Finance Transformation Mgr, Reporting, Testing, Readiness, Leo Accounting PMO - Reporting, Testing, Readiness

Amazon • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

It’s a new Day 1 for Leo and we are looking for team members to join the
Accounting PMO supporting this emerging business.

This position supports and directly influences the launch and expansion of
Amazon Leo and drives strategic initiatives that help grow and scale these
businesses. This leader will champion controllership and scalability as they
partner closely with global stakeholders including business product managers,
financial engineering teams, accounting operations, business finance, tax,
treasury, and others 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 and ability to influence leaders 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 disciplines –
Accounting, Program Management, Financial Reporting, and Financial Systems. The
role requires an individual with finance and accounting knowledge, experience
working with technology teams to design and build world class financial systems
integration solutions and the capacity to accelerate the launch and management
of an ongoing financial integration program. They need the ability to influence
senior leaders and the willingness to drive the implementation of decisions
across a global scope, balancing time to market with investments in automation.

Requirements

• 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, information systems, finance, or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Experience coordinating between technical teams, peers and business stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive new programs with cross-functional stakeholders, defining end to end strategy, owning and managing implementation activities, developing processes, metrics, documentation and communications, and supporting continuous improvement of programs.
• Partner with worldwide business, tech, product/ program teams on delivering high-quality program; provide feedback on priorities, outcomes and timelines.
• Partner with business teams to influence business processes and decision making to scale financial recordkeeping health while meeting business objectives
• Communicate and influence adoption of new/updated programs and processes to leaders, employees, and cross functional organizations.
• Collaborate and build relationships with business, accounting, technology, and finance owners globally to build scalable financial automation with the highest degree of controllership.
• Partner with technical and controllership teams to design and deliver key reports and controls.
• Look around corners, is biased for action in ensuring the team is set up for success in achieving our goals, and earns trust through broad stakeholder influence.
• Implement and manage the launch policies and exception mechanisms to identify, inventory, track, and resource automation with multiple technology teams, as well as report status of financial automation initiatives and hold leaders accountable across multiple functional organizations.

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