Senior Accountant, Amazon Devices & Services Accounting

About the role

Amazon Devices and Services is at the forefront of innovation, bringing cutting-edge technology into customers' homes and hands through products like Echo, Fire TV, Kindle, Ring, and the services that power them. This role supports one of Amazon's most dynamic and complex business segments—spanning hardware manufacturing, digital content, subscription services, and emerging technologies. You'll navigate unique accounting challenges including revenue recognition for bundled hardware and service offerings, inventory and cost accounting for physical devices, deferred revenue for subscriptions and extended warranties, and the financial reporting complexities that come with a rapidly evolving product portfolio.

This role requires someone who can think critically about how accounting standards apply to new and innovative business models that don't always fit neatly into existing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Support various aspects of our accounting and reporting process.
• End-to-end process ownership to support finance and business partners.
• Understand internal control design concepts sufficient to assess the effectiveness of controls in your area and to design new processes and controls for emerging and growing business activities.
• Execute judgments to keep projects moving and ensure the right decisions are reached to close the books each month.
• Escalate risks and issues as necessary to leadership.
• Identify process improvement and automation opportunities to drive positive change across the organization.
• Lead delivery of accounting tasks and projects.
• Enhance partnerships between Accounting and various business and IT groups.
• Research, conclude, and memorialize technical accounting position papers.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA certification.
• 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.

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 and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.
• Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).

Learn more about our benefits at amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Pay

• USA, CA, Culver City: $72,600.00 - $117,100.00 USD annually
• USA, MA, Boston: $66,900.00 - $117,100.00 USD annually
• USA, OR, Portland: $66,900.00 - $117,100.00 USD annually
• USA, TN, Nashville: $60,200.00 - $105,400.00 USD annually
• USA, TX, Austin: $66,900.00 - $117,100.00 USD annually
• USA, VA, Arlington: $66,900.00 - $117,100.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, Seattle: $82,700.00 - $117,100.00 USD annually

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