Accounting Manager, Amazon Publishing Accounting

About the role

Support the global growth of Amazon Publishing, creating original content for global customers. Lead the accounting function for Amazon Publishing including recoupable advances, royalty calculation, content ingestion, multi-channel distribution, inter-company transactions, and marketing expenses.

Responsibilities

• Guiding the accounting function for Amazon Publishing including recoupable advances, royalty calculation, content ingestion, multi-channel distribution, inter-company transactions, and marketing expenses.
• Developing, integrating, and improving accounting processes and procedures for subsidiaries while increasing controllership.
• Managing the month-end financial close and financial reporting deliverables.
• End-to-end process ownership to support finance and business partners.
• Executing judgment and ensuring the right decisions are reached to accurately report financial results.
• Driving projects, providing accounting guidance, and serving as the first point of contact for finance and business partners to launch new projects and resolve issues.

Requirements

• 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• Experience in accounting management in Big Four with Fortune 500 clients.
• 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 participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results.
• Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis.

Qualifications

• Exceptional accounting skills, strong leadership skills, and solid business judgment capable of driving an organization to the right results.
• Operated successfully in a fast-paced, global, results-oriented environment.
• Able to influence the decisions of senior business leaders through effective verbal and written communication, logical reasoning, and the presentation of alternatives.
• The ability to think and act both strategically and tactically.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, parental leave, and more. For details, visit https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Pay

Base salary range: $95,400.00 - $163,200.00 USD annually

Schedule

Full-time