Amazon is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to support Payroll Controllership processes for the EMEA region. We are looking for a strong candidate that will take ownership and drive change in our multicultural Global Payroll organization.
The candidate is expected to ensure Amazon's processes stay ahead of risks associated with growth in areas of process design, internal control effectiveness, system integrations and other relevant areas.
The ideal candidate must be detail oriented, have superior verbal and written communication skills, strong organizational skills, able to juggle multiple tasks at once and work independently.
The position requires auditing and problem-solving skills, being a self-starter with a strong controllership mindset and enthusiastic to learn within a very dynamic global business environment where our customers come always first.
If you are eager to dive deep into processes, identify process improvement opportunities and take ownership to drive positive changes to ensure our employees are paid accurately and on time with highest controllership and compliance standards, we definitely want to hear from you!
Key job responsibilities
- Coordinate and ensure last mile delivery of SOX 302 quarterly attestations
- Support external audits with internal and external stakeholders
- Drive continuous improvement and standardization of processes, including implementation of controllership best practices in the EMEA region
- Driving deep dives on process areas to define the set of risks and required controls for payroll operations
- Providing ongoing support to process owners/control owners and cross-functional teams to ensure controls are designed and implemented effectively
- Evaluate and identify control deficiencies to implement and monitor remediation actions
- Perform risk assessments and process inspections aiming at proactive risk identification. Recommend risk-mitigation actions and follow up on its completion
- Provide advisory on Controllership related matters to Payroll partners
- Experience in financial controls and internal/external audit
- Degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics
- Demonstrated skills for process improvement and root cause analysis
- Strong desire to exceed expectations and strong interpersonal skills, including persuasive written and oral communication skills- Ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously
- Drive effective teamwork, communication and commitment across global teams
- Ability to effectively prioritize competing demands and manage multiple projects to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
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