Are you looking for your next big Finance role? If you want to be part of history, this is your opportunity to work with one of the world’s most successful companies. Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) is a high-growth, fast-moving Amazon business, where new and diverse opportunities arise every day. To meet the growing demand for Accounting Services in EMEA, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people to join our team in Cork. We are recruiting for a Finance Manager to join our Revenue team in Cork.
Key job responsibilities
• Ownership of revenue close processes with responsibility for reporting in multiple legal entities across EMEA. This will include the preparation and review of journals, analytical review of monthly results and account reconciliations;
• Identifying and driving process improvements and automation to reduce manual effort, through the adoption of evolving tools such as SQL & AI tools;
• Demonstrating strong technical accounting acumen to be able to conclude on accounting treatment of new product launches, projects and complex transactions;
• Business partnering with Tax, Legal and AWS Expansion teams;
• Manage the launch and operationalization of Sales & Marketing entities
• Collaborating with global Accounting teams to identify opportunities for standardization;
• Managing the on-boarding of new entities and activities, ensuring that all required processes and controls are in place prior to launch;
• Developing in depth knowledge of the AWS business to facilitate preparation of analytical review for internal and external reporting;
• Participating in preparation and review of statutory financial statements.- Significant experience with financial reporting and audit, preferably gained within a Big Four firm.
- Knowledge of IFRS or other accounting frameworks
- University degree in Accounting or Finance
- Accounting professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA)- Technical competency in excel
- Knowledge of other accounting solutions
- SQL/Alteryx & Oracle
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