Senior Financial Analyst, Intercompany Accounting, Global Entity Expansion and Restructure
About the role
Amazon is a pioneering and dynamic company that thrives on unique and customer-centric ways. We take pride in our obsession with customer satisfaction and maintaining a curious, innovative culture. As a financial accounting professional, you will join a collaborative, team-driven environment that encourages learning, curiosity, and action. This role supports Amazon's global accounting operations through financial reporting, technical accounting research, and cross-functional collaboration, partnering with teams across AWS, Digital, Stores, Payments, Advertising, and International operations.
The Corporate Accountant will operate in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, requiring risk assessment, control considerations, and process improvement. You will work independently while partnering with Tax, Legal, Treasury, Finance, and Statutory Accounting teams.
Responsibilities
- Perform and/or manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities including reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation.
- Support the preparation, review, and filing of SEC reports (10-Q, 8-K, 10-K) and other external filings as applicable.
- Own end-to-end processes to support finance and business partners; lead delivery of accounting tasks and projects.
- Execute judgments to keep projects moving and ensure timely decision-making for monthly close.
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (Finance, Legal, Tax, Treasury, Technology, and Statutory Accounting) to assess accounting implications of business initiatives.
- Assess the effectiveness of controls and design new controls for emerging business activities.
- Identify and implement process improvement and automation opportunities; drive global projects to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
- Proactively research, document, and communicate technical accounting positions and memorandums on significant transactions.
- Analyze complex processes and systems data to identify root causes and surface insights.
About the team
The Global Transfer Pricing Close and Reporting team is responsible for the worldwide accounting of Amazon's intercompany transfer pricing transactions. The team ensures charges are accurate, compliant with the arm's length principle, and booked on time across Amazon's global entity structure. This agile, high-ownership team partners closely with tax and finance teams across the business to solve problems at a global scale.
Requirements
- 3+ years of finance or related analytical field experience.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of Fortune 500 operational accounting experience.
- CPA certification.
- Knowledge of internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO) to assess control design and operational efficiency.
- Knowledge of GAAP research tools and the FASB codification.
- Experience in accounting management at a Big Four firm with Fortune 500 clients.
- Experience researching and documenting support for accounting conclusions.
Pay
- USA, CA, Culver City: $72,600 - $117,100 USD annually
- USA, MA, Boston: $66,900 - $117,100 USD annually
- USA, OR, Portland: $66,900 - $117,100 USD annually
- USA, TN, Nashville: $60,200 - $105,400 USD annually
- USA, TX, Austin: $66,900 - $117,100 USD annually
- USA, VA, Arlington: $66,900 - $117,100 USD annually
- USA, WA, Seattle: $82,700 - $117,100 USD annually
Benefits
Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D, with options 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 and parental leave.
- Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
Learn more about our benefits at amazon.jobs/en/benefits.