CapEx Accounting Lead — Global Infrastructure Leasing

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Arlington, VA is seeking a Principal Accounting Manager to own accounting policy, controls, and reporting for AWS Supply Chain’s leasing and financing portfolio. You will partner across Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, FP&A and Tech to implement new accounting frameworks and ensure compliance with ASC 842.

You will lead month-end close, develop accounting models, and design internal controls, while driving improvement and system enhancements to scale operations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of finance technology, forecast & budgeting, or other finance-focused competency experience.
• 12+ years of finance, accounting, or related analytical field experience.
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, tax, economics, or a related analytical field.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end accounting lifecycle for AWS Infrastructure and leasing financing transactions.
• Lead the implementation of ASC 842 (Leases) accounting procedures for new and evolving lease structures across AWS infrastructure.
• Drive the design and execution of accounting processes in Amazon systems to support lease and financing origination, modification, and termination workflows.
• Develop and maintain lease and financing accounting models, including present value calculations, classification assessments, and ongoing measurement under ASC 842.
• Partner with Treasury, Tax, Legal, FP&A, Finance, Business and Tech teams to evaluate new financing structures and provide accounting guidance on proposed transactions.
• Design, implement, and maintain internal controls (SOX-compliant) over leasing and financing processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and disclosures.
• Prepare and review technical accounting memos for complex lease/financing arrangements, including sale-leaseback, variable lease payments, and embedded lease assessments.
• Own monthly close activities for the leasing and financing portfolio, including journal entries, flux analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial statement disclosures.
• Lead cross-functional projects to stand up new leasing and financing programs, coordinating requirements across accounting, systems, operations, and business teams.
• Identify and drive process improvement and automation opportunities to scale leasing and financing operations and enhance the control environment.

Skills

Finance & accounting experience

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, tax, economics, or related field

MBA

CPA

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in Arlington, VA is seeking a Principal Accounting Manager to own accounting policy, controls, and reporting for AWS Supply Chain’s leasing and financing portfolio. You will partner across Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, FP&A and Tech to implement new accounting frameworks and ensure compliance with ASC 842.

You will lead month-end close, develop accounting models, and design internal controls, while driving improvement and system enhancements to scale operations.