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We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join the Stores Accounting team (supporting Zappos & Shopbop), where you will own critical operational accounting processes that ensure the accuracy and integrity of Amazon's Retail Subsidiaries financial statements. In this role, you will manage the monthly close cycle, oversee account reconciliations, and provide detailed flux and variance explanations while supporting internal and external audit requirements.
As a Finance Manager, you will serve as a trusted consultant and decision-maker, partnering with technology teams and diverse stakeholders to design and implement automated financial processes that improve accuracy and efficiency. You will be responsible for ensuring controlled, compliant accounting operations as Amazon's subsidiary business scales, while leading initiatives that streamline financial statement preparation.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Accounting and Financial Systems. You should have demonstrated experience in operational accounting, month-end close processes, account reconciliation ownership, variance analysis, and audit support, with a proven track record of leading and influencing teams to accomplish complex, ambiguous initiatives. This role requires someone who can operate as an empowered leader, driving strategic direction while maintaining the day-to-day rigor of accounting operations to keep Amazon's financial statements materially correct.
Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
o Own Operational Accounting: You'll own and manage the monthly close cycle, account reconciliations, flux and variance analysis, and audit support activities while partnering with technology teams and stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely financial reporting.
o Automate: You'll work on automation projects and lead the coordination of designing processes and tools to make financial statement processes easier and more accurate.
o Support Expansion: You'll support the expansion of Amazon's healthcare business by ensuring implementation of controlled processes to keep Amazon's financial statements materially correct.
o Consult: You'll operate as a valued consultant to partner with many different stakeholder teams across Amazon.
o Make Decisions: You'll be an empowered, impactful decision maker who drives the direction of accounting operations and process improvements to completion.
o Collaborate: You'll collaborate with Amazonians of diverse backgrounds.
Successful candidates will have deep experience in the following two disciplines - Accounting and Financial Systems. Candidate experience should cover operational accounting, month-end close processes, account reconciliation ownership, variance analysis, audit support, accounting requirements documentation, and process design. Demonstrated experience in leading and influencing teams to accomplish unusually complex challenges is expected as this is an ongoing requirement for this position.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- CPA
- Knowledge of internal control framework (specifically COSO) to assess control design and operational efficiency
- Knowledge of GAAP research tools and the FASB codification
- Experience in accounting management in Big Four with Fortune 500 clients
- Experience researching and documenting support for accounting conclusions
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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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, MA, Boston - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually
USA, OR, Portland - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually