Accounting Manager, APAC Accounting

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Amazon Full time

Job ID: 2910447 | Amazon (China) Holding Company Limited

At Amazon, we are working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. If you would like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history. Accounting is all about numbers…unless you work for Amazon; it is about knowing numbers and so much more. Enthusiasm and energy help us deliver new ideas, and solutions. If you view problems as treasures and enjoy diving deep to identify root causes and develop long-term, scalable solutions, this is the job for you

Amazon is seeking a proactive and result oriented Accounting Manager to help support our Store (Retail) accounting based in Beijing. This is a unique opportunity to work closely with worldwide Amazon accounting teams to ensure high quality and timely deliverables. This role should have a solid understanding of US GAAP, tech backgrounds of finance/accounting related automation projects, excellent communication and organization skills, including the ability to anticipate, identify and communicate risks to business stakeholders, as well as a passion to continuously enhance processes.

Candidates for this position will be expected to demonstrate they were top performers at their level, who thrive in a fast-moving workplace environment, and can actively contribute to support our growing activity worldwide.

Key Job Responsibilities
  1. Supporting various aspects of our accounting and reporting process.
  2. End-to-end process ownership to support finance and business partners.
  3. 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.
  4. Execute judgments to keep projects moving and ensure the right decisions are reached to close the books each month.
  5. Escalating risks and issues as necessary to leadership.
  6. Strong sense of ownership.
  7. Ability to identify process improvement and automation opportunities to drive positive change across the organization.
  8. Lead delivery of accounting tasks and projects.
  9. Enhance partnerships between Accounting and various business and Tech groups.
  10. Collaborate closely with Accounting Global teams to drive standardization and automation regionally and globally.
  11. Research, conclude and memorialize technical accounting position papers.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
  • 8+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience
  • Experience communicating results to senior leadership
  • Experience in accounting management in Big Four with Fortune 500 clients
  • University degree in business/economics/accounting
  • Experience working with IFRS or US GAAP
  • Demonstrable ability to work to tight deadlines on critical projects
  • Detail-oriented yet able to reflect on and understand the big picture
  • Fluent in business English, both verbal and written
  • Must be comfortable working in cross-functional teams and in a fast-paced global company
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • 6+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
  • 8+ years of experience with an emphasis on accounting, preferably, gained within an accounting firm or a medium to large international company, in a fast-paced and changing environment;
  • Knowledge of Retail Accounting such as inventory, revenue and inventory valuation accounting
  • Knowledge of Oracle Financial Applications and SQL/ETL
  • Hold CPA or similar credentials
  • Experience in project management with exposure to Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and software testing
  • Strong priority management and communication skills

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 here for more information.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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