Accounting Manager, Stores Accounting Controls

Description
Are you excited about driving compliance in a fast paced, dynamic, tech-forward environment? Come join our Stores Accounting Controllership team!
We are searching for bar-raising professionals who consistently exceed expectations, thrive in a challenging workplace, and can actively contribute to our talented team. The global accounting organization supports our Stores, Digital & Devices, and AWS lines of business.
The Stores Accounting Controllership Team drives internal controls over financial reporting, subsidiary compliance, internal controls readiness, process improvements, and other compliance activities. We are subject matter experts that consult with control owners across our processes. Responsibilities include enhancing and leveraging internal and external partnerships to deliver on the annual controls plan. 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, multi-disciplinary organization.
Requirements for this position also include a deep knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley, the COSO 2013 framework and SEC/PCAOB regulations, as well as 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 5+ 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
- Execute on controls strategies
- Drive control design and implementation with engineering, business and accounting teams
- Drive process deep dive reviews to define the set of risk and controls in addressing financial reporting risk
- Advise on and design controls and compliance programs
- Provide ongoing support to process/control owners and cross-functional teams to ensure controls are designed and implemented effectively
- Participate in annual walkthroughs with process/application/control owners across the company and external auditors
- Assist in evaluating identified control deficiencies and monitoring of remediation efforts
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA | Austin, TX, USA | Boston, MA, USA | Culver City, CA, USA | Nashville, TN, USA | Seattle, WA, USA
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
- Experience demonstrating problem solving and root cause analysis
- Knowledge of internal control framework (specifically COSO) to assess control design and operational efficiency
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of Fortune 500 operational accounting experience
- CPA
- Knowledge of GAAP research tools and the FASB codification
- Experience researching and documenting support for accounting conclusions
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $111,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $207,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.