Finance Transformation Manager, Accounting, Tools, Entities, Automation, and Management Reporting (ATEAM)
Amazon is seeking a Finance Transformation Manager to join the Accounting, Tools, Entities, Automation, and Management Reporting (ATEAM) team. This role contributes to the launch of automation initiatives across the global Accounting organization, focusing on process improvement, month-end close acceleration, automation, AI scaling, and technology.
About the role
This position has a globally impacting scope and partners with worldwide Accounting teams. The successful candidate will have experience in accounting automation, project management, technology, internal controls, and process design. The role supports and influences the implementation of accounting technology automation solutions to drive process improvement, reduce manual effort, and enhance financial controllership. It requires interpreting accounting requirements and transforming them into technical solutions with support from technical partners.
The Finance Transformation Manager collaborates with stakeholders from accounting, business, finance, and technical teams to deliver scalable solutions to complex problems. Strong prioritization and communication skills are essential, particularly in representing financial controllership to non-financial stakeholders. Practical project management experience and demonstrable exposure to leading technical projects are required.
This role offers the opportunity to influence innovative business and accounting opportunities while working closely with experienced cross-functional partners. Access to internal training and coaching is provided to further develop skills.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders to influence automation design and implementation with financial best practices.
- Gather and document detailed functional accounting requirements and ensure delivery of technical deliverables.
- Define a project plan and critically identify, evaluate, and communicate potential risks and obstacles early in the project lifecycle.
- Define and execute pre-launch user acceptance testing and lead the automation launch readiness assessment.
- Lead projects supporting manual effort reduction and process efficiency while maintaining financial control.
- Streamline program delivery across the accounting organization by standardizing project communications, execution, and documentation to ensure consistent, scalable global processes.
- Dive deep into Accounting customer problem statements to analyze and identify automation opportunities and process optimization.
- Partner with technical teams to deliver globally impacting automation solutions.
- Deliver accounting requirements to business and technical teams.
- Facilitate and review user acceptance testing.
- Communicate program updates to relevant stakeholders.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
- Experience delivering results for large, cross-functional initiatives/projects.
- Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis.
- Experience in project management including resource planning, managing schedules, reporting project status, and prioritizing tasks.
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA certification.
- Experience communicating complex information and solutions to senior stakeholders and influencing decisions.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent project management experience.
- Experience in a finance role leading a project or program and partnering with multiple stakeholders within a business.
- Experience troubleshooting problems and offering solutions to streamline complex challenges.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities.
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
Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including:
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and optional 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.
Additional package components include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.