Sr. Accountant, AWS Technology Infrastructure
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 and creative 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.
Responsibilities
- Supporting 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.
- Show strong sense of ownership.
- 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.
- Preferred: 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.
Qualifications
- Strong sense of ownership.
- Ability to identify process improvement and automation opportunities to drive positive change across the organization.
- Leadership skills to lead delivery of accounting tasks and projects.
- Excellent communication and partnership skills to enhance relationships with various business and IT groups.
- Technical accounting knowledge to research, conclude, and memorialize position papers.
Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience with financial systems and processes.
- Knowledge of GAAP and FASB guidelines.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Benefits
Amazon 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
Pay
The base salary range for this position is listed below. 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.
Schedule
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