Principal Accounting Manager, Infrastructure CapEx & Leasing

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Culver City, CA, USA 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 with Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, FP&A, and Tech teams to stand up new accounting frameworks and drive system implementations.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with ASC 842, and the ability to deliver razor-sharp accuracy in a fast-growing environment.

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 experience

Accounting knowledge

Leadership experience

Education

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

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in Culver City, CA, USA 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 with Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, FP&A, and Tech teams to stand up new accounting frameworks and drive system implementations.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with ASC 842, and the ability to deliver razor-sharp accuracy in a fast-growing environment.