Finance Manager ICFR , Accounting

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Finance Manager to join their Luxembourg-based Accounting team. This role is pivotal in enhancing internal controls over financial reporting and contributing to a robust risk management framework. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills, driving process improvements and collaborating across teams to ensure compliance and excellence in financial practices. Join a forward-thinking organization that values proactive risk management and continuous enhancement of processes, making a significant impact on global initiatives and business operations.

Qualifications

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics required.
• Significant experience in accounting and financial reporting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive positive change and evaluate existing processes for improvement.
• Ensure effective design and implementation of internal controls.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Risk Management

Process Improvement

Fluent English

Education

University degree in Accounting

University degree in Finance

University degree in Economics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job ID: 2957180 | Amazon Europe Core Sarl

Our Luxembourg based Accounting team seeks a dynamic and articulate Finance Manager to join our organization. The role will be responsible for internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) related matters and become a key contributor to Amazon’s robust risk management and control framework.

This position will take ownership and drive positive change including evaluating and streamlining existing processes, and champion internal control excellence while collaborating cross-functionally on global SOX compliance and control initiatives. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership skills, possess the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, and take a proactive approach to risk identification and process improvement.

Key job responsibilities

1. Provide ongoing support to process owners/control owners and cross-functional teams to ensure controls are designed and implemented effectively;
2. Actively contributing to improvement initiatives, standardization, re-engineering of processes and controls, and implementation of best practices;
3. Influence senior leadership to implement strategic controls across a broad portfolio of work to enhance controllership;
4. Assist in the evaluation of identified control deficiencies and monitoring of remediation efforts;
5. Actively contributing to global initiatives related to internal controls over financial reporting;
6. Preparation of statutory financial statements under local GAAPs;
7. Design and deliver related training to stakeholders;
8. Working with various cross-functional stakeholders to maintain efficient and compliant accounting and reporting processes, and effective controls;
9. Proactively participating in supporting current and future business launch initiatives and other projects.

A day in the life
Finance and Global Business Services

About the team
Amazon Employee Groups

Minimum Qualifications
- University degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics;
- Knowledge of internal control framework (specifically COSO) to assess control design and operational efficiency;
- Significant experience with accounting and financial reporting, preferably gained within a Big Four firm and/or a multinational organization;
- Excellent communication skills with fluent English;
- Proficient Microsoft Excel user.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Certified accountant qualification (CPA, ACCA or equivalent);
- Internal controls experience with one or more Fortune 500 companies;
- Big 4 public accounting internal controls experience with Fortune 500 clients;
- Experience in end-to-end financial reporting processes, including a strong understanding of statutory filings, audits and their related requirements;
- Strong risk management experience, including: performing risk assessments, designing controls, managing enterprise control frameworks, and prioritizing risk;
- Passion to continuously enhance processes and reduce manual efforts through automation or optimization initiatives.