Sr. Accounting Program Manager, Global Entity Expansion and Restructure
About the role
The Global Entity Expansion and Restructure team is the centralized accounting function responsible for program management of legal entity formation, restructure, and closure. The team establishes processes and standards to support diligence, document preparation, and leadership approval for these corporate projects. In this role, you will act as a program manager, advising business teams and owning the transaction approval workflow for director review. You will support global entity formation and restructure projects across various business teams, collaborating with cross-department leaders and functional accounting teams to ensure a seamless process from proposal to approval and financial system setup.
This position operates in a fast-paced environment, requiring you to manage ambiguity, complexity, and multiple simultaneous projects impacting the global organization.
Responsibilities
- Work independently to lead projects supporting Amazon’s corporate structure, ensuring appropriate business support and controllership.
- Deliver complex cross-functional projects while prioritizing work for global project teams and monitoring transactions to maintain standards.
- Identify and communicate project risks to senior leadership, providing clear recommendations for resolution or mitigation.
- Manage risks across disparate business functions, driving mitigation and resolution.
- Build relationships across multiple teams within Amazon to foster collaboration and productivity.
- Work cross-functionally on global business launches, influencing strategy and communicating with senior leadership both within and outside accounting.
The Global Entity Expansion and Restructure space offers a unique opportunity to work on high-visibility, impactful projects across all of Amazon’s businesses.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in finance or a related analytical field.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.
Qualifications
- CPA certification.
- Knowledge of internal control frameworks (specifically COSO) to assess control design and operational efficiency.
- Familiarity with 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.
- Excellent communication and organization skills, including the ability to anticipate, identify, and communicate risks to senior leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to embody Amazon’s Leadership Principles: Earn Trust, Learn and Be Curious, Ownership, Invent and Simplify, Bias for Action, and Deliver Results.
Pay
The base salary range for this position is as follows:
- USA, CA, Culver City: $95,400.00 - $163,200.00 USD annually
- USA, MA, North Reading: $95,400.00 - $163,200.00 USD annually
- USA, OR, Portland: $95,400.00 - $163,200.00 USD annually
- USA, TN, Nashville: $85,900.00 - $146,900.00 USD annually
- USA, TX, Austin: $95,400.00 - $163,200.00 USD annually
- USA, VA, Arlington: $95,400.00 - $163,200.00 USD annually
- USA, WA, Seattle: $95,400.00 - $163,200.00 USD annually
Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. The package includes sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
Benefits
- Comprehensive 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.
Learn more about our benefits at amazon.jobs/en/benefits.