Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a global leader in cloud computing, offering services from data centers globally. AWS is a high-growth, fast-moving group within Amazon with a start-up mentality where new and diverse challenges arise every day as it seeks to lower costs, become more agile, and innovate faster for our customers.
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. Part of this propensity for continuous learning shows itself in Amazon’s strong encouragement of movement and growth within the Accounting department and within the company as a whole. We aim to hire and develop those who will raise the bar over the course of their career at Amazon (and not just in their first position). Amazon’s accounting group offers opportunities at the Accounting Manager level in Legal Entity & Intercompany, Accounting Policy & Reporting, Operations and Capital, Transportation, Payments & Merchant Services, Retail Operations, Digital, and AWS Accounting. We are searching for bar-raising professionals who consistently exceed expectations, thrive in a challenging workplace, and can actively contribute to our talented team.
This position will have responsibility for:
- Supporting various aspects of our accounting and reporting process.
- End-to-end process ownership 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.
- Escalating risks and issues as necessary to leadership.
- Strong sense of ownership.
- Ability to 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.
- Knowledge of GAAP research tools and the FASB codification.
- Experience researching and documenting support for accounting conclusions.
- CPA.
- Knowledge of internal control framework (specifically COSO) to assess control design and operational efficiency.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $85,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.
This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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