Principal, Stores Infrastructure Accounting

Description

The Stores Accounting organization is seeking a highly motivated Principal to serve as a key business partner on the Stores Accounting Team in Seattle, Washington. This role is central to strengthening controllership across the organization, with primary responsibility for managing and developing scalable financial controls and processes that simplify monthly reviews, enhance controllership rigor, and enable sustainable growth. You will partner closely with subsidiary, finance, accounting, and business teams to develop long-term strategies and drive new initiatives that support our mission, while working with key stakeholders and central teams to drive global standardization of metric and reporting definitions.

This position requires collaboration across organizations to define financial and non-financial trade-offs in ambiguous environments, ensuring robust financial governance and control frameworks are maintained throughout. Additionally, you will lead and develop an exceptional Accounting team while actively investing in Finance and Accounting citizenship opportunities across the organization.

The right individual will have exceptional accounting skills, strong team leadership and people management capabilities, and solid business judgment capable of driving an organization to the right results. They will have operated successfully in a fast-paced, global, results-oriented environment, and have the ability to lead and develop a team while influencing the decisions of senior business leaders through effective verbal and written communication, logical reasoning, and the presentation of alternatives.

The successful candidate will collaborate with partner accounting teams across the US and work closely with business and financial systems teams to support new launches and design and deliver high-impact AI initiatives and productivity improvements. They must be able to think and act both strategically and tactically while building and mentoring a high-performing accounting team.

• Deliver accurate financial reporting as the primary accounting leader for the business area, directly influencing senior leaders
• Partner with business, accounting, finance, and tax stakeholders to ensure seamless coordination, compliance, and scalability
• Own critical financial reporting deliverables, including 10-K and 10-Q disclosures, and present key findings to Stores senior accounting leadership
• Drive AI automation solutions and operational improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy across accounting processes
• Collaborate with business teams to evaluate new Stores concepts and contracts, championing accounting controllership considerations in new business terms and launches
• Prepare and review technical accounting memos under US GAAP, ensuring regulatory compliance
• Lead cross-functional projects including process improvements, controls enhancement, and integration of accounting processes with Amazon systems
• Coordinate quarterly reviews and approvals of estimates, presenting conclusions to senior leadership
• Execute quarterly reviews and sign-offs on SOX 404 key controls, ensuring robust internal control framework

• 12+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
• 7+ years of finance technology, forecast & budgeting, or other finance-focused competency experience
• Experience with Tableau, Python, SQL, Quicksight, Cognos or other BI packages

• MBA or CPA
• Experience in a leadership position managing finance, accounting and operational processes

EEO statement Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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Compensation 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, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at .

Locations and Salary USA, WA, Seattle -  -  USD annually

Company -  Services LLC

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