Controls and Compliance Lead, Stores Controls Team

Amazon; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 66,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Controls and Compliance Lead for their Stores Controls Team. The role involves driving compliance and managing internal controls in a fast-paced environment, requiring deep knowledge of compliance frameworks. Candidates should have over 4 years of experience, ideally in large public companies or Big 4 firms, to ensure effective internal controls and risk management across the organization.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in compliance program management or similar.
• Experience with confidential information handling.
• Preferred: Professional auditing or risk/compliance credentials.

Responsibilities

• Executing controls strategies and advising on design and implementation.
• Driving control design with teams and conducting process deep dives.
• Participating in annual walkthroughs and evaluating control deficiencies.

Skills

Compliance management

Collaboration

Risk assessment

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SQL

Excel

Job description

Controls and Compliance Lead, Stores Controls Team

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Description

Are you excited about driving compliance in a fast-paced, dynamic, tech-forward environment? Come join our Stores controls team.

We are searching for bar-raising professionals who consistently exceed expectations, thrive in challenging workplaces, and actively contribute to our talented team. The global accounting organization supports our Retail lines of business.

The Stores Controls Team drives internal controls over financial reporting, subsidiary compliance, internal controls readiness, process improvements, and other compliance activities. We are subject matter experts consulting with control owners across our processes. Responsibilities include enhancing and leveraging internal and external partnerships to deliver on the annual controls plan. This role requires a deep understanding and experience with all aspects of internal controls, including financial information technology systems for a complex, high-growth, multi-disciplinary organization.

Requirements include a deep knowledge of the COSO 2013 framework and SEC/PCAOB regulations, along with the demonstrated ability to design and monitor an effective global risk-based internal control environment.

Ideal candidates have held similar positions in large public companies or within the advisory practice of a Big 4 public accounting firm serving Fortune 500 clients for 3+ years. Demonstrated collaboration and top performance at their level are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Executing controls strategies, including ITGC and ITAC.
• Driving control design and implementation with engineering and business teams.
• Conducting deep dives on process areas to define risks and controls related to financial reporting.
• Advising on and designing controls and compliance programs.
• Providing ongoing support to process and control owners and cross-functional teams to ensure effective control design and implementation.
• Participating in annual walkthroughs with process, application, and control owners, as well as external auditors.
• Evaluating control deficiencies and monitoring remediation efforts.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or similar.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Experience handling confidential information.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience defining program requirements and leveraging data and metrics for improvements.
• Professional auditing or risk/compliance credentials.
• Experience with SQL and Excel.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected statuses.

Applicants in Los Angeles County: Duties include working safely, communicating effectively, adhering to laws and policies, and managing stress. Criminal history may impact employment for this role. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records as per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.

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Compensation varies by geographic market, ranging from $66,800 to $142,800 annually, based on experience and location. Additional benefits, equity, and sign-on payments may be included. For more info, visit this link. The position remains open until filled. Apply via our career site.