Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Management or related fields.
- 8+ years of experience managing cross-functional projects and programs with tight deadlines
- 5+ years of experience managing cross-functional teams, with at least 3 direct reports with high professional skillsets
- 5+ years of experience in process definition, having taken a process from concept to execution
- Demonstrated experience in Finance Operations (AR preferred, AP or accounting)
- Prior experience in a Program Management or Project Management role on a global scale
- PMP or willingness to obtain certification
- Previous experience supporting Finance projects and exposure to Finance Systems/Applications
- Having exposure to Business Transformation / Transition related projects
- Independent and entrepreneurial style showing the ability to work with mínimal direction in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
- Strong Oral and Written communication skills required in Spanish and English
Job summary
Key job responsibilities
- Ownership and implementation of new businesses and subsidiaries onto AR platforms
- Partner with key counterparts across geographies to launch and support initiatives globally in a scalable manner
- Develop a solid understanding of Amazon's Finance Operations systems and processes
- Define and implement global standards for business integration program management
- Define and describe various business scenarios that can be relevant to New Businesses and convert them into system and operational requirements.
- Translate complex business requirements into functional designs
- Oversee comprehensive testing of systems changes and development of standard operating procedures, process documentation and performance metrics
- Manage process transitions/implementations across multiple functions and geographies
- Motivate and influence business, operational and technical teams to ensure that best practices are followed and implemented
- Identify, assess, track and mitigate risks at multiple levels
- Proactively monitor program performance to identify, address and prevent potential issues
- Address barriers through problem solving, communication and active coordination with stakeholders
- Drive effective teamwork, communication collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities
- Identify gaps and strive constantly for re-engineering of systems and processes
- Master's in Business Administration (MBA) or PMP Certification
- Experience with complex problem solving using Lean / Six Sigma techniques a plus
- Portuguese full professional proficiency
- LATAM / NAM Retail Accounts Receivable Project Management Experience