DESCRIPTION We're on the lookout for the curious, those who think big and want to define the world of tomorrow. At Amazon, you will grow into the high impact, visionary person you know you're ready to be. Every day will be filled with exciting new challenges, developing new skills, and achieving personal growth. How often can you say that your work changes the world? At Amazon, you'll say it often. Join us and define tomorrow. As a Retail Finance Working Student, you will be actively involved in in the preparation of the month-end closing activities, and will be responsible for the maintenance and further development of management reporting. Together with our finance analysts you will support on cost-effectiveness and variance analyses, and work on specific and cross-divisional issues to help our business deliver the best to our customers. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects across our businesses and market places (full ownership or in collaboration with a team), and will have the chance to get exposure to our senior management. Your ability to work autonomously on the topics you own and your creativity in inventing and simplifying the current status quo will be recognized and valued. About the team Amazon teams work to help improve the selection and shopping experience for customers across our product categories, from books to fashion, electronics to grocery, movies and music to toys and health & beauty, and everything in between. As a Finance Working Student, you will learn how Amazon handles its e-commerce retail business, working alongside a finance manager to help provide a suite of services designed to support Amazon's most strategic brands within our retail categories. Your priority will be to work backwards from the customer, identifying ways to grow brands and improve their performance. To help you in delivering your objectives, you will be able to rely on valuable training and onboarding, and the strong network you will create within your team and through social events. In parallel you will also have the necessary flexibility in your work setup to succeed in your studies. If you're insatiably curious and always want to learn more, then you've come to the right place. Depending on your location, country, job status and other requirements, some or all of the following benefits may be available to you as a working student. • Competitive pay • Impactful project and role deliverables • Hybrid working (team dependent) • Networking opportunities with fellow working students and interns • Student events such as speaker series, student panels, Leadership Principles sessions, Amazon writing skills sessions. • Mentorship and career development If you're successful during your contract, you could be considered for a graduate role (full-time) after finishing your university studies Applications and Assessment Process: Selected candidates will be invited to an online assessment, if successful you'll attend a virtual interview consisting of a combination of interviews and case studies, focusing on our Leadership Principles. This selection process is subject to change and varies on role and location. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and leveraging our unique perspectives to scale our impact and grow. Amazon has 13 affinity groups (https://www.aboutamazon.com/affinity-groups), sometimes known as employee resource groups, which bring employees together across businesses and locations around the world. With executive and company sponsorship, these groups play an important role in building internal networks for creating a community, advising Amazon business units, leading in service projects, and reaching out to communities where Amazonians live and work. Want to know more about our opportunities? Visit our EMEA Student Programs Team Events page to register for one of our upcoming events: https://amazonstudentevents.splashthat.com/careers BASIC QUALIFICATIONS • Currently enrolled as a student receiving a Bachelor's or Master's Degree for the complete duration of the employment as a working student • Graduation date is no earlier than in January 2024 or after the end of your working student contract (whichever is later) • Available as working student starting this year and for the length of 6 to 12 months. • Knowledge of MS Office Programs, especially Excel PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • Results-driven focus with analytical capability • Solid experience demonstrating problem solving and root cause analysis • Ability to meet tight deadlines, prioritise workload and achieve effective results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment • Demonstrated effective communication and presentation skills working with peers and various levels of management • Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (i.e. SQL, Essbase) • Fluent written and verbal communication in English Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. m/w/d