Sr. Accounting Program Manager, Global Entity Expansion and Restructure

Amazon; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 95,400 - 163,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Program Manager to support global entity formation, restructures, and closures within the Global Entity Expansion and Restructure team. You will coordinate cross-functional efforts across Businesses, Tax, Legal, FinOps, Treasury, HR, and Accounting to ensure compliant and timely setup of new entities and restructures.

The role requires strong communication, project management, and accounting expertise, with exposure to governance and control frameworks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of finance or related analytical field experience.
• COSO internal control framework knowledge.
• Knowledge of GAAP and FASB codification.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects to support Amazon's corporate structure and ensure controllership.
• Deliver complex cross-functional projects on tight timelines.
• Prioritize work for global project teams and monitor transactions for standards.
• Communicate project risks to senior leadership with clear mitigations.
• Build relationships across multiple teams to enable collaboration.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

CPA

Tools

GAAP research tools

FASB codification

Job description

Description

The Global Entity Expansion and Restructure team is the centralized accounting function responsible for the program management for legal entity formation, restructure and closure. The team sets processes and standards in support of the diligence, document preparation and leadership approval of these corporate projects. In this capacity, our program managers work across stakeholder global stakeholders, including various Businesses, Tax, Legal, FinOps, Treasury, HR and Accounting ensuring controllership, consistency and visibility of critical corporate projects. Acting as a program manager, you will serve as an advisor and guide to the business teams and own the transaction approval work-stream for director review.

Description

The Global Entity Expansion and Restructure team is the centralized accounting function responsible for the program management for legal entity formation, restructure and closure. The team sets processes and standards in support of the diligence, document preparation and leadership approval of these corporate projects. In this capacity, our program managers work across stakeholder global stakeholders, including various Businesses, Tax, Legal, FinOps, Treasury, HR and Accounting ensuring controllership, consistency and visibility of critical corporate projects. Acting as a program manager, you will serve as an advisor and guide to the business teams and own the transaction approval work-stream for director review.

This position will be responsible for supporting global entity formation, restructure projects across a wide range of business teams. Working with cross-department business leaders and functional accounting teams to ensure a seamless process through proposal, approval and financial system set-up. Candidates will work in a fast-paced environment, manage through ambiguity and complexity while supporting multiple, simultaneous project launches impacting the global organization.

Key job responsibilities

Earn Trust, Learn and Be Curious, Ownership, Invent and Simplify, Bias for Action, and Deliver Results are key Leadership Principals needed for this role.

This role requires excellent communication and organization skills, including the ability to anticipate, identify and communicate risks to senior leadership. Experience should cover financial processes, project management, accounting conclusion documentation, and process design.

Job Responsibilities

• Work independently to lead projects to support Amazon's corporate structure to ensure appropriate business support and controllership.
• Responsible for delivery of complex cross functional projects
• Prioritize work for global project teams, monitoring transactions to ensure standards are maintained.
• Identify and communicate project risks to senior leadership, along with clear recommendations for resolution or mitigation.
• 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.

The role includes a wide variety of opportunities working cross functionally on global business launches for Amazon’s products, influencing strategic and communicating with senior leadership both within and outside of accounting.

Global Entity Expansion and Restructure space provides a unique opportunity to work on high visibility and impactful projects across all of Amazon’s businesses.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA
• Knowledge of internal control framework (specifically 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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Culver City - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually

USA, MA, N.Reading - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually

USA, OR, Portland - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually

USA, TN, Nashville - 85,900.00 - 146,900.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Austin - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually

Company - Amazon.com Services LLC