Senior Financial Analyst, Global Entity Expansion

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

Job summary

Amazon seeks a seasoned finance professional to join the Global Entity Expansion and Restructure team to manage project accounting for legal entity formation, restructures, and closures. You will coordinate with Accounting, Tax, Legal, and Treasury to ensure accurate postings and reporting for both consolidated and standalone entities.

The role requires strong communication and organizational skills, experience with accounting processes, project management, and documentation of accounting

Qualifications

• 3+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• 2+ years of Fortune 500 operational accounting experience
• CPA
• 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

• Work independently to lead projects to support Amazon's corporate structure to ensure appropriate business support and controllership.
• End to end accounting ownership for recording and reporting transactions under common control.
• Responsible for delivery of complex cross functional projects
• Proactively identifying, researching, consulting, and drafting technical memorandums on significant transactions.
• Prioritize work for global project teams, monitoring transactions to ensure high standards are maintained.
• Identifying and communicating project risks to senior leadership, along with clear recommendations for resolution or mitigation.
• Partner with corporate legal, tax and financial operations team on communication of key operational and accounting issues identified.
• End to end accounting ownership for recording and reporting transactions under common control.
• Manage risks across disparate business functions, driving mitigation and resolution.
• Build relationships across multiple teams within Amazon to foster a collaborative and productive working relationship.

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Job description

Amazon seeks a seasoned finance professional to join the Global Entity Expansion and Restructure team to manage project accounting for legal entity formation, restructures, and closures. You will coordinate with Accounting, Tax, Legal, and Treasury to ensure accurate postings and reporting for both consolidated and standalone entities.

The role requires strong communication and organizational skills, experience with accounting processes, project management, and documentation of accounting