• The candidate will also have technical accounting experience in reviewing commercial contracts and assessing the accounting treatment in accordance with Amazon Accounting Policy and US GAAP
• This person will have operated 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
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams to accomplish unusually complex challenges is expected as this is an ongoing requirement for this position
• 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
• Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Desirable

• Amazon has an immediate opening for an Accounting Manager to support all aspects of the accounting for Project Kuiper, Amazon’s long-term initiative to design, launch and maintain a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved or underserved communities around the world
• The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding and experience operating in a complex, high-growth stage, multi-disciplinary organization
• The candidate will work closely with all members of the cross-functional teams to design, develop and integrate financial information technology systems to support the operational and financial reporting requirements of the business
• The candidate will serve as the subject matter expert on accounting policy and technical accounting matters
• Perform review of non-standard, complex contracts and determine accounting treatment. Create templates to document these conclusions and help operationalize the accounting
• Conduct research on accounting literature pertaining to new business initiatives, complex contracts and/or transactions. Significant accounting transactions include complex revenue (ASC 606) and lease transactions (ASC 842), research and development (ASC 730) and manufacturing activity involving capitalization (ASC 360) and inventory (ASC 330) considerations
• Coordinate consultation with technical accounting team to review, conclude and memorialize technical accounting position papers involving highly judgmental and subjective assessments
• Support all aspects of our accounting and reporting process, including conducting quarterly business updates with senior leadership
• Have an ability to navigate through a large amount of ambiguity and drive consensus between cross-functional stakeholders, clearly communicate dependencies and manage/track expectations
• Identify, evaluate and implement Project Kuiper finance systems infrastructure and reporting needs to support business growth and drive scalable tools and mechanisms
• Demonstrate crisp communication skills, have experience communicating project status to a broad audience and be willing to follow appropriate escalation channels to ensure delivery as planned
• Partner with members of the financial operations and financial technology teams to ensure proper application of accounting policies and implement global controls, procedures and integration with Amazon global financials
• Empower the team to proactively identify accounting issues by developing trainings to coach team members on performing technical accounting assessments, contract reviews and effective documentation of technical accounting positions