Accounting Manager, AWS Supply Chain Accounting

About the role

AWS is looking for individuals who can bring both accounting experience and entrepreneurial aptitude to accelerate decision-making and manage the business and accounting. The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical skills, a passion for analytics and accountability, and the ability to set high standards and achieve razor-sharp accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Support the optimization of AWS’s supply chain, focusing on operational benefits such as continuity of supply and cost efficiency.
• End-to-end process ownership to support finance and business partners.
• Lead the delivery of accounting tasks and projects.
• Execute judgments to keep business and accounting projects moving and ensure the right decisions are made to close the books each month.
• Understand internal control design concepts and assess the effectiveness of existing controls. Design new processes and controls for emerging and growing business activities.
• Escalate risks and issues as necessary to leadership.
• Show strong sense of ownership and identify process improvement and automation opportunities to drive positive change across the organization.
• Enhance partnerships between accounting and business, finance, tax, trade compliance, and IT groups.
• Research, conclude, and memorialize technical accounting position papers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience.
• CPA certification preferred.
• Experience in accounting management in Big Four firms with Fortune 500 clients.
• Experience in identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause, and creating/implementing an escalation plan.
• Experience in solving complex business challenges through accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business.
• Experience with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (e.g., SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and other financial systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards).
• 4+ years of transactional accounting field experience.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and a passion for analytics and accountability.
• The ability to set high standards and achieve razor-sharp accuracy.
• An understanding of internal control design concepts and the ability to assess and improve upon existing controls.
• The capability to identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities.
• The ability to enhance partnerships between accounting and business, finance, tax, trade compliance, and IT groups.
• The ability to research, conclude, and memorialize technical accounting position papers.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and analysis.
• Knowledge of financial systems and data mining tools.

Benefits

Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, prescription, life insurance, AD&D insurance, EAP, mental health support, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.