Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Accounting
About the role
Amazon is a pioneering company that thrives on unique and customer-centric ways. We take pride in our obsession with customer satisfaction and maintaining a curious, innovative culture. This role supports Amazon's global accounting operations through financial reporting, technical accounting research, and cross-functional collaboration. The Corporate Accounting Manager will support corporate reporting functions and partner with teams across AWS, digital, stores, payments, advertising, and international operations. This position requires risk assessment, control considerations, and process improvement in a complex, high-growth environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform and/or manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities including reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation.
- Support the preparation, review, and delivery of the cash flow statement and its related components.
- Conduct US GAAP research and provide proactive guidance on accounting matters; prepare position papers and document support for accounting conclusions.
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders including finance, legal, tax, treasury, technology, and statutory accounting teams to assess business initiatives and foreign exchange accounting implications.
- Identify and implement process improvement and automation opportunities; drive impactful global projects that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
- Assess risks, evaluate internal control considerations, and escalate issues to leadership with appropriate context and recommendations.
Requirements
- 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 certification.
- Knowledge of internal control frameworks (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), Mental Health Support, and Medical Advice Line.
- 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 experience, qualifications, and location.