Senior Accountant, Stores Accounting

About the role

Amazon is a pioneering and dynamic company that thrives on unique and peculiar ways. We take pride in our single-minded obsession over customer satisfaction and our ability to maintain a curious culture no matter how large the company grows. We endeavor to build our legacy as Earth’s most customer-centric company and to continue to cultivate and nourish our innovative environment through our mission to hire the best.

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. When working at Amazon, your ability to make a difference and take ownership of your career begins on day one. You can expect a collaborative, team-driven environment that encourages employees to learn, be curious, and have a bias for action.

Responsibilities

Key job responsibilities include:

• Supporting various aspects of our accounting and reporting process
• Understanding accounting and financial principles and how to apply them
• Understanding 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
• Executing judgments to keep projects moving and ensure the right decisions are reached to close the books each month
• Strong sense of ownership
• Analysis of complex processes and systems data

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of Fortune 500 operational accounting experience
• 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

Benefits

Amazon also 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
• Parental leave

Pay

The base salary range for this position is:

• 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.