Finance Manager, Accounting Technology Group

Amazon has an immediate opening for a Finance Manager to join our Accounting Technology Group. This leader will work closely with the global financial systems team accounting operations teams tax treasury and others and represent the accounting organization to various stakeholders. In this role the candidate will be part of a team that collaborates with business finance and technical teams to deliver world-class 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 are crucial as well as the ability to think clearly analyze quantitatively problem-solve scope business requirements and prioritize

Key job responsibilities
As a Finance Manager within the Accounting Technology Group you will:

* Impact and Influence Accounting Regulatory and Compliance Programs: You will play a pivotal role in shaping and influencing accounting regulatory and compliance programs ensuring adherence to standards and regulations.
* Accelerate Accounting Close and Corporate Reporting Processes: You will spearhead initiatives aimed at accelerating the accounting close and corporate reporting processes enhancing efficiency and accuracy.

A day in the life
You will also:

* Own and Manage: Youll own and manage lifecycle activities from beginning to end (planning requirements gathering technology team partnerships UAT planning and performance project closing and stakeholder engagement) for multiple projects simultaneously.
* Automate: Youll work on automation projects and lead the coordination of designing processes and tools to make financial statement processes easier and more accurate.
* Support Expansion: Youll support the expansion of Amazon business by ensuring the implementation of controlled processes to keep Amazons financial statements materially correct.
* Consult: Youll operate as a valued consultant to partner with many different stakeholder teams across Amazon.
* Make Decisions: Youll be an empowered impactful decision maker who drives the direction of a project to completion.
* Collaborate: Youll collaborate with Amazonians of diverse backgrounds.

About the team
Successful candidates will have deep experience in the following three disciplines Accounting Program Management and Finance Systems. Candidate experience should cover financial processes project management accounting requirements documentation process design and user acceptance testing responsibilities. Demonstrated experience in leading teams to accomplish unusually complex challenges is expected as this is an ongoing requirement for this position.

- 5 years of finance or a related analytical field experience
- Bachelors degree in business economics engineering analytics mathematics statistics information technology or equivalent

- Knowledge of internal control framework (specifically COSO) to assess control design and operational efficiency
- Knowledge of GAAP research tools and the FASB codification
- Experience in accounting management in Big Four with Fortune 500 clients
- Experience researching and documenting support for accounting conclusions

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 $85900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179500/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.