Senior Accounting Automation Program Lead

Amazon Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 86,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Program Manager to join the Corporate Accounting Enterprise Program Office (CAEPO) responsible for automation initiatives across the Accounting organization. The role focuses on process improvement, automation, and technology to support month-end close and reconciliations with global scope.

The candidate will partner with global teams, lead technical projects, and influence internal controls.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• CPA certification and knowledge of internal control frameworks (COSO).
• Experience in accounting management in Big Four with Fortune 500 clients.
• Ability to translate requirements into technical solutions with cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders to influence automation design and implementation with financial best practices
• Gather and document detailed functional accounting requirements and drive the prioritization and execution of technical deliverables
• Define a project plan and think critically to identify, evaluate and communicate on potential risks and obstacles early in the project lifecycle
• Define and execute on the pre-launch user acceptance testing and lead the automation launch readiness assessment
• Prioritize effectively to manage a diverse portfolio of projects, supporting manual effort reduction, account reconciliation automation, and process efficiency while maintaining financial control
• Streamline program delivery across the accounting organization by standardizing project communications, execution and documentation, ensuring consistent, scalable global processes

Skills

Accounting automation

Project management

Internal controls

Process design

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Program Manager to join the Corporate Accounting Enterprise Program Office (CAEPO) responsible for automation initiatives across the Accounting organization. The role focuses on process improvement, automation, and technology to support month-end close and reconciliations with global scope.

The candidate will partner with global teams, lead technical projects, and influence internal controls.