Amazon is a fast paced, dynamic, high-tech company based in Seattle. Amazon has an immediate opening for an Accounting Manager to support all aspects of the accounting for Project Kuiper Government Services, Amazon’s long-term initiative to design, launch and maintain a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved or underserved communities around the world.
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding and experience operating in a complex, high-growth stage, multi-disciplinary organization. The candidate will work closely with all members of the cross-functional teams to design, develop and integrate financial information technology systems to support the operational and financial reporting requirements of the business.. Candidate experience should cover financial processes, project management, GAAP accounting requirements documentation, process design, user acceptance testing and operational readiness responsibilities. 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. Demonstrated experience in leading teams to accomplish unusually complex challenges is expected as this is an ongoing requirement for this position.
Key job responsibilities
• Draft Accounting Requirements Documents (ARDs) and related Journal Entry Mappings (JEMs)
•Support all aspects of our accounting and reporting process, including conducting quarterly business updates with senior leadership.
• Have an ability to navigate through a large amount of ambiguity and drive consensus between cross-functional stakeholders, clearly communicate dependencies and manage/track expectations.
• Identify, evaluate and implement Project Kuiper Government finance systems infrastructure and reporting needs to support business growth and drive scalable tools and mechanisms.
• Demonstrate crisp communication skills, have experience communicating project status to a broad audience and be willing to follow appropriate escalation channels to ensure delivery as planned.
• Partner with members of the financial operations and financial technology teams to ensure proper application of accounting policies and implement global controls, procedures and integration with Amazon global financials.
• Own accounting test planning and user acceptance testing
• Plan and prioritize daily and near term activities, represent Accounting’s interests during project rollout planning initiatives
• Continuously identify/ track and mitigate program risks and issues and accelerate decision making.
- 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
- 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- 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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