Revenue Accounting Sr. Manager, LEO, LEO Accounting

Amazon • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

Are you ready to get in on the ground floor of Amazon Leo, Amazon’s long-term
initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will
provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and
underserved communities around the world? It’s Day 1 for Amazon’s next billion
dollar business and we are looking for an entrepreneurial minded Senior
Accounting Manager to work in a start-up environment who is passionate about
space, technology and bringing high, speed low latency internet to the world.

The ideal candidate will be entrepreneurial by nature, analytical in approach
and have a demonstrated ability to think broadly and strategically about global
initiatives and the impact to accounting. This role requires a self-starter, a
keen attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced ambiguous
environment. This position will have the responsibility for leading the
accounting for Project Kuiper go-to-market initiativess including working cross
organizationally with business, finance and finance tech teams to implement new
finance systems infrastructure and reporting needs to support business growth.
In addition, this position will be expected to understand internal control
design concepts sufficient to assess the effectiveness of controls in their area
and to influence the design of systems, processes and controls for emerging and
growing business activities. Technical accounting research and position paper
writing will also be a requirement for this position.

Requirements

• 12+ 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)
• Knowledge of GAAP research tools and the FASB codification
• Experience in accounting management in Big Four with Fortune 500 clients
• Experience in operational accounting with one or more Fortune 500 companies

Responsibilities

• leading the accounting for Project Kuiper go-to-market initiativess
• working cross organizationally with business, finance and finance tech teams to implement new finance systems infrastructure and reporting needs to support business growth
• understand internal control design concepts sufficient to assess the effectiveness of controls in their area and to influence the design of systems, processes and controls for emerging and growing business activities
• Technical accounting research and position paper writing

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