Strategic Investments Finance Manager

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Restricted stock units (RSUs)

Comprehensive health insurance

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an experienced accounting professional to lead complex transactions from deal evaluation through ongoing reporting within the M&A Accounting team. This senior individual contributor role partners with Corporate Development, Legal, Tax, Finance, Accounting Policy, and technology to evaluate structures and ensure accurate reporting.

You will own accounting across the investment lifecycle, perform month-end close, assist audits, and design scalable controls.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Evaluate new and nonstandard investment transactions, including minority equity investments, warrants, convertible instruments, and other structured arrangements; identify accounting implications and advise deal teams on the financial reporting impact of proposed terms.
• Lead technical accounting analyses and documentation under U.S. GAAP, including ASC 321, ASC 323, ASC 815, ASC 820, and other applicable guidance.
• Own accounting and reporting for a portfolio of strategic investments throughout the transaction lifecycle—from onboarding and initial recognition through valuation, periodic reporting, exits, and other subsequent events.
• Partner with valuation specialists and internal stakeholders to assess fair value, observable transactions, impairment indicators, and required disclosures.
• Lead month-end and quarter-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statement support, variance analysis, and control execution.
• Serve as a trusted accounting partner to Corporate Development, Legal, Tax, Finance, and business teams; communicate complex accounting conclusions clearly and influence decisions before transactions are finalized.
• Identify control, process, and data-quality risks across the investment accounting lifecycle and design scalable solutions.
• Support audits and other external reporting requirements by preparing clear, well-supported accounting documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

COSO knowledge

GAAP research tools

FASB codification

Job description

Amazon is seeking an experienced accounting professional to lead complex transactions from deal evaluation through ongoing reporting within the M&A Accounting team. This senior individual contributor role partners with Corporate Development, Legal, Tax, Finance, Accounting Policy, and technology to evaluate structures and ensure accurate reporting.

You will own accounting across the investment lifecycle, perform month-end close, assist audits, and design scalable controls.