AmazonPosted 4mo ago

Operations Finance Specialist, ATS (Amazon Transp. Services)

Operations Finance Specialist, ATS (Amazon Transp. Services) at Amazon scores 35 out of 100 on AI centrality, which makes it AI Level 1 of 4 (Little AI) on this board. The level measures how much of the work is AI, not seniority.

BR, SP, Sao Paulofull-time

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We are looking for a Ops Finance Partner with strong operational and financial acumen to support the Amazon Transportation Services (ATS) organization in Brazil. This role is embedded within ATS operations — the candidate must understand how a transportation network runs (Middle Mile, Sort Centers, Fleet Management) and translate operational performance into financial outcomes. The ideal candidate thinks in bridges: Volume → Hours → Cost → P&L impact, and is equally comfortable on the warehouse floor understanding throughput as they are building a financial forecast.

Key job responsibilities
Operational Finance & Cost Control
- P&L Ownership: Own the ATS Brazil P&L at a granular level — by node, lane, carrier, and cost category — ensuring full traceability from operational decisions to financial impact
- Bridge Analysis: Build and maintain Volume Bridge → Hours Bridge → TPH Bridge → Cost Bridge decompositions to explain WoW/MoM variances and attribute root causes (forecast variation vs. operational decisions)
- Overstaffing & Understaffing Analysis: Decompose labor cost variances into two components: (1) derived from forecast variation and (2) derived from site operational decisions; quantify financial impact of each
- Peak & Valley Management: Model financial impact of volume volatility on fixed vs. variable cost structures; develop scenarios for capacity flex strategies
- CPP/CPM Decomposition: Maintain lane-level and node-level cost models (Cost Per Package, Cost Per Mile, Cost Per Sortable Unit) with weekly refresh and root cause attribution for deviations
Operational Performance → Financial Translation
- Throughput Economics: Translate TPH (Throughput Per Hour), UPH (Units Per Hour), and utilization metrics into financial language — quantify the cost of each BPS of productivity loss
- Speed & Service Level Costing: Model the cost of speed (OTD, OTP, OTA) and quantify trade-offs between service level improvements and incremental cost
- Network Efficiency: Analyze fill rates, truck utilization, deadhead miles, and empty leg costs; partner with operations to convert efficiency gains into P&L savings
- Carrier Economics: Deep understanding of carrier rate structures (per-km, per-trip, dedicated vs. spot), LLP margins, and how operational decisions (routing, consolidation, scheduling) impact carrier costs
- Sort Center Financial Operations: Understand inbound/outbound flows, labor planning, shift structures, and how operational levers (wave planning, staffing models, automation) translate to cost per unit
Financial Planning & Governance
- Planning Cycles: Own OP1/OP2 financial plans, monthly forecasts, and weekly flash estimates for ATS Brazil
- WBR/MBR/QBR Narratives: Prepare financial narratives with operational context — not just "what happened" but "why it happened" and "what we're doing about it"
- CAPEX Business Cases: Build financial models (NPV, IRR, payback) for Sort Center expansions, fleet investments, and network changes
- Procurement Partnership: Support carrier negotiations with financial modeling — rate benchmarking, volume commitment scenarios, and contract structure optimization
- Budget Governance: Monitor budget adherence, flag risks early, and maintain a rolling risk/opportunity register with quantified financial impact
Controls & Compliance
- Financial Controls: Ensure SOX compliance, proper accruals, and accurate cost allocation across nodes and cost centers
- Tax Optimization: Partner with Tax team on ICMS credit optimization, interstate routing economics, and Reforma Tributária impact modeling
- Audit Readiness: Maintain documentation and traceability for all financial models and assumptions

Basic qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in finance or equivalent
- Experience in multiple finance and accounting roles, or experience in tax, finance or a related analytical field
- Knowledge of P&L
- Experience building and managing financial models for business forecasting and problem solving
- Experience in Business English skills, both verbal and written
- Knowledge of Excel at an advanced level
- Speak, write, and read fluently in Portuguese

Preferred qualifications

- Experience in transportation operations and industry knowledge
- Bachelor's degree, or MBA in finance, accounting or related field
- Experience in program management, logistics, operations, supply chain, transportation, or a related field
- Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Quick Sight, Tableau, Power BI or other BI packages
- MBA, or Master's degree

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