North America Stores Finance is looking for an Executive Assistant to work in a fast-paced, high-impact and highly visible organization. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated with a proven history of high performance, high integrity, and the ability to build trust amongst the team and business partners. This role is located in Seattle, WA, supporting the VP of North America Stores Finance.
This role requires attention to detail, high organizational skills, and the ability to understand business priorities. It’s a busy work environment, and you'll need to possess the skills to complete complex tasks quickly, have the business acumen to react with appropriate urgency to emerging situations, and be comfortable enough with ambiguity to be able to take effective action without having to know the complete picture. You will be self-driven, able to work with minimal oversight and guidance.
This is a demanding but highly rewarding role, allowing you exposure to broad and diverse areas of the Amazon business and to work with senior leadership teams on a multitude of sensitive and confidential tasks. This can be a great career move for an experienced and ambitious Executive Assistant looking to grow and develop fast in an organization offering fantastic long-term career opportunities.
This role requires five (5) days a week during business hours (8am - 5pm PT) in office.
Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Management of complex scheduling
• Clerical duties including printing documents, document retention and tracking.
• Organize, prioritize and appropriately handle time-sensitive, confidential information and ensure action required is addressed in a timely manner
• Track and help drive completion of key deliverables and follow up on pending items
• Work closely with the leadership team, Human Resources, recruiting, and other Executive Assistants to provide support to the organization
• Contribute to longer term Finance EA team projects & programs
• Manage domestic and international travel as needed
• Be comfortable with ambiguity and able to make decisions without guidance when appropriate
• Have fun at work and help others do the same!
A day in the life
*Team Culture*
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences.
*Work/Life Harmony*
Our team also puts a high value on work-life harmony. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success.
*Mentorship and Career Growth*
We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. - 5+ years of executive assistant experience
- Experience with executive level calendar management
- Experience with domestic or international travel coordination
- Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications- Experience leading process improvements
- Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company
- Experience designing processes to maximize efficiency
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $66,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $142,800/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.
