<p>DESCRIPTION</p> <p>Amazon has an immediate opening for a Finance Manager to join our Finance and Business Integration team.</p> <p>This candidate will work closely with accounting operations, business, finance, and technology teams to implement SAP for a manufacturing business unit. They will support and directly influence the launches of some of Amazon's newest global business initiatives. In this role, the candidate will represent accounting while collaborating with business, finance, and technical to deliver world class financial solutions that are highly scalable, secure, and flexible. 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.</p> <p>Key job responsibilities</p> <p>KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES</p> <p>Collaborate: You will collaborate with internal accounting and finance teams to assess current processes and define system requirements.</p> <p>Consult: You'll operate as a valued consultant to partner with many different stakeholder teams across Amazon. You will act as a liaison between the Accounting team and IT/SAP consultants to ensure smooth communication and alignment of requirements.</p> <p>Own and Manage: You'll support the design, configuration, testing, and deployment of SAP modules, assist in data migration and validation from legacy systems to SAP, and participate in the development of training materials and deliver end-user training for accounting staff.</p> <p>Controllership: You will ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and financial reporting standards throughout project lifecycle.</p> <p>Automate: You'll work on automation projects and lead the coordination of designing processes and tools to make financial statement processes easier and more accurate.</p> <p>Support Expansion: You'll support the expansion of Amazon Robotics by ensuring implementation of controlled processes to ensure accuracy in Amazon's financial statements</p> <p>Make Decisions: You'll be an empowered, impactful decision maker who drives the direction of a project to completion.</p> <p>Successful candidates will have deep experience in the following three disciplines - Accounting, Program Management and Finance Systems. Candidate experience should cover financial processes, project management, accounting requirements documentation, process design, and user acceptance testing responsibilities. Demonstrated experience in leading teams to accomplish unusually complex challenges is expected as this is an ongoing requirement for this position.</p> <p>BASIC QUALIFICATIONS</p> <ul> <li>5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience </li><li>Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field </li><li>Large scale ERP (SAP Preferred) implementation experience or super user </li><li>Manufacturing industry experience in Accounting or related field </li></ul> <p>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</p> <ul> <li>CPA </li><li>Knowledge of internal control framework (specifically COSO) to assess control design and operational efficiency </li><li>Knowledge of GAAP research tools and the FASB codification </li><li>Experience in accounting management in Big Four with Fortune 500 clients </li><li>Experience researching and documenting support for accounting conclusions </li><li>Experience managing large scale financial automation projects </li></ul> <p>Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.</p> <p>Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.</p> <p>Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $85,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.</p>