent analytical skills
Experience in a business partnering role
Can translate large amounts of data into useful information and actionable
conclusions
Ability to work quickly and accurately in an ambiguous environment
Exceptional understanding of technology-driven businesses *
Demonstrated problem solving experience and root cause analysis

About Amazon Payment Services.
We serve the needs of online shoppers in all Arabic speaking and surrounding
countries through our trusted, secure payment network that gives everyone the
opportunity to shop online safely and easily. We build trust between buyers
and online sellers by enabling consumers to transact online using the payment
options they prefer with complete security and peace of mind while supporting
the most popular payment methods available globally.
Amazon Payment Services is regional expert in payment processing technology
and solutions across major markets in the GCC & Levant countries, operating in
UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan and Qatar.

Amazon Payment Services seeks for Financial Analyst primarily supporting MENA
region business. The person will be part of a team responsible for PO creation
and submissions (with close coordination with external parties and the
business), accounts receivable, collection, period end closing, long and short
term financial planning, controllership of monthly financial reporting,
developing and reporting on weekly financial and operational performance
metrics, and providing analytical support for Senior Business Management. This
position requires a candidate with strong communication and leadership skills.

The successful candidate will be responsible for cash collection operations in
cooperation with our local sales and finance management. As part of our
commitment to your development, you will also gain exposure in cross
functional and process improvement projects but you can expect your
responsibilities to include to:

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  Support and maintain merchants Payout settlements and reconciliation.

  
  


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  Full cycle of accounts receivable past due balances, including: research, analysis and calling customers

  
  


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  Full cycle period end closing ( Accruals, record revenue, payment application) Reconciling AR account(s), Managing and resolving invoice discrepancies to ensure timely and accurate receivables

  
  


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  Bank invoicing and reconciliation

  
  


• Strong analytical and communication skills


• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (macros, pivots, lookups) Managing internal and external Accounts receivable inquiries.


• Financial Services experience preferred


• Maintain Customer relationships by responding timely and accurately to both internal (company) and external (customers directly) questions and requests for information.


• Creating and implementing standard operating procedures and process workflows.


• Timely reporting via weekly metrics and provide status updates on customers accounts and projects


• Analyze processes, recommend improvements for same and manage all internal controls on documents


• Continually look at ways to improve the customer experience


• Earn the trust of your external and internal customers thereby building long-lasting relationships to reinforce Amazon's customer centricity and Maintain vendor relationships by responding quickly and accurately to both internal (company) and external (vendor) questions and requests for information.


• Assist in identifying process inefficiencies and making recommendations for process improvements for timely vendor payment and inquiry responses.


• Develop knowledge around vendor term agreements to implement sound prioritization methodologies

Experience with Oracle, COGNOS TM1; Preferred: SQL, CRM, and Data Warehouse
knowledge Independent and entrepreneurial, able to work with minimal direction
* Experience improving processes, including the ability to innovate and
simplify both finance and operational processes * Experience building and
managing Excel models for business forecasting, variance analysis, and
decision support . Payment processing experience or payments industry in
general.