Accounting Manager, Amazon Devices

About the role

At Amazon, innovation drives growth and enables us to offer our customers more types of products conveniently and at even lower prices. Amazon Kindle is a revolutionary device and one of the most innovative businesses at Amazon. We envision wireless electronic reading experiences that embrace a physical book's simplicity and utility but take advantage of our store platform and the Kindle's ubiquitous wireless connectivity. Our vision for Kindle is to offer every book, ever written, in any language, all available within 60 seconds.

The Amazon Kindle team is seeking an Accounting Manager for our Kindle Books Self-Publishing Operation. This is an exciting opportunity to work on highly visible projects and be part of history in the making!

The Accounting Manager will

• Evaluate content appropriateness compliance for books submitted through Amazon.com's Kindle Direct Publishing.
• Effectively prioritize work time to ensure productivity and fulfill team standards for time spent in order to consistently achieve service levels.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate process redundancy.
• Leverage technology and innovation to bring continuous improvement to the operational processes.
• Work effectively in a cross-functional environment.
• Candidates will be responsible for ensuring program compliance by conducting research to minimize risk to the Kindle Store.

Key job responsibilities

Supporting accounting and reporting processes end-to-end

• Owning process support for finance and business partners
• Assessing and designing internal controls for existing and emerging business activities
• Executing judgment to close the books each month and escalating risks to leadership
• Identifying process improvement and automation opportunities
• Leading delivery of accounting tasks and projects
• Enhancing partnerships between Accounting and business/IT groups
• Researching and memorializing technical accounting position papers

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
• Knowledge of one or multiple accounting frameworks (including US GAAP, IFRS, or local GAAP frameworks), with the ability to apply them in day-to-day financial activities

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA
• Knowledge of internal control framework (specifically COSO) to assess control design and operational efficiency
• Knowledge of GAAP research tools and the FASB codification
• Experience in accounting management in Big Four with Fortune 500 clients
• Experience researching and documenting support for accounting conclusions

Additional information

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Pay and benefits

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

• USA, CA, Culver City - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually
• USA, MA, Boston - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually
• USA, OR, Portland - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually
• USA, TN, Nashville - 85,900.00 - 146,900.00 USD annually
• USA, TX, Austin - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually
• USA, VA, Arlington - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, Seattle - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually