Amazon is a pioneering, dynamic, and fast-paced 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 thriving 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 is a place where your career can flourish.

This senior accountant position on the investments, mergers & acquisitions accounting team will be responsible for supporting accounting and reporting functions for Amazon’s equity investments, consisting of equity warrants, equity-method investments, marketable equity securities, and other equity and debt security investments. This Senior Accountant is expected to support month-end close processes, and monthly/quarterly reporting for SEC filings and management reviews. This position will have a strong ownership, and an ability to identify and implement process improvements that drive team efficiency and scalability. The role will also require partnering and collaborating with key partners within accounting, finance, legal, and the business.

Key job responsibilities
• Supporting month-end accounting activities, including preparation/review of journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Preparing monthly and quarterly management deliverables and SEC reporting support.
• Tracking equity instrument vesting, gathering investee financial statements, and analyzing investee results to ensure accurate measurement of our equity investments.
• Analyzing and explaining account balance fluctuations.
• Identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities to reduce manual effort and increase controllership.
• Supporting investment and acquisition due diligence, and assisting with purchase accounting, and other implementation and integration activities.
• Assisting with valuation modeling for financial instruments, including collaborating with third-party valuation firms on preparation of various fair value reports.
• Researching, providing, and communicating technical accounting guidance.
• Ensuring compliance of appropriate accounting policies and internal controls.