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Amazon Leo Accounting Controllership team has an immediate opening for a Risk and Controls Manager.
We are searching for bar-raising professionals who consistently exceed expectations, who thrive in a challenging workplace, and who can actively contribute to our talented team.
This position is expected to have a deep sense of ownership, strong passion in understanding complex processes, ability to identify financial statement risks, drive positive change across the organization and deliver results.
Amazon Leo Controllership team drives internal controls over financial reporting for Amazon Leo launches, performs internal process, system and control readiness assessments, collaborates with business, tech, finance, accounting teams to design controls that mitigates financial statement risks. We are subject matter experts that consult process, control and system owners across Amazon Leo processes. This role will require a deep understanding and experience with all aspects of internal controls including financial information technology systems for a complex, high-growth stage organization.
Requirements for this position also include a deep knowledge the COSO 2013 framework and SEC/PCAOB regulations, as well as the demonstrated ability to design and monitor an effective global risk-based internal control environment.
We are currently looking for experienced candidates who have held similar positions in large public companies or who have held a similar position within the advisory practice of a Big 4 public accounting firm serving Fortune 500 clients for 6+ years. Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively to accomplish challenges will be expected as this is an ongoing requirement for this position. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate they were top performers at their level.
Key job responsibilities
• Driving end to end process discovery and documentation exercises for complex processes
• Driving control design and implementation with engineering, business, finance and accounting teams
• Assisting with system implementation and migration and respective SDLC controls
• Plan and manage multiple parallel projects
• Advising on and designing controls and compliance programs
• Providing ongoing support to process owners/control owners and cross-functional teams to ensure controls are designed and implemented effectively
• Participating in annual walkthroughs with process/application/control owners across the company and external auditors
• Train control owners and technical teams about controls, testing, and risk management. Perform control testing, as needed.
• Assisting in the evaluation of identified control deficiencies and monitoring of remediation efforts
About the team
In this role, the candidate will be part of a team that collaborates with business, finance and technical teams to deliver world class control solutions that are highly scalable, secure, and flexible. This person will have operated 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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in accounting management in Big Four with Fortune 500 clients
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 Company's 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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Culver City - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
USA, MA, Boston - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
USA, OR, Portland - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
USA, TN, Nashville - 109,000.00 - 155,400.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Austin - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 121,200.00 - 163,900.00 USD annually