Senior Accountant, Amazon MGM Studios, Amazon MGM Studios

About the role

Amazon MGM Studios is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Studios Accounting team in Culver City, California. The Business Controllership team manages revenue operations, accounts receivable, and various accounting functions.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close process, including preparing journal entries, analyzing and explaining variances, and delivering meaningful financial reporting to management
• Build trust and credibility with senior leadership through clear, concise communication
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams including Finance, Production, Tax, Sales, to ensure alignment and effective information flow
• Review licensing agreements and interpret contractual terms to determine appropriate revenue recognition under ASC 606, and process agreements through the rights management system
• Manage client royalty statement processing to the general ledger to record revenue and AR
• Ensure accurate processing of Accounts Receivable functions such as billing, collections, and cash application
• Evaluate existing processes and recommend, develop, and drive improvements to increase efficiency and scalability

Requirements

• 3+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
• Experience operating in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
• Effective verbal and written communication

Qualifications

• CPA
• Knowledge of GAAP research tools and the FASB codification
• Experience researching and documenting support for accounting conclusions
• Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards)

Skills

• Strong accounting fundamentals
• Sound business judgment
• The ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, global environment
• Strategic and tactical thinking
• Clear communication and analytical rigor
• Influence senior business leaders

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.

Pay

Base salary range: $72,600.00 - $117,100.00 USD annually

Schedule

Full-time