We’re looking for an experienced Finance Manager to join our EMEA Accounting team in Munich. In this role, you’ll be a key partner in supporting EMEA operations, overseeing aspects of controllership and accounting across multiple legal entities. You’ll drive the launch of new business initiatives, automate financial processes, and work with cross-functional teams in Business, Finance, legal and Tax to support Business rapid growth and strategic goals.

This role requires strong accounting expertise, exceptional communication skills, and a proactive approach to managing, identifying, and communicating risks for a portfolio of high-impact projects to senior leadership.

Key job responsibilities
- Work independently to lead and provide Accounting project support to Amazon's business and development teams with the design of new products or offerings and set-up of financial systems to ensure appropriate business support and controllership.
- Deliver complex cross functional projects.
- Identify and communicate project risks to senior leadership, along with clear recommendations for resolution or mitigation.
- Direct responsibility and ownership in executing large scale process improvement opportunities within new business launches and existing processes and controls, including defining scope, goals and deliverables in collaboration with senior leadership and stakeholders.
- Identify, develop and transition new processes to support month-end general ledger close activities, monthly account reconciliations and reviews, and preparation of various deliverables to support both internal and external financial reporting needs.
- Coordination with the global accounting teams to establish and maintain strong communication channels.
- Monitor quality of new automated accounting entries, financial reporting processes and controls to ensure highest standards are maintained.

A day in the life
Finance and Global Business Services

About the team
Amazon Affinity Groups