Accounting Manager

About This Role

An Accounting Manager at Amazon supports the Global Accounting organization across various high-growth business areas, including AWS Revenue Accounting, AWS Technology Infrastructure, Amazon MGM Studios, and Amazon Advertising. This role suits a financial accounting professional who consistently exceeds expectations and is ready to tackle challenges within a fast-paced, global, and results-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the monthly/quarterly close process, including preparing journal entries, analyzing variances, and delivering meaningful financial reporting to management
• Manage period-end close by ensuring accurate and timely completion of all accounting entries and reconciliations
• Perform analytical review of balances and provide balance sheet account movements to support cash flow reporting
• Own critical financial reporting deliverables, including 10-K and 10-Q disclosures
• Coordinate quarterly reviews and approvals of estimates, presenting conclusions to senior leadership
• Research, conclude, and memorialize technical accounting position papers
• Review licensing agreements and interpret contractual terms to determine appropriate revenue recognition under ASC 606
• Prepare and review technical accounting memos under US GAAP, ensuring regulatory compliance
• Execute quarterly reviews and sign-offs on SOX 404 key controls, ensuring robust internal control framework
• Understand internal control design concepts sufficient to assess the effectiveness of controls and design new processes and controls for emerging and growing business activities
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams including Finance, Production, Tax, Sales, and Technology to ensure alignment and effective information flow
• Build trust and credibility with senior leadership through clear, concise communication
• Own end-to-end processes to support finance and business partners
• Drive projects, provide accounting guidance, and often serve as the first point of contact for finance and business partners to launch new projects and resolve issues
• Enhance partnerships between Accounting and various business and IT groups
• Evaluate existing processes and recommend, develop, and drive improvements to increase efficiency and scalability
• Drive AI and automation solutions for operational improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy across accounting processes
• Identify process improvement and automation opportunities to drive positive change across the organization
• Create process improvements with automation and analysis to scale and improve controllership with measurable results
• Lead delivery of accounting tasks and projects across multiple business verticals