Corporate Reporting Manager: SEC, GAAP & Close Lead

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an experienced Corporate Reporting – Close Management professional in Austin, TX to lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, reconcile accounts, and prepare financial statements. You will collaborate with Tax, Legal, Treasury, and Statutory Accounting to ensure accuracy and timely reporting in a fast-paced environment.

The role also drives US GAAP research, documentation, and external filings support while championing process improvements to scale with Amazon's

Qualifications

• 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities including reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation
• Support the preparation, review, and filing of SEC reports (10-Q, 8-K, 10-K) and other external filings as applicable
• End-to-end process ownership to support finance and business partners; Lead delivery of accounting tasks and projects
• Execute judgments to keep projects moving and ensure the right decisions are reached to close the books each month
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders including Finance, Legal, Tax, Treasury, Technology, and Statutory Accounting teams to understand business initiatives and assess accounting implications
• Understand internal control design concepts sufficient to assess the effectiveness of controls in your area and to design new processes and controls for emerging and growing business activities
• Identify and implement process improvement and automation opportunities; drive impactful global projects that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability
• Conduct US GAAP research and provide proactive guidance on accounting matters; prepare position papers and document support for accounting conclusions
• Assess risks, evaluate internal control considerations, and escalation issues to leadership with appropriate context and recommendations

Tools

GAAP research tools

FASB codification

Job description

Amazon is seeking an experienced Corporate Reporting – Close Management professional in Austin, TX to lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, reconcile accounts, and prepare financial statements. You will collaborate with Tax, Legal, Treasury, and Statutory Accounting to ensure accuracy and timely reporting in a fast-paced environment.

The role also drives US GAAP research, documentation, and external filings support while championing process improvements to scale with Amazon's