Finance Transformation Analyst, PMO, Accounting Transformation Group

Amazon is a pioneering, dynamic, and energetic company that thrives on unique and peculiar ways. We take pride in our single-minded obsession over customer satisfaction and our ability to maintain a curious and vibrant culture no matter how large the company grows. We endeavor to build our legacy as Earth's most customer-centric company and to continue to cultivate and nourish our innovative environment through our mission to hire the best. If you are a financial accounting professional who consistently exceeds expectations, who dares to make bold decisions, and whose ears perk up at the prospect of a challenge, then Amazon is a place where your career can flourish.

When working at Amazon, your ability to make a difference and take ownership of your career begins on day one. You can expect a collaborative, team-driven environment that encourages employees to learn, be curious, and have a bias for action. Part of this propensity for continuous learning shows itself in Amazon's strong encouragement of movement and growth within the Accounting department and within the company as a whole. We aim to hire and develop those who will raise the bar over the course of their career at Amazon (and not just in their first position).

Amazon has an immediate opening for a Finance Transformation Analyst to join the Accounting Automation Services (AATS) team under the Accounting Transformation Group. This position supports and drives the automation across the WW Accounting organization to reduce manual work and increase financial Controllership . Successful candidates will have operate successfully in a fast-paced, global, results-oriented environment. Strong oral and written communication skills are crucial, as well as ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, problem-solve, scope business requirements and prioritize. Successful candidates will have deep experience in the following three disciplines - Accounting/Finance, Program Management, and Finance Systems.

• In this role you will be part of a team that collaborates with Accounting and technical teams to deliver world class solutions that are highly scalable, secure, and flexible.
• You will be responsible for financial processes, project management, accounting requirements documentation, process design, and user acceptance testing.
• This role will work closely with accounting, finance, FinTech and tax teams.

Key job responsibilities

• Own and Manage: You'll own and manage lifecycle activities from beginning to end (planning & strategy, requirements gathering, technology team partnerships, UAT planning and performance, project closing, and stakeholder engagement) for multiple projects simultaneously.
• Define requirements and work with partner teams to design, implement and launch scalable solutions.
• Design processes and procedures that scale with the business' growth in volume, complexity, and global geographic dispersion.
• Communicate new/updated programs and processes to leaders, employees, and cross functional organizations.
• Collaborate and build relationships with system and business owners globally to ensure process excellence and the highest degree of controllership.
• Negotiate efficient and reliable processes and policies across partner teams to systematically eliminate dependencies and defects.
• Work cross-organizationally and functionally to identify key opportunities in process, technical, and human interfaces and developing and implementing plans to capitalize on those opportunities and measure and monitor success and impacts.

About the team

Accounting Automation Services (AATS) manages a suite of 20 internal tools dedicated to streamlining Journal entries, Financial Metadata, and Reporting . Our team strives to leverage automation to minimize manual tasks across the accounting organization, thereby enhancing financial controllership. AATS serves as a crucial link between Worldwide Accounting teams and internal technology groups to realize this ambitious goal.

Our scope encompasses all Amazon businesses across global geographies. The Finance Transformation Analyst will take ownership of one or more tools, collaborating closely with technology teams to support and empower Worldwide Accounting teams in their day-to-day operations.