Accounting Manager, Amazon Stores Accounting
About the role
Amazon is a pioneering and dynamic company that thrives on unique and customer-centric ways. We take pride in our obsession over customer satisfaction and our curious culture. We aim to build our legacy as Earth’s most customer-centric company by hiring the best financial accounting professionals who consistently exceed expectations, make bold decisions, and embrace challenges.
At Amazon, you can expect a collaborative, team-driven environment that encourages learning, curiosity, and action. We strongly encourage movement and growth within the Accounting department and the company, hiring and developing individuals who will raise the bar throughout their careers.
This role offers opportunities in various accounting areas, including Legal Entity & Intercompany, Accounting Policy & Reporting, Operations and Capital, Transportation, Payments & Merchant Services, Retail Operations, Digital, and AWS Accounting.
Responsibilities
- Support various aspects of our accounting and reporting process with end-to-end process ownership.
- Understand internal control design concepts to assess and design effective controls for emerging business activities.
- Execute judgments to keep projects moving and ensure timely decision-making for monthly book closures.
- Escalate risks and issues to leadership as necessary.
- Identify process improvement and automation opportunities to drive positive change.
- Lead delivery of accounting tasks and projects.
- Enhance partnerships between Accounting and various business and IT groups.
- Research, conclude, and document technical accounting position papers.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in finance or a related analytical field.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field.
Qualifications
- CPA certification.
- Knowledge of internal control frameworks (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.
Pay
- USA, CA, Culver City: $95,400.00 - $163,200.00 USD annually
- USA, MA, Boston: $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
Benefits
- Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription).
- Basic Life & AD&D insurance with options for supplemental life plans.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and 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 Amazon Jobs Benefits.