Staff Accountant, FOAA, Ordering Operations

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Staff Accountant in a dynamic finance team. In this role, you'll be pivotal in managing month-end activities, ensuring compliance, and driving process improvements. You'll leverage your extensive experience in accounts receivable and payable, as well as your analytical skills, to provide insights that inform business decisions. This innovative firm values diversity and inclusion, offering a collaborative environment where your contributions can lead to measurable results. If you're passionate about finance and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Accounts Receivable or Payable.
• Proficient in financial reporting and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end activities including reconciliations and reporting.
• Ensure compliance and work on process improvements.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Payable

Financial Performance Indicators

Process Improvements

Team Leadership

Job description

Staff Accountant, FOAA, Ordering Operations

Amazon is a US-based multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Amazon.com started as an online bookstore, but soon diversified into many other categories, with a vision to be earth's most customer-centric company & to build a place where people can come to find and discover anything they might want to buy online. Amazon's Finance Operations, Accounting & Analysis (FOAA) team is a fast-paced, team-focused, dynamic environment and delivering great experiences for our customers is top priority. FOAA is seeking a Finance Analyst to support our Central Accounting and Tax Compliance.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

1. Perform/Support the month end activities which include closing of sub ledgers, general ledger account reconciliations, reporting and balance sheet account analysis.
2. Prepare month end Flux analysis for all P&L and Balance sheet accounts and share with Stakeholders along with the analysis on the reasons for the changes.
3. Demonstrate a proficient level of professional skill and knowledge in accounting and apply this in-depth knowledge, principles and systems design to recognize complex and unique issues and develop resolution and/or consistently consult with leadership in order to achieve resolution.
4. Ensure appropriate financial policies, procedures and internal controls are in place, documented and also work on process improvements.
5. Responsible for Preparing Balance sheet reconciliations (reconciliations with GST Tax returns/sub-ledger reports) and highlighting and taking necessary action upon the issues appropriately.
6. Interact and working closely with the auditors on audit related queries and ensure smooth completion of the audits.
7. Responsible for GRC compliance, internal control and get the alignment of improvements/changes with the Stakeholder.
8. Perform and support new business/system launches including UAT of the accounting entries and financial reporting.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of Accounts Receivable or Account Payable experience
• 4+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
• 4+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
• 4+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
• 3+ years of directly managing and leading a team of 3+ members experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
• 4+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
• 4+ years of mentoring junior finance and/or business team members experience

Posted: April 10, 2025 (Updated about 4 hours ago)

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