Senior IT SOX and Control Lead, Global Financial Risks & Controls

Are you excited about driving compliance in a fast paced dynamic tech-forward environment Come join our Global Financial Risk and Controls (GFRC) controls team.
We are searching for bar-raising professionals who consistently exceed expectations who thrive in a challenging workplace and who can actively contribute to our talented team. The global accounting organization supports our financial reporting internal control intercompany and transfer pricing activities and also supports new business launches globally for Amazon in the consumer products digital initiatives merchant operations logistics payments and cloud computing lines of business.
The Global Financial Risk and Controls (GFRC) Team oversees internal controls over financial reporting subsidiary compliance internal controls readiness process improvements and other enterprise compliance activities. We are a subject matter expertise team that builds designs and consults with control owners across the enterprise (Accounting Business Engineering/IT HR etc.). Responsibilities include enhancing and leveraging internal and external partnerships to assist the controls leader with the annual program plan including the changes to controls framework its execution and enterprise-wide process improvement initiatives. This role will require a deep understanding and experience with all aspects of internal controls including financial information technology systems for a complex high-growth stage multi-disciplinary organization.
Requirements for this position also include a deep knowledge the COSO 2013 framework and SEC/PCAOB regulations as well as the demonstrated ability to design and monitor an effective global risk-based internal control environment.
We are currently looking for experienced candidates who have held similar positions in large public companies or who have held a similar position within the advisory practice of a Big 4 public accounting firm serving Fortune 500 clients for 5 years. Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively to accomplish challenges will be expected as this is an ongoing requirement for this position. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate they were top performers at their level.


Key job responsibilities
Executing on controls strategies
Driving control design and implementation with engineering business and accounting teams
Contributing to deep dives on process areas to define the set of risk and controls in addressing financial reporting risk
Ensuring there are adequate controls over critical components of the ecosystem
Advising on and designing controls and compliance programs
Providing ongoing support to process owners/control owners and cross-functional teams to ensure controls are designed and implemented effectively
Participating in annual walkthroughs with process/application/control owners across the company and external auditors
Supporting the quarterly 302 sub-certification process and related reporting
Assisting in the evaluation of identified control deficiencies and monitoring of remediation efforts
Assisting with system implementation and migration and respective SDLC controls


About the team
GFRC teams key purpose is to preserve Amazons financial reputation by promoting strong controllership that supports internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) designed to provide reasonable assurance that Amazons consolidated and statutory financial statements are complete and accurate. We partner closely with our global customers to identify and mitigate key financial reporting risks to achieve the companys control objectives. We do this by maintaining the overall ICFR framework in the GRC platform and supporting the teams responsible for designing documenting executing and assessing their processes systems and controls in their respective business environments.

- 6 years of compliance audit or risk management experience
- Bachelors degree or equivalent
- Experience of increasing responsibility leading teams and driving technology risk management processes methodologies and tools IT Internal controls experience in a publicly traded company or public accounting

- Public accounting experience in assurance or advisory roles for large global publicly traded companies Skilled in IT risk analysis and making operational and technical trade-offs between short versus long-term risk mitigation goals Multidisciplinary experience in risk management program management and accounting and deep experience with ITGCs Proven ability to take ownership self-motivate and deliver results in highly ambiguous environments Aptitude for leading teams; influencing and galvanizing others to follow you toward a solution Ability to exercise sound judgement problem solve and make decisions in complex situations Excellent written and verbal communication skills including executive level presentations Ability to thrive in a startup-like environment

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $109000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.