Accounting Operations & Analytics Leader

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an Accounting Manager for Accounting Operations & Project Management within FOAA. The role centers on leading strategic operational improvements, building scalable analytics, and partnering with cross-functional teams to strengthen controllership and financial reporting.

You will drive automation, develop data-driven insights, and influence senior stakeholders while ensuring rigorous financial controls and process enhancements across accounting functions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
• 6+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
• 6+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
• 6+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
• 6+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science)

Responsibilities

• Lead operational excellence initiatives with strategic significance and high organizational exposure
• Improve controllership by identifying risks, documenting findings, and designing scalable solutions
• Execute recurring and holistic analytics to support business decisions
• Build analytical frameworks for use by multiple cross-functional teams
• Design and implement process improvements across operational and accounting functions
• Cultivate an organizational environment that values development, diversity, and growth opportunities for all FOAA employees
• Partner with and influence key stakeholders across multiple organizations
• Demonstrate ownership and sound judgment in decisions with financial, business, operational, or customer implications
• Drive innovation by leading the team to take smart risks
• Evaluate and streamline existing operational and accounting processes, controls, and metrics
• Apply extensive financial statement audit and corporate accounting expertise to problem-solving

Job description

Amazon is seeking an Accounting Manager for Accounting Operations & Project Management within FOAA. The role centers on leading strategic operational improvements, building scalable analytics, and partnering with cross-functional teams to strengthen controllership and financial reporting.

You will drive automation, develop data-driven insights, and influence senior stakeholders while ensuring rigorous financial controls and process enhancements across accounting functions.