Senior Financial Accounting Lead – Controls & Automation

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Arlington, VA is seeking a seasoned financial accounting professional to lead end-to-end accounting and reporting, including internal controls and month-end close, within the Devices and Services segment.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in finance, a Bachelor's in accounting, and CPA and GAAP/codification experience. This role offers a clear path for growth within Amazon's global accounting organization and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of finance or related analytical field experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
• CPA preferred
• Knowledge of internal control framework (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

Responsibilities

• Supporting various aspects of our accounting and reporting process.
• End-to-end process ownership to support finance and business partners.
• 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.
• Escalating risks and issues as necessary to leadership.
• Strong sense of ownership.
• Ability to identify process improvement and automation opportunities to drive positive change across the organization.
• Lead delivery of accounting tasks and projects.
• Enhance partnerships between Accounting and various business and IT groups.
• Research, conclude and memorialize technical accounting position papers.

Skills

Financial analysis

Accounting knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

COSO framework

GAAP research

FASB codification

Big Four experience

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in Arlington, VA is seeking a seasoned financial accounting professional to lead end-to-end accounting and reporting, including internal controls and month-end close, within the Devices and Services segment.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in finance, a Bachelor's in accounting, and CPA and GAAP/codification experience. This role offers a clear path for growth within Amazon's global accounting organization and a competitive benefits package.