Finance Transformation Analyst, Accounting Transformation Group
Seattle, OR - USA
Job Summary
Amazon is looking for a highly analytical hands-on Finance Transformation Analyst to join the Accounting Transformation Group. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex accounting and finance problems working across teams and turning ambiguous business needs into practical scalable solutions. You will help drive transformation initiatives across accounting processes financial systems reporting and control environments while supporting Amazons fast-growing and evolving businesses.
You will work closely with accounting finance product program and technology teams to improve financial workflows define business requirements support system implementations and drive process standardization and automation. The right candidate will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced global environment with strong judgment ownership and the ability to dive deep while also seeing the bigger picture.
Key job responsibilities
Partner with Accounting Finance and Technology teams to identify opportunities to simplify standardize and automate accounting and finance processes.
Translate accounting and business requirements into clear documentation process designs and functional requirements for technical teams.
Support transformation initiatives across financial systems close processes reporting workflows and internal controls.
Own project activities across the lifecycle including planning requirements gathering process mapping testing coordination issue tracking and post-launch support.
Drive User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by defining test scenarios validating results and ensuring solutions meet accounting operational and controllership requirements.
Analyze existing processes and data flows to identify root causes control gaps and improvement opportunities.
Develop mechanisms metrics and reporting to measure process performance solution adoption and operational effectiveness.
Partner with stakeholders across global accounting finance operations tax treasury FinTech and business teams to deliver scalable financial solutions.
Support the design and implementation of controls that help keep Amazons financial statements accurate and complete.
Communicate risks dependencies recommendations and project status clearly to business and finance leaders.
A day in the life
Review a new business initiative and assess accounting impacts process implications and systems requirements.
Facilitate working sessions with accounting product and technology teams to define future-state workflows.
Analyze process pain points and recommend changes that improve efficiency scalability and controllership.
Prepare business requirements testing plans and executive-ready updates for stakeholders.
Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve issues unblock decisions and move transformation work forward.
About the team
Accounting Transformation Group drives initiatives that modernize accounting processes improve controllership and enable scalable growth across Amazon. The team works at the intersection of accounting finance process design and technology to build better mechanisms improve financial operations and support new business models with strong and efficient financial foundations.
- Bachelors degree in accounting or related field
- 3 years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
- Experience supporting ERP accounting system or reporting tool implementations
- Experience with process mapping requirements documentation and organizing UAT
- Knowledge of internal controls compliance and financial reporting requirements
- Experience working with accounting or finance processes systems or reporting workflows
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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 VA Arlington - 66900.00 - 117100.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 82700.00 - 117100.00 USD annually
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