Senior Risk Manager Inspection, Finance Operations Risk, Governance, & Experience, Finance Operations Risk, Governance & Experience (FORGE)

Amazon is seeking a Senior Risk Manager to support the Finance Operations (FinOps) Controllership team at Amazon. Were looking for someone who can take lead in understanding complex FinOps processes and identify the full range of risks related to processes regulatory compliance organization policy and technology. This individual will ensure FinOps processes stay ahead of risks associated with process design internal control effectiveness computer system integration and other relevant areas.

As a Senior Risk Manager on the FORGE team you wont just find problemsyoull architect solutions. You will lead high-impact audits and risk programs across Finance Operations (FinOps) with a primary focus on Accounts Receivable and Payroll. Your work will directly strengthen the control environment protect Amazon from material risk and drive the kind of operational excellence that lets Finance scale with confidence.

This isnt a role where you wait for direction. Youll operate in spaces where the problem isnt fully defined where control gaps span multiple systems and teams and where the right answer requires deep investigation cross-functional influence and the courage to challenge the status quo. If you thrive on turning complexity into clarityand ambiguity into actionthis role was built for you.

Key job responsibilities
Successful candidates must be eager to dive deep into processes and have a proven record of delivering meaningful risks and recommendations to the business. The candidate should have strong auditing skills problem solving skills systems and process knowledge and a passion for customer service. Specific core responsibilities are below: Perform risk assessment of the services and functions in FinOps Perform end to end audits including scoping fieldwork and reporting. Evaluate design and effectiveness of FinOps controls Evaluate policy and process exceptions Provide trainings that improve and raise the bar on controllership with respect to policies and other requirements Support external regulatory and statutory auditor requests


A day in the life
- Lead scoping planning and execution of complex audits and risk assessments across FinOps processes.
- Own end-to-end lifecycle of high-impact cross-functional risk programs.
- Identify control gaps evaluate control effectiveness and drive sustainable remediation plans.
- Define project objectives success criteria and risk reduction metrics.
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize risk initiatives influence decisions and drive execution.
- Develop data-driven audit reports and executive communications presenting findings and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Influence stakeholders to implement scalable automated controls and eliminate recurring risks.
- Leverage data automation and technology to improve risk detection and audit efficiency.

- 7 years of compliance audit or risk management experience
- Experience in internal audit and risk management or equivalent
- Bachelors degree or equivalent
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
- Experience managing multiple competing priorities simultaneously and driving goals to completion
- Degree in Finance Accounting Business Economics Risk Management or a related field or equivalent experience.

- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
- Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
- Experience at consulting firms or equivalent
- Experience building cross-functional partnerships and influencing stakeholders across the organization to act without having a direct reporting relationship
- Experience in relevant finance roles or experience in identifying leading and executing opportunities to improve automate standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes
- Experience working with Finance Operations processes preferably Order-to-Cash (O2C) Hire-to-Pay or other financial transaction processes.

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