ERP Finance Architect, Accounting Transformation Group

Amazon • Seattle, WA

5d • $153,600 - $207,800 • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon is seeking an experienced ERP Finance Solution Architect to lead application ownership, solution delivery, and continuous improvement for critical ERP capabilities supporting Amazon’s global finance and accounting operations. This leader will play a key role in driving ERP transformation initiatives, improving scalability and controllership, and ensuring finance applications meet the needs of a rapidly growing and complex business. The ideal candidate combines strong ERP product and program leadership with deep understanding of finance processes, application management, and enterprise systems. This role requires close partnership with Accounting, Finance, Product, Engineering, Internal Controls, and business stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize enhancements, manage delivery, and ensure ERP capabilities support both current operational needs and long-term transformation goals. This position is well suited for a leader who can operate at both strategic and execution levels, translating business problems into scalable system solutions, driving cross-functional alignment, and delivering measurable business outcomes in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, information systems, finance, or equivalent
• 10+ years of experience architecting, implementing, and managing enterprise ERP platforms (Oracle, SAP, or equivalent), including solution design, systems integration, application support, and modernization programs.

Nice To Haves

• CPA, or MBA
• Experience coordinating and leading large-scale Digital or Global IT Transformation initiatives
• Experience managing accounting/finance process improvement and/or technology projects with aggressive schedules
• Experience influencing multiple stakeholders and leading cross functional teams across geographies and business units

Responsibilities

• Own the application strategy, roadmap, and execution for assigned ERP capabilities supporting finance and accounting processes.
• Partner with Accounting, Finance, FinTech, and business stakeholders to understand pain points, define priorities, and translate business requirements into scalable system solutions.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of ERP enhancements, issue resolution, and transformation initiatives across configuration, integration, testing, deployment, and post-launch support.
• Drive application governance, change management, and prioritization across competing business needs while balancing speed, risk, and long-term scalability.
• Ensure ERP solutions support strong controllership, compliance, auditability, and operational excellence across global finance processes.
• Identify process inefficiencies and system gaps, and lead efforts to simplify workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve user experience.
• Work closely with technical teams to influence architecture, integration design, data flows, and system extensibility while ensuring business needs are clearly represented.
• Support large-scale finance transformation programs, including ERP modernization, process standardization, and migration from legacy tools or workflows.
• Lead stakeholder communication across senior leaders, business owners, and partner teams, providing clear updates, risks, decisions, and trade-offs.
• Mentor team members and contribute to a culture of ownership, high standards, continuous learning, and customer obsession.

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
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

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