ERP Transformation Data management and Release Lead, Accounting Transformation Group

Amazon is seeking a Data Migration and Release Lead to drive data migration cutover and release execution for a multi-year transformation of Amazons Finance ERP platform. This leader will work across Accounting Finance Product Engineering Solution Architecture Internal Controls SAP and implementation partners to ensure financial data is accurately migrated and new capabilities are deployed in a controlled manner.

This role will translate the ERP transformation strategy into an executable data migration and release plan spanning data extraction transformation cleansing mapping validation reconciliation cutover deployment and stabilization. The Data Migration and Release Lead will establish governance define milestones and quality criteria manage risks and dependencies and coordinate execution across business and technology teams.

The ideal candidate combines strong Finance ERP and accounting-data knowledge with experience delivering complex migration and release programs. They should be comfortable navigating ambiguity identifying issues before they affect critical milestones influencing stakeholders and using data to drive decisions. This leader will be accountable for establishing repeatable mechanisms and ensuring migration and release activities satisfy Amazons controllership financial reporting security and operational requirements.
The role requires knowledge of financial master and transactional data including charts of accounts legal entities ledgers balances open items journals intercompany transactions fixed assets and other relevant financial information. Experience with SAP S/4HANA Oracle ERP financial data migration and large-scale enterprise releases is highly preferred.

Key job responsibilities
Own the end-to-end data migration and release strategy integrated plan governance and execution for the Finance ERP transformation.
Define the migration scope sequencing conversion approach data-retention requirements quality standards and acceptance criteria.
Coordinate data profiling extraction mapping transformation cleansing loading validation and reconciliation activities.
Partner with Accounting and Finance teams to establish business rules ownership sign-off requirements and financial reconciliation controls.
Lead migration cycles and mock conversions using results to improve data quality performance processes and cutover readiness.
Establish metrics and reporting for data quality conversion completeness reconciliation status defects risks and readiness.
Develop and maintain the integrated release and cutover plan including business and technical dependencies resource requirements decision points and contingency plans.
Coordinate release activities across Product Engineering Architecture Testing Business Readiness Change Management Security Controls and operations teams.
Lead cutover planning and execution including command-center governance status reporting escalation mechanisms rollback criteria and stabilization activities.
Ensure data migration and release activities comply with accounting audit security privacy retention and internal-control requirements.
Identify and resolve cross-functional risks and dependencies that could affect migration quality release timing.
Create updates for senior leaders covering progress risks decisions quality results readiness and required interventions.

A day in the life
You will work across Accounting and technology teams to plan and execute Finance ERP data migration and releases. Each day may include reviewing conversion results resolving data-quality or reconciliation issues coordinating dependencies and assessing cutover readiness. You will partner with Accounting Engineering Testing Controls and implementation teams to drive decisions and maintain alignment. You will also monitor migration and release metrics escalate material risks and provide clear updates to program leaders. Your focus will be ensuring financial data is complete accurate controlled and ready to support a successful deployment.

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 finance business or related field
- 7 years of Experience leading data migration conversion deployment cutover or release activities for large-scale enterprise technology programs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Experience delivering SAP S/4HANA or Oracle ERP data migration and release programs.
- Knowledge of General Ledger record-to-report consolidation intercompany accounting foreign currency subledgers and financial reporting.
- Experience with data extraction mapping transformation validation reconciliation and defect management.
- Understanding of financial reconciliation controllership audit evidence data lineage and internal-control requirements.
- Experience developing cutover strategies mock conversions deployment playbooks rollback plans and command-center mechanisms
- Experience working with systems integrators software vendors and consulting partners.

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 - 95400.00 - 163200.00 USD annually
USA MA Boston - 95400.00 - 163200.00 USD annually
USA OR Portland - 95400.00 - 163200.00 USD annually
USA TN Nashville - 85900.00 - 146900.00 USD annually
USA TX Austin - 95400.00 - 163200.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 95400.00 - 163200.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 95400.00 - 163200.00 USD annually