Finance Transformation Analyst, PMO, Accounting Transformation Group
Arlington, TX - USA
Job Summary
When working at Amazon your ability to make a difference and take ownership of your career begins on day one. You can expect a collaborative team-driven environment that encourages employees to learn be curious and have a bias for action. Part of this propensity for continuous learning shows itself in Amazons strong encouragement of movement and growth within the Accounting department and within the company as a whole. We aim to hire and develop those who will raise the bar over the course of their career at Amazon (and not just in their first position).
Amazon has an immediate opening for a Finance Transformation Analyst to join the Accounting Automation Services (AATS) team under the Accounting Transformation Group. This position supports and drives the automation across the WW Accounting organization to reduce manual work and increase financial Controllership . Successful candidates will have operate 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. Successful candidates will have deep experience in the following three disciplines Accounting/Finance Program Management and Finance Systems.
In this role you will be part of a team that collaborates with Accounting and technical teams to deliver world class solutions that are highly scalable secure and flexible.
You will be responsible for financial processes project management accounting requirements documentation process design and user acceptance testing.
This role will work closely with accounting finance FinTech and tax teams.
Key job responsibilities
Own and Manage: Youll own and manage lifecycle activities from beginning to end (planning & strategy requirements gathering technology team partnerships UAT planning and performance project closing and stakeholder engagement) for multiple projects simultaneously.
Define requirements and work with partner teams to design implement and launch scalable solutions.
Design processes and procedures that scale with the business growth in volume complexity and global geographic dispersion.
Communicate new/updated programs and processes to leaders employees and cross functional organizations.
Collaborate and build relationships with system and business owners globally to ensure process excellence and the highest degree of controllership.
Negotiate efficient and reliable processes and policies across partner teams to systematically eliminate dependencies and defects.
Work cross-organizationally and functionally to identify key opportunities in process technical and human interfaces and developing and implementing plans to capitalize on those opportunities and measure and monitor success and impacts.
About the team
Accounting Automation Services (AATS) manages a suite of 20 internal tools dedicated to streamlining Journal entries Financial Metadata and Reporting . Our team strives to leverage automation to minimize manual tasks across the accounting organization thereby enhancing financial controllership. AATS serves as a crucial link between Worldwide Accounting teams and internal technology groups to realize this ambitious goal.
Our scope encompasses all Amazon businesses across global geographies. The Finance Transformation Analyst will take ownership of one or more tools collaborating closely with technology teams to support and empower Worldwide Accounting teams in their day-to-day operations.
- Bachelors degree in finance accounting or related field
- Experience managing accounting/finance process improvement and/or technology projects with aggressive schedules
- 3 Years of program or project management experience
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience owning program strategy end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership
- MBA
- PMP certificate
- Masters degree in finance accounting or related field or CPA
- Experience supporting accounting/finance customers to set and effectively manage expectations project deliverables and drive resolution when conflicts or issues arise.
- Experience in managing cross-functional initiatives through influence versus direct management.
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 - 72600.00 - 117100.00 USD annually
USA MA Boston - 66900.00 - 117100.00 USD annually
USA OR Portland - 66900.00 - 117100.00 USD annually
USA TN Nashville - 60200.00 - 105400.00 USD annually
USA TX Austin - 66900.00 - 117100.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 66900.00 - 117100.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 82700.00 - 117100.00 USD annually
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