Accounting Manager Transformation, Finance & Business Integration

Amazon has an immediate opening for an Accounting Manager - Transformation to join our Finance and Business Integration team.

This candidate will work closely with accounting operations business finance and technology teams to implement SAP for a manufacturing business unit. They will support and directly influence the launches of some of Amazons newest global business this role the candidate will represent accounting while collaborating with business finance and technical 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 are crucial as well as ability to think clearly analyze quantitatively problem-solve scope business requirements and prioritize.

Key job responsibilities
As an Accounting Manager you will:

Define Strategies: Youll partner with accounting and technology teams to develop and own the implementation strategies for large multi-year accounting automation programs.

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 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.

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.


A day in the life
Your day begins with reviewing business requirements for upcoming projects and preparing documentation that clearly communicates accounting impacts and requirements to stakeholders. Throughout the day youll collaborate with cross-functional teams to align timelines and influence outcomes that optimize financial reporting. You might run a working session with technology teams to integrate accounting systems requirements meet with business partners to explain GAAP implications of new transportation programs or update leadership on project status and risk mitigation strategies.

About the team
We are the Finance and Business Integration (FBI) team within Amazon Accounting. As an FBI team we lead Accounting programs that support the accounting workstreams related to foundational solutions for Amazons Advanced Logistics network.

- 5 years of finance or a related analytical field experience
- Bachelors degree in accounting or related field
- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
- Experience managing accounting technology projects with aggressive schedules

- CPA
- 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.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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 and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Seattle - 95400.00 - 163200.00 USD annually