Staff Accountant, LATAM Stores Accounting Team

Amazon Inc.; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a LATAM Stores Accounting professional for the Mexico City office to support financial accounting and reporting for our growing LATAM operations. You will report to a manager and help ensure accurate month-end closes, robust internal controls, and clear accounting processes.

Ideal candidates bring a public accounting or private company background, with 3+ years in finance and a CPA or equivalent qualification, plus fluent English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in accounting or related field.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA) or CPA license.
• 3+ years of experience supporting month-end closing and financial reporting.
• Experience in handling internal and external audits.
• Experience in accounting, compliance or auditing in LATAM countries (Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica or Panama).
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Support LATAM Stores Accounting team to oversee financial accounting and reporting.
• Understand internal control design concepts and influence system/process/control design for growing business activities.
• Conduct technical accounting research and prepare technical memos as required.

Skills

English fluency

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA)

Job description

Amazon is a fast paced, dynamic, high-tech company. The LATAM Stores Accounting organization supports our financial reporting, internal control, and also supports new business launches for Amazon in the consumer products, initiatives, merchant, operations, logistics and payments. We are currently looking for a candidate to help support the business growth in Amazon’s LATAM accounting organization, at Mexico City office. Ideal candidates would have a background in public accounting firm or private companies, and accomplish unusually complex challenges is also expected.

Key job responsibilities

This position will have responsibility for supporting the LATAM Stores Accounting team to oversee all parts of our financial accounting and reporting functions, reporting to a manager. In addition, this person will be expected to understand internal control design concepts sufficient to assess the effectiveness of controls in their area and to influence the design of systems, processes and controls for emerging and growing business activities. Technical accounting research and technical memo writing may also be a requirement for this position.

About the team

Inclusive team culture

At Amazon we embrace our differences and we are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Work Life Balance

We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional.

Basic Qualifications

• Speak, write, and read fluently in English, and have the ability to take direction in English
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent), or CPA
• Experience in handling internal & external audits
• Experience in Accounting, compliance or auditing process in countries such as Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica or Panama.
• 3+ years of Experience supporting month-end closing processes and contributing to financial reporting under established procedures, or experience in finance role where you owned financial reportingfor a business area

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in accounting management in Big Four with Fortune 500 clients

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.