Accounting Manager, Amazon

• An ideal candidate must be able to research technical accounting concepts and prepare technical accounting position papers
• Previous experience with transactions under common control and consolidation accounting topics is considered a plus
• This role requires excellent communication and organization skills, including the ability to anticipate, identify and communicate risks to senior leadership
• Successful candidates for this position will have a minimum of five years professional experience in similar positions in larger public companies or public accounting firm
• Candidate experience should cover financial processes, project management, accounting conclusion documentation, and process design
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams to accomplish unusually complex challenges will be expected as this is an ongoing requirement for this position
• 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
• CPA

Desirable

• This position will be responsible for supporting the accounting function on entity formation, restructuring and closures for our financial reporting and tax compliance purposes
• Working with cross-department business leaders, and local and functional accounting teams to ensure a seamless process through proposal, approval and posting into the company’s financial statements
• Candidates will work in a fast-paced environment, manage through ambiguity and complexity while supporting multiple, simultaneous project launches impacting the global accounting organization
• Working independently to lead projects to support Amazon's corporate structure to ensure appropriate business support and controllership
• Responsibility for delivery of complex cross functional projects
• Prioritize work for global project teams, monitoring transactions to ensure standards are maintained
• Identifying and communicating project risks to senior leadership, along with clear recommendations for resolution or mitigation
• Partner with corporate legal, tax and financial operations team on communication of key operational and accounting issues identified
• Proactively identifying, researching, consulting, and drafting technical memorandums on significant transactions
• End to end accounting ownership for recording and reporting transactions under common control
• Manage risks across disparate business functions, driving mitigation and resolution
• Build relationships across multiple teams within Amazon to foster a collaborative and productive working relationship
• Managing and attracting talent into Amazon