Finance Transformation Mgr, Reporting, Testing, Readiness, Leo Accounting PMO - Reporting, Testing, Readiness

About the role

This position supports and directly influences the launch and expansion of Amazon Leo and drives strategic initiatives that help grow and scale these businesses. This leader will champion controllership and scalability as they partner closely with global stakeholders including business product managers, financial engineering teams, accounting operations, business finance, tax, treasury, and others to deliver world class financial solutions that are highly scalable, secure, and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive new programs with cross-functional stakeholders, defining end to end strategy, owning and managing implementation activities, developing processes, metrics, documentation and communications, and supporting continuous improvement of programs.
• Partner with worldwide business, tech, product/program teams on delivering high-quality program; provide feedback on priorities, outcomes and timelines.
• Partner with business teams to influence business processes and decision making to scale financial recordkeeping health while meeting business objectives.
• Communicate and influence adoption of new/updated programs and processes to leaders, employees, and cross functional organizations.
• Collaborate and build relationships with business, accounting, technology, and finance owners globally to build scalable financial automation with the highest degree of controllership.
• Partner with technical and controllership teams to design and deliver key reports and controls.
• Look around corners, is biased for action in ensuring the team is set up for success in achieving our goals, and earns trust through broad stakeholder influence.
• Implement and manage the launch policies and exception mechanisms to identify, inventory, track, and resource automation with multiple technology teams, as well as report status of financial automation initiatives and hold leaders accountable across multiple functional organizations.

Requirements

Successful candidates will have deep experience in the following disciplines – Accounting, Program Management, Financial System testing, and Financial Systems implementation. The role requires an individual with finance and accounting knowledge, experience working with technology teams to design and build world class financial systems integration solutions and the capacity to accelerate the launch and management of an ongoing financial integration program. They need the ability to influence senior leaders and the willingness to drive the implementation of decisions across a global scope, balancing time to market with investments in automation.

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
• 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

Skills

Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to influence leaders are crucial, as well as ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, problem-solve, scope business requirements and prioritize.

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, 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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.