Sr. Accountant, Compensation and Benefits Accounting

Responsibilities

• Support the accounting and reporting processes for compensation and benefits across North America
• Implement process improvements, automations, and support the launch of new business activities
• Apply accounting and financial principles to various reporting aspects
• Understand and assess internal control design concepts to ensure effectiveness and design new processes for growing business areas
• Execute professional judgments to ensure timely and accurate monthly book closures
• Perform analysis of complex processes and systems data

Requirements

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

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of Fortune 500 operational accounting experience
• CPA certification
• Knowledge of internal control frameworks (specifically COSO)
• Knowledge of GAAP research tools and the FASB codification
• Experience in Big Four accounting management with Fortune 500 clients
• Experience researching and documenting support for accounting conclusions

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)
• Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, vision, and prescription
• 401(k) matching and paid time off
• Parental leave and mental health support
• Flexible Spending Accounts and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement

About the Company

Amazon is a pioneering, dynamic, and energetic company that thrives on unique and peculiar ways. We take pride in our single-minded obsession over customer satisfaction and our ability to maintain a curious and vibrant culture no matter how large the company grows. We endeavor to build our legacy as Earth’s most customer-centric company.