Accounting Manager, Transformation, Finance & Business Integration

About the role

This candidate will work closely with accounting operations, business, finance, and technology teams to implement systems that automate financial flows for our Stores business. They will support and directly influence the launches of some of Amazon’s newest global business initiatives. In this role, the candidate will represent accounting while collaborating with business, finance, and technology to deliver world class financial solutions that are highly scalable, secure, and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Define Strategies: Partner with accounting and technology teams to develop and own the implementation strategies for large, multi-year accounting automation programs.
• Own and Manage: Own and manage lifecycle activities from beginning to end (planning, requirements gathering, technology team partnerships, UAT planning and performance, project closing, and stakeholder engagement) for multiple projects simultaneously.
• Automate: Work on automation projects and lead the coordination of designing processes and tools to make financial statement processes easier and more accurate.
• Support Expansion: Support the expansion of Amazon businesses by ensuring implementation of controlled processes with scalable accounting solutions.
• Consult: Operate as a valued consultant to partner with many different stakeholder teams across Amazon.
• Make Decisions: Be an empowered, impactful decision maker who drives the direction of a project to completion.
• Collaborate: Collaborate with Amazonians of diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
• CPA
• Knowledge of internal control framework (specifically COSO) to assess control design and operational efficiency
• Experience in accounting management in Big Four with Fortune 500 clients
• Experience researching and documenting support for accounting conclusions

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.