Accounting Manager - Transformation, Finance & Business Integration

Amazon • Seattle, WA

23h

About The Position

Amazon has an immediate opening for an Accounting Manager - Transformation to
join our Finance and Business Integration team.

This candidate will work closely with accounting operations, business, finance,
and technology teams to implement SAP for a manufacturing business unit. They
will support and directly influence the launches of some of Amazon’s newest
global business initiatives. In this role, the candidate will represent
accounting while collaborating with business, finance, and technical to deliver
world class financial solutions that are highly scalable, secure, and flexible.
This person will have operated successfully in a fast-paced, global,
results-oriented environment. Strong oral and written communication skills are
crucial, as well as ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively,
problem-solve, scope business requirements and prioritize.

Successful candidates will have deep experience in the following three
disciplines – Accounting, Program Management and Finance Systems. Candidate
experience should cover financial processes, project management, accounting
requirements documentation, process design, and user acceptance testing
responsibilities. Demonstrated experience in leading teams to accomplish
unusually complex challenges is expected as this is an ongoing requirement for
this position.

Your day begins with reviewing business requirements for upcoming projects and
preparing documentation that clearly communicates accounting impacts and
requirements to stakeholders. Throughout the day, you'll collaborate with
cross-functional teams to align timelines and influence outcomes that optimize
financial reporting. You might run a working session with technology teams to
integrate accounting systems requirements, meet with business partners to
explain GAAP implications of new transportation programs, or update leadership
on project status and risk mitigation strategies.

We are the Finance and Business Integration (FBI) team within Amazon Accounting.
As an FBI team, we lead Accounting programs that support the accounting
workstreams related to foundational solutions for Amazon's Advanced Logistics
network.

Requirements

• 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
• Experience managing accounting technology projects with aggressive schedules

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

• Define Strategies: You'll partner with accounting and technology teams to develop and own the implementation strategies for large, multi-year accounting automation programs.
• Own and Manage: You’ll own and manage lifecycle activities from beginning to end (planning, requirements gathering, technology team partnerships, UAT planning and performance, project closing, and stakeholder engagement) for multiple projects simultaneously.
• Automate: You’ll work on automation projects and lead the coordination of designing processes and tools to make financial statement processes easier and more accurate.
• Support Expansion: You’ll support the expansion of Amazon business by ensuring implementation of controlled processes to keep Amazon’s financial statements materially correct.
• Consult: You’ll operate as a valued consultant to partner with many different stakeholder teams across Amazon.
• Make Decisions: You’ll be an empowered, impactful decision maker who drives the direction of a project to completion.
• Collaborate: You’ll collaborate with Amazonians of diverse backgrounds.

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