Senior Financial Analyst, Intercompany Accounting

Amazon.com Inc

Arlington, VA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounting Policies, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Business Growth, Customer Satisfaction, Data Processing, Finance, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Identify Issues, Legal, Merchant Services, Problem Solving Skills, Process Analysis, Retail Operations, Root Cause Analysis, Tax Accounting, Technical Accounting, Time Management, Transfer Pricing
LOCATION
Arlington, VA
POSTED
13 days ago

Amazon is a pioneering and dynamic company that thrives on innovation and customer-centric approaches at a global scale. We take pride in our single-minded obsession over customer satisfaction and our ability to maintain a curious and innovative environment no matter how large the company grows. We endeavor to build our legacy as Earth's most customer-centric company and to continue to foster an environment of innovation 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 is motivated by challenges, 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. Amazon's accounting group offers opportunities at the Senior Accountant level in Legal Entity & Intercompany, Accounting Policy & Reporting, Operations and Capital, Transportation, Payments & Merchant Services, Retail Operations, Digital, and AWS Accounting.

Key job responsibilities

Lead key components of the accounting and reporting close process.

Apply accounting and financial principles to support accurate financial reporting and sound decision making.

Assess the effectiveness of controls in your area and participate in the design of new controls for emerging and growing business activities.

Exercise judgment to drive decisions and keep projects moving to close the books each month.

Take full ownership of your area and drive issues to resolution.

Analyze complex processes and systems data to identify root causes and surface insights.

A day in the life

This role sits at the intersection of accounting, tax, and technology. You"ll be involved in the monthly close cycle, operationalizing new intercompany agreements, testing calculations before they go live, supporting internal controls work, and jumping in on audit requests when needed.

What makes this role interesting is the variety. Some days you"re deep in the numbers; other days you"re working across teams. Some months will be smooth; others will ask you to troubleshoot and make judgment calls under pressure. If you enjoy solving complex problems and building real expertise in technical accounting, you"ll find a lot to like here.

About the team

The Global Transfer Pricing Close and Reporting team is responsible for the worldwide accounting of Amazon"s intercompany transfer pricing transactions - ensuring charges are accurate, compliant with the arm"s length principle, and booked on time across Amazon"s global entity structure.

We are an agile, high-ownership team that moves fast and takes pride in getting the details right. We partner closely with tax and finance teams across the business. If you"re looking for a place to build deep technical expertise while working on problems that matter at a global scale, this is it.

About the Company

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Amazon.com Inc

At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

It’s Always Day 1
At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles