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Amazon Finance Operations: India Compliance Lead (SEZ/STPI), Amazon Finance Operations: FORI Compliance and Governance, Amazon Finance Operations: Compliance and Governance

Posted On

June 3, 2024

Location

Bangalore, Karnataka

Experience Level

Freshers/Experienced

Job Type

Finance & Accounting

Apply By

July 16, 2024

Job Description

Our global FORI (Finance Operations Risk Intelligence) Compliance and Governance Services team supports our Amazon Finance Operations businesses around the world. We are seeking a passionate, self-motivated and organized professional to lead and timely deliver and report on compliance related activities, for our special economic zones (SEZ) and software technologies park (STPI), in India. This role combines stakeholder management and compliance and requires the ability to quickly understand and explore various business processes, clearly communicate key findings and recommendations to our senior leadership and quickly and timely deliver bar raising compliance products, to further increase controllership.

This role will act as the primary point of contact for all compliance activities related to SEZ, STPI, customs, etc., also for the corporate real estate portfolio in India, possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact our business.

Your deep knowledge and experience in compliance domain specific to Customs, SEZ and STPI regulation, analytical skills, business judgement, and relentless focus on our core operational inputs will make you a critical partner to all our relevant teams across Amazon, as you will help them prioritize initiatives, identify gaps in process and performance, and remove barriers to execution will result in building sustainable and scalable processes.

This individual must have a proven record of delivering results good knowledge in trade compliance, problem solving skills, vendor management, financial / operational processes and system knowledge, and a passion for customer experience.

The role will work with a cross-functional team of compliance leaders on special economic zones or free trade zones across the globe, but also with IT, accounting, business and legal teams, and closely partner with other compliance Amazon leads, driving compliance initiatives, while balancing cost and customers goals and expectations.

Key job responsibilities
1. Build scalable and automated mechanisms for on time filing of reports, returns, and applications & approvals for SEZ/STPI.
2. Setting up new/expansions units, execution of BLUT, SEZ portal administration for the units, registration process
3. Coordination with SEZ / STPI office
4. SOFTEX-FIRC Reco -Collection of FIRC (Foreign Inward Remittance Certificate) from Finance/Bank and map it with respective Export Invoice in ICEGATE
5. Drive 100% compliance on approvals for commencement of relevant activities or operations in each site.
6. Managing Freight Forwarder’s (FF’s) and Customs House Agents (CHA’s) – review of SLA’s on Quarterly Basis, managing purchase orders, invoice processing of FF’s and CHA’s.
7. Managing end-to-end process of scrap clearance, e-waste management in line with process (if the goods are duty free – imported/GST exemption)
8. Managing end-end-end process for Domestic Tariff Area Sale and Sub-Contract work of SEZ Unit
9. De-Bonding/DTA Sale of Capital Goods
10. Work with audit and inspections team (Internal/External) on STPI/SEZ matters, while making sure there is no impact to routine operations
11.Timely and efficiently inform and provide specific guidelines to relevant Amazon businesses on regulatory, operational and compliance changes
12. Managing complete process of Exit from STPI or SEZ scheme/unit (if any)

A day in the life
Being a clear and effective communicator, focused on actively listening your customers and timely delivering STPI/SEZ compliance and governance bar raising products and services which enables your customers to achieve their goals faster and, with highest standards, are key for this role. Being a great partner with all other Amazon STPI/SEZ and free trade zone compliance leader, to ensure global consistency, and being a team player are also essential for this role.

About the team
Our team's mission is to become a center of excellence in compliance, as recognized by our internal customers and compliance teams. We're a diverse team of subject matters experts located in, at least, 5 locations across the globe.
- 6+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent

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