Accounting Manager, Global Entity Expansion and Restructure

Amazon • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

The Global Entity Expansion and Restructure team is the centralized accounting
function responsible for the program management and consolidated postings for
legal entity formation and restructures. The team sets processes and standards
in support of the diligence, document preparation and leadership approval of
these corporate projects, as well as, evaluating accounting impact for both
consolidated and standalone legal entity results.

In this capacity, our accounting team members work across stakeholder groups,
including Accounting, Business, Tax, Legal, and Treasury ensuring
controllership, consistency and accuracy of our posting and reporting for these
of critical corporate projects. Acting as an accountant, the team owns the
project accounting assessment, coordination with our global accounting teams and
centralized posting for entity restructures.

This position will be responsible for supporting the accounting on both
consolidated and legal entity level for restructuring and closures. In this role
you will work with cross-department business leaders and functional accounting
teams to ensure a seamless process through proposal, approval and posting into
the company’s financial statements. Candidates will work in a fast-paced
environment, manage through ambiguity and complexity while supporting multiple,
simultaneous project launches impacting the global accounting organization.

Requirements

• 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Nice To Haves

• CPA
• Knowledge of internal control framework (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

Responsibilities

• Work independently to lead projects to support Amazon's corporate structure to ensure appropriate business support and controllership.
• End to end accounting ownership for recording and reporting transactions under common control.
• Responsible for delivery of complex cross functional projects
• Proactively identifying, researching, consulting, and drafting technical memorandums on significant transactions.
• Prioritize work for global project teams, monitoring transactions to ensure high standards are maintained.
• Identifying and communicating project risks to senior leadership, along with clear recommendations for resolution or mitigation.
• Partner with corporate legal, tax and financial operations team on communication of key operational and accounting issues identified.
• End to end accounting ownership for recording and reporting transactions under common control.
• Manage risks across disparate business functions, driving mitigation and resolution.
• Build relationships across multiple teams within Amazon to foster a collaborative and productive working relationship.

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level