Senior Accountant, Devices & Services Accounting

Description

Amazon Devices and Services is at the forefront of innovation, bringing cutting-edge technology into customers' homes and hands through products like Echo, Fire TV, Kindle, Ring, and the services that power them. Our team takes pride in our single-minded obsession over customer satisfaction and our ability to maintain a curious culture no matter how large the company grows. We endeavor to build our legacy as Earth's most customer‑centric company and to continue to cultivate and nourish our innovative environment through our mission to hire the best.

If you are a financial accounting professional who consistently exceeds expectations, who dares to make bold decisions, and whose ears perk up at the prospect of a challenge, then Amazon Devices and Services Accounting is a place where your career can flourish.

When working at Amazon, your ability to make a difference and take ownership of your career begins on day one. You can expect a collaborative, team‑driven environment that encourages employees to learn, be curious, and have a bias for action. Part of this propensity for continuous learning shows itself in Amazon’s strong encouragement of movement and growth within the Accounting department and within the company as a whole.

We aim to hire and develop those who will raise the bar over the course of their career at Amazon (and not just in their first position).

• Supporting various aspects of our accounting and reporting process.
• End‑to‑end process ownership to support finance and business partners.
• Understand internal control design concepts sufficient to assess the effectiveness of controls in their area and to design new processes and controls for emerging and growing business activities.
• Execute judgments to keep projects moving and ensure the right decisions are reached to close the books each month.
• Escalating risks and issues as necessary to leadership.
• Strong sense of ownership.
• Ability to identify process improvement and automation opportunities to drive positive change across the organization.
• Lead delivery of accounting tasks and projects.
• Enhance partnerships between Accounting and various business and IT groups.
• Research, conclude and memorialize technical accounting position papers.

The Devices and Services Accounting team supports one of Amazon's most dynamic and complex business segments—spanning hardware manufacturing, digital content, subscription services, and emerging technologies. You'll navigate unique accounting challenges including revenue recognition for bundled hardware and service offerings, inventory and cost accounting for physical devices, deferred revenue for subscriptions and extended warranties, and the financial reporting complexities that come with a rapidly evolving product portfolio.

This role requires someone who can think critically about how accounting standards apply to new and innovative business models that don't always fit neatly into existing frameworks.

• 3+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

• 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

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

Los Angeles County applicants:
Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position.

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