Job Description

Join us in a pivotal accounting role where you'll shape financial reporting for a global technology leader. You'll work on statutory compliance and financial statements for Amazon Web Services and our satellite connectivity initiative, serving communities worldwide with innovative broadband solutions. This position offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on how we report financial performance across multiple regions while collaborating with teams around the globe.

Key job responsibilities

- Prepare month-end statutory close journal entries and supporting documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable accounting standards
- Develop interim and year-end statutory financial statements for legal entities, applying appropriate accounting frameworks and principles
- Coordinate the statutory filing process for legal entities across multiple regions, managing timelines and regulatory requirements
- Support external audit activities by responding to audit requests, providing documentation, and facilitating communication between internal teams and external auditors
- Analyze complex business transactions and develop technical accounting position papers to determine appropriate accounting treatment

A day in the life
In this role, you'll focus on statutory reporting and compliance work that directly supports our financial integrity across the organization. You might start your day reviewing month-end close requirements, then transition into preparing statutory financial statements for our legal entities. Throughout the week, you'll coordinate with our external audit partners, develop technical accounting analyses for complex transactions, and manage submissions to regulatory bodies. You'll also engage with finance teams across different regions and business units, ensuring alignment on accounting treatments and timely completion of filings. Your work will span multiple time zones and require coordination with colleagues in various functions, giving you exposure to how global financial operations work at scale.

Finance and Global Business Services

About the team
We support both Amazon Web Services and our satellite connectivity initiative, which is bringing high-speed internet to underserved communities worldwide. Our statutory reporting and compliance team is committed to maintaining the highest standards of financial accuracy and regulatory adherence. We work collaboratively across regions and functions, valuing diverse perspectives and shared problem-solving. Our team is focused on building robust financial reporting processes that support informed decision-making across the organization. You'll join colleagues who are passionate about technical accounting excellence and take pride in delivering reliable financial information to stakeholders globally. We're excited to welcome someone who can contribute to our mission of financial transparency while growing their expertise in a dynamic, international environment.

Amazon Affinity Groups

Basic Qualifications

- CPA
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, information systems, finance, or equivalent
- Experience working with stakeholders
- Strong audit and technical accounting experience with accounting and financial reporting, preferably gained within a Big Four firm and / or a multinational organization
- Certified accountant qualification (ACA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent)

Preferred Qualifications

- Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or other accounting frameworks;
- Solid organizational skills along with an aptitude for information technology
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills - Experience managing multiple projects with competing schedules

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