Risk Specialist I, Transportation Controllership

Full Job Description

Amazon Transport Controllership Audit team is an operation finance team that controls Amazon's transportation cost. This is achieved through strengthening internal & external systems by working closely with multiple internal stakeholders such as Operations, Procurement, Technology groups and external stakeholders such as carriers. Audit Team also works closely with Accounts Payable for payments to carriers and Finance team for financial data reporting. Controllership Audit Team is looking for a Risk specialist I.

Key job responsibilities • Act as a single-threaded owner responsible for the execution, and delivery of straightforward risk (e.g., financial, regulatory, Amazon policy and business continuity). • Recommend, develop, and implement policies and programs that guide the organization in accurately estimating freight cost and ensure invoice accuracy. • Identifies technology gaps and work with tech teams on solutions. • Conducts effective communication of results and updates to stakeholders. • Drives broader risk mitigation activities by working with other teams such as Internal Audit and Risk team.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in risk management and internal audit including: performing risk assessments and audits, designing controls, managing enterprise control frameworks, and prioritizing risk
• Experience in internal audit and risk management or equivalent
• Experience in handling internal & external audits
• 1+ years of fraud audits/risk investigations experience
• Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
• Experience managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership
• 2+ years of relevant experience in relevant risk management areas such as internal / external invoice audit and investigation. • Experience in working with teams across different global locations having high ownership and delivers results independently. • Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) and basic SQL. • Experience defining audit logic requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements. • Experience managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading process improvements
• 1+ years of driving process improvements experience
• Knowledge of presentations and whiteboarding skills with a high degree of comfort speaking with internal and external executives, IT management, and developers
• Knowledge as end user of EDI, financial systems and overall flow of invoice lifecycle

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Experience in risk management and internal audit including: performing risk assessments and audits, designing controls, managing enterprise control frameworks, and prioritizing risk Experience in internal audit and risk management or equivalent Experience in handling internal & external audits 1+ years of fraud audits/risk investigations experience Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL Experience managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership 2+ years of relevant experience in relevant risk management areas such as internal / external invoice audit and investigation. • Experience in working with teams across different global locations having high ownership and delivers results independently. • Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) and basic SQL. • Experience defining audit logic requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements. • Experience managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior management.