Senior Accountant, AWS Technology Infrastructure

About the role

Amazon’s accounting group offers opportunities at the Accounting Manager level in Legal Entity & Intercompany, Accounting Policy & Reporting, Operations and Capital, Transportation, Payments & Merchant Services, Retail Operations, Digital, and AWS Accounting.

If you are a financial accounting professional who consistently exceeds expectations, who dares to make bold decisions, and whose ears perk up at the prospect of a challenge, then Amazon is a place where your career can flourish. You can expect a collaborative, team-driven environment that encourages employees to learn, be curious, and have a bias for action. Amazon strongly encourages movement and growth within the Accounting department and the company as a whole, aiming to hire and develop those who will raise the bar over the course of their career.

Responsibilities

• Support AWS Data Center accounting and reporting process.
• End-to-end process ownership on Capex and Opex to support finance and business partners.
• Understand internal control design concepts sufficient to assess the effectiveness of controls in their 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.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

• CPA.
• 2+ years of Fortune 500 operational accounting experience.
• Knowledge of GAAP research tools and the FASB codification.
• Experience in accounting management in Big Four with Fortune 500 clients.
• Knowledge of internal control framework (specifically COSO) to assess control design and operational efficiency.
• 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 option for 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.
• Parental leave.

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.

Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.