Senior Accounting Leader, Stores Financing & Leases

Amazon Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 139,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an experienced Principal Accounting Manager to own end-to-end accounting for Stores leasing and financing, including real estate, fleet, and equipment financing initiatives across the network. This role demands strong analytics, policy ownership, and the ability to drive cross-functional work with Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, FP&A, and Tech.

You will design and strengthen controls, stand up new accounting frameworks, and ensure compliance with ASC 842/815 while delivering

Qualifications

• 12+ years of finance, accounting, or related analytical field experience.
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, tax, economics, or a related analytical field.
• MBA or CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end accounting lifecycle for Stores CapEx, infrastructure, and leasing financing.
• Assess accounting for new business events per ASC 842 (Leases), ASC 815 (Derivatives and Hedging), and ASC 360 (Assets Held for Sale).
• Lead the implementation of accounting structures for new and evolving lease structures across the Stores network (real estate, fleet, and equipment).
• Drive 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 PV 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.
• Set and enforce a high controllership bar: design, implement, and maintain SOX-compliant internal controls over leasing and financing processes.
• Prepare and review technical accounting memos for complex lease/financing arrangements.
• Own monthly close activities for the leasing and financing portfolio.
• Lead cross-functional projects to stand up new leasing and financing programs.
• Identify and drive process improvement and automation opportunities.

Skills

Finance experience

Accounting expertise

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance

MBA or CPA

Job description

Amazon is seeking an experienced Principal Accounting Manager to own end-to-end accounting for Stores leasing and financing, including real estate, fleet, and equipment financing initiatives across the network. This role demands strong analytics, policy ownership, and the ability to drive cross-functional work with Finance, Treasury, Tax, Legal, FP&A, and Tech.

You will design and strengthen controls, stand up new accounting frameworks, and ensure compliance with ASC 842/815 while delivering