Senior Accountant, Amazon Leo Accounting

Amazon

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 67,000 - 117,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

Amazon is looking for an Accounting Manager to join our Finance and Business Integration team in Austin. You will partner with accounting operations, business, finance and technology teams to implement automated financial flows for our Stores business, supporting and influencing new global initiatives.

You will be responsible for defining implementation strategies, owning lifecycle activities from planning to close, and leading multiple projects with a focus on scalable, secure financial

Qualifications

Strong oral and written communication skills are crucial.
Experience in finance or related analytical field is required.
Knowledge of GAAP and internal control frameworks is preferred.

Responsibilities

Define strategies and ownership for multi-year accounting automation programs.
Own lifecycle activities from planning to stakeholder engagement across projects.
Lead automation projects to simplify financial statement processes.
Support expansion of Amazon's business by ensuring controlled financial processes.
Collaborate with diverse stakeholders and drive project decisions to completion.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

CPA

Job description

Description

Amazon has an immediate opening for an Accounting Manager to join our Finance and Business Integration team.

This candidate will work closely with accounting operations, business, finance, and technology teams to implement systems that automate financial flows for our Stores business. They will support and directly influence the launches of some of Amazon’s newest global business initiatives. In this role, the candidate will represent accounting while collaborating with business, finance, and technology to deliver world class financial solutions that are highly scalable, secure, and flexible. This person will have operated successfully in a fast-paced, global, results-oriented environment. Strong oral and written communication skills are crucial, as well as ability to think critically, analyze data, problem-solve, scope business requirements and prioritize.

Key job responsibilities

As An Accounting Manager, You Will

Define Strategies: You'll partner with accounting and technology teams to develop and own the implementation strategies for large, multi-year accounting automation programs.

Own and Manage: You’ll own and manage lifecycle activities from beginning to end (planning, requirements gathering, technology team partnerships, UAT planning and performance, project closing, and stakeholder engagement) for multiple projects simultaneously.

Automate: You’ll work on automation projects and lead the coordination of designing processes and tools to make financial statement processes easier and more accurate.

Support Expansion: You’ll support the expansion of Amazon business by ensuring implementation of controlled processes to keep Amazon’s financial statements materially correct.

Consult: You’ll operate as a valued consultant to partner with many different stakeholder teams across Amazon.

Make Decisions: You’ll be an empowered, impactful decision maker who drives the direction of a project to completion.

Collaborate: You’ll collaborate with Amazonians of diverse backgrounds.

Successful candidates will have deep experience in the following three disciplines – Accounting, Program Management and Finance Systems. Candidate experience should cover financial processes, project management, accounting requirements documentation, process design, and user acceptance testing responsibilities. Demonstrated experience in leading teams to accomplish unusually complex challenges is expected as this is an ongoing requirement for this position.

Basic Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

CPA
Knowledge of internal control framework (specifically COSO) to assess control design and operational efficiency
Knowledge of GAAP research tools and the FASB codification
Experience in accounting management in Big Four with Fortune 500 clients
Experience researching and documenting support for accounting conclusions

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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