Senior Accountant: GAAP, Controls & Ownership

Amazon; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Accountant in Boston, MA to support accounting and reporting across legal entities and intercompany activities. The role emphasizes ownership, strong analytical skills, and applying accounting principles to ensure accurate month-end close.

The position offers growth within Amazon's accounting organization, competitive benefits including RSUs, 401(k) matching, and paid time off, with a clear path toward leadership within the Finance team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• 3+ years of finance or related analytical field experience.
• CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supporting various aspects of our accounting and reporting process.
• Understanding accounting and financial principles and how to apply them.
• Understand internal control design concepts sufficient to assess the effectiveness of controls in their area and to design new processes and controls for emerging and growing business activities.
• Execute judgments to keep projects moving and ensure the right decisions are reached to close the books each month.
• Strong sense of ownership.
• Analysis of complex processes and systems data.

Skills

3+ years finance experience

Analytical skills

Understanding of internal controls

Apply accounting principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

CPA

Tools

COSO internal control framework

GAAP research tools

FASB codification

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Accountant in Boston, MA to support accounting and reporting across legal entities and intercompany activities. The role emphasizes ownership, strong analytical skills, and applying accounting principles to ensure accurate month-end close.

The position offers growth within Amazon's accounting organization, competitive benefits including RSUs, 401(k) matching, and paid time off, with a clear path toward leadership within the Finance team.