Finance Transformation Mgr, Leo Accounting PMO, Leo Accounting PMO

Overview

It’s a new Day 1 for Leo and we are looking for team members to join the Accounting PMO supporting this emerging business.

This position supports and directly influences the launch and expansion of Amazon Leo and drives strategic initiatives that help grow and scale these businesses. This leader will champion controllership and scalability as they partner closely with global stakeholders including business product managers, financial engineering teams, accounting operations, business finance, tax, treasury, and others 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 and ability to influence leaders are crucial, as well as ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, problem-solve, scope business requirements and prioritize.

Successful candidates will have deep experience in the following three disciplines – Accounting, Program Management, and Financial Systems. The role requires an individual with finance and accounting knowledge, experience working with technology teams to design and build world class financial systems integration solutions and the capacity to accelerate the launch and management of an ongoing financial integration program. They need the ability to influence senior leaders and the willingness to drive the implementation of decisions across a global scope, balancing time to market with investments in automation.

• Develop and drive new programs with cross-functional stakeholders, defining end to end strategy, owning and managing implementation activities, developing processes, metrics, documentation and communications, and supporting continuous improvement of programs.
• Partner with worldwide business, tech, product/ program teams on delivering high-quality program; provide feedback on priorities, outcomes and timelines.
• Partner with business teams to influence business processes and decision making to scale financial recordkeeping health while meeting business objectives
• Communicate and influence adoption of new/updated programs and processes to leaders, employees, and cross functional organizations.
• Collaborate and build relationships with business, accounting, technology, and finance owners globally to build scalable financial automation with the highest degree of controllership.
• Look around corners, is biased for action in ensuring the team is set up for success in achieving our goals, and earns trust through broad stakeholder influence.
• Implement and manage the launch policies and exception mechanisms to identify, inventory, track, and resource automation with multiple technology teams, as well as report status of financial automation initiatives and hold leaders accountable across multiple functional organizations.

• 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, information systems, finance, or equivalent
• Experience delivering results for large, cross-functional initiatives/projects

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, or a CPA and experience working with stakeholders
• Experience owning program strategy, managing end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
• Experience partnering with technology teams to design financial recordkeeping systems for global, multi-currency, multi-entity organizations
• Experience working in the satellite internet and/or telecommunications industries

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…