Principal, Accounting, AWS Infrastructure Accounting

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Arlington, TX - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 4 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The AWS Infrastructure Accounting organization is seeking a highly motivated Accounting Principal to lead a high-performing team and serve as a key business partner on the AWS Accounting Team. This role is central to strengthening controllership across the organization with primary responsibility for managing and developing scalable financial controls and processes that simplify monthly reviews enhance controllership rigor and enable sustainable growth. You will partner closely with finance accounting tech and business teams to develop long-term strategies and drive new initiatives that support our mission while working with key stakeholders and central teams to drive global standardization of metric and reporting definitions. This position requires collaboration across organizations to define financial and non-financial trade-offs in ambiguous environments ensuring robust financial governance and control frameworks are maintained throughout. Additionally you will lead and develop an exceptional Accounting team while actively investing in Finance and Accounting citizenship opportunities across the organization.

The right individual will have exceptional accounting skills strong team leadership and people management capabilities and solid business judgment capable of driving an organization to the right results. They will have operated successfully in a fast-paced global results-oriented environment and have the ability to lead and develop a team while influencing the decisions of senior business leaders through effective verbal and written communication logical reasoning and the presentation of alternatives. The successful candidate will collaborate with partner accounting teams across the US and work closely with business and financial systems teams to support new launches and design and deliver high-impact AI initiatives and productivity improvements. They must be able to think and act both strategically and tactically while building and mentoring a high-performing accounting team.

Key job responsibilities
Leading a US-based team in delivering accurate financial reporting as the primary accounting leader for the business area directly influencing senior leaders
Partnering and strategizing with business accounting finance and tax stakeholders to ensure seamless coordination compliance and scalability
Owning critical financial reporting deliverables including 10-K and 10-Q disclosures and presenting key findings to AWS senior accounting leadership
Driving AI automation solutions and operational improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy across accounting processes
Collaborating with business teams to evaluate new AWS concepts and contracts championing accounting controllership considerations in new business terms and launches
Preparing and reviewing technical accounting memos under US GAAP ensuring regulatory compliance
Leading cross-functional projects including process improvements controls enhancement and integration of accounting processes with Amazon systems
Coordinating quarterly reviews and approvals of estimates presenting conclusions to senior leadership
Executing quarterly reviews and sign-offs on SOX 404 key controls ensuring robust internal control framework

- 12 years of tax finance or a related analytical field experience
- 7 years of finance technology forecast & budgeting or other finance-focused competency experience
- Experience with Tableau Python SQB Quicksight Cognos or or other BI packages

- MBA or CPA
- Experience in a leadership position managing finance accounting and operational processes

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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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 CA Culver City - 139100.00 - 188200.00 USD annually
USA MA Boston - 139100.00 - 188200.00 USD annually
USA OR Portland - 139100.00 - 188200.00 USD annually
USA TN Nashville - 125200.00 - 169400.00 USD annually
USA TX Austin - 139100.00 - 188200.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 139100.00 - 188200.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 139100.00 - 188200.00 USD annually

The AWS Infrastructure Accounting organization is seeking a highly motivated Accounting Principal to lead a high-performing team and serve as a key business partner on the AWS Accounting Team. This role is central to strengthening controllership across the organization with primary responsibility fo...
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Key Skills

  • Account Payable
  • Invoicing
  • Journal Entry
  • Data Entry
  • Accounting & Finance
  • Tax Returns
  • QuickBooks
  • General Ledger Accounting
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Reporting
  • Payroll
  • Financial statement
  • Account Receivable
  • ACCA
  • CPA

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