Cost Accounting Manager, Amazon Leo Manufacturing Finance

Amazon • Kirkland, WA

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About The Position

Amazon Leo is seeking a Cost Accounting Manager to serve as the strategic leader
for Amazon Leo Manufacturing Operations, a critical function within Amazon's
satellite broadband initiative. The Cost Accounting Manager will operate as a
financial strategist and trusted advisor to Leo Manufacturing leadership,
driving financial decision-making across a complex manufacturing enterprise.
This role requires deep expertise in cost accounting for manufacturing,
experience with SAP Finance modules, the ability to navigate SOX compliance
requirements, and the strategic acumen to optimize cost accounting processes
across manufacturing, payload processing, and logistics operations.

The successful candidate will establish and lead financial governance
frameworks, internal control processes, and enterprise systems strategies that
ensure optimal financial reporting, support the SAP S/4HANA transitions, and
establish the Amazon Manufacturing Center of Excellence. This role demands
exceptional analytical capabilities, strategic thinking, and the ability to
influence senior leadership in an environment characterized by technical
complexity, regulatory scrutiny, operational scale, and organizational
transformation from R&D to scaled manufacturing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or related field
• 7+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
• Experience in Excel with advanced proficiency (pivots, lookups, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• CPA, or CMA
• Experience participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results
• Experience working in a matrixed environment, influencing strategy, and achieving goals by working across the organization
• 4+ years of implementing and managing SAP ERP solutions, with a strong focus on SAP S/4HANA experience
• 5+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing or assembly environments. Strong understanding of standard costing, variance analysis and inventory controls.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and reports on purchase price variance, manufacturing variances, and production efficiency across multiple entities, analyzing manufacturing performance by comparing actual costs to standards and identifying variance drivers across materials, labor, overtime, repairs and maintenance, and manufacturing overhead at scale.
• Own month-end closing process and manage cost flows from raw materials through work-in-process to finished satellites
• Develop cost accounting procedures and collaborate with internal control team for SOX compliance, and support internal and external audits
• Partner with manufacturing operations leadership on cost application optimizations and help implement new solutions
• Support transfer pricing and tax regulatory compliance
• Serve as a key contributor to SAP S/4HANA transitions and manufacturing systems strategies
• Develop next generation of cost accounting leaders and lead through influence across matrixed organization

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: Manager