Finance Manager, Amazon
Accounting
The largest online retailer and technology provider
Open for applications
The largest online retailer and technology provider
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
Amazon aims to be Earth’s most customer centric company. Their mission is to continually raise the bar of the customer experience by using the internet and technology to help consumers find, discover and buy anything, and empower businesses and content creators to maximise their success.
Role
Who you are
- Extensive relevant experience with CPA / ACCA / ACA / CIMA or equivalent certification and knowledge of various GAAP accounting rules including US GAAP and IFRS
- Working understanding of an internal control framework and a solid understanding of the concepts of control design and operational efficiency
Desirable
- Experience from a ‘Big 4’ accounting firm is a strong preferred
- Experience working for a US or International, medium to large fast-paced company
- Computer literate in general (MS office, Essbase, Cognos and similar). Knowledge of Oracle is a plus
- Track record of having earned the trust of a leadership team by challenging norms, upgrading team performance, enabling growth, and improving efficiency
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple projects
- Ability to dive deep into data, existing processes, people and technology challenges in order to identify issues and opportunities
- Proven track record of sound decision making, taking ownership and delivering results in a leadership role
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
What the job involves
- The role has responsibility for aspects of the controllership and accounting function in support of the EMEA operations. The accounting flows are operated in multiple legal entities with involvement of a number of stakeholders in different locations
- This position will be focused on reporting results to the business and implementing process improvements to support global goals
- In addition to the accounting and reporting responsibilities, the individual will own and drive cross-border projects and develop best practice in processes and controllership on an international level, with an emphasis on utilizing new technology and developing subject matter expertise in this area
- They will also create and drive the implementation of policies with the financial leadership team based out of worldwide Amazon locations
- Leading and driving various meetings with senior management on key financial statement areas
- Ownership of the monthly, quarterly, and annual closes for the EMEA operations while implementing and maintaining adequate mechanisms and forums for reviews, decision making and escalations with finance partners and management
- Driving standardization and continuous improvement of processes and controls to obtain the highest integrity of financial reporting (US, local GAAP, and management reporting)—including partnering with appropriate stakeholders, for a successful end-to-end approach to reporting
- Delivering functional projects on a cross-country level, such as implementing best accounting/ controllership practice to enhance and deepen the control environment
- Ensuring that the EMEA Accounting activities are aligned across the Worldwide Accounting Organization
- Influencing and articulating accounting/ finance terminology to the non-finance community
- Supports internal and external audit processes
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, and is well-known for its disruption of well-established industries. The company is present in numerous verticals, including cloud computing with Amazon Web Services, AI with its range of Alexa devices and a global marketplace more commonly referred to as 'the everything store'. Acquisitions include Ring, Twitch, Whole Foods Market, and IMDb.
More recently, Amazon has been focused on leading the "third wave in digital advertising". Many businesses are now shifting ad dollars to retailers, which before would have been spent with online media platforms. Amazon's seen great success in the space, with its revenue from advertising now higher than its Amazon Prime membership scheme, audiobooks and digital music combined. This growth is particularly impressive considering its digital ad rivals (like Snap, Alphabet, and Meta) have suffered declines due to wider macroeconomic factors and Apple's iOS privacy changes.
Despite its dominant market position, Amazon will continue to be challenged over the next decade, including sustaining AWS's cloud dominance in the face of Google and Microsoft. On top of this, the company's e-commerce division is facing profitability problems despite its 2023 post-IPO debt funding of 8 billion. It will need to find new ways to stay above their competitors.
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Company benefits
- Employees have opportunities to own Amazon stock, participate in 401(k) plans with company match, and enroll in paid life and accident insurance
- Financial counseling and estate planning services are also available, plus paid short-term and long-term disability if needed
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage to all our regular full-time employees, regardless of their level, tenure, or position
- Amazon employees have free access to a network of more than 2 million caregivers, including nannies, babysitters and special-needs caretakers
- Employees receive discounts on certain day care centers, and Amazon provides a variety of free resources for parents of children with autism, ADHD and developmental disabilities
- Adoption assistance for qualified domestic and international adoption expenses including attorney fees, court costs, and travel
- Leave Share program allows employees to give six weeks of paid parental leave to a spouse or partner who isn’t eligible for parental leave from their employer
Company values
- Customer obsession rather than competitor focus
- Passion for invention
- Commitment to operational excellence
- Long-term thinking
Company HQ
South Lake Union, Seattle, WA
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Founders
Jeff Bezos
(Executive Chairman)Jeff is an American business magnate, media proprietor, and investor. As well as founding Amazon, Jeff founded Blue Origin, an aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company and also owns The Washington Post.
Andy Jassy
(President & CEO (not founder))Joined Amazon as a Marketing Manager in 1997. Developed AWS with Jeff Bezos, and became CEO of Amazon in 2021.
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