Amazon is a fast paced, dynamic, high-tech company based in Seattle. Amazon has an immediate opening for an Accounting Manager to support all aspects of the accounting for Project Kuiper, Amazon’s long-term initiative to design, launch and maintain a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved or underserved communities around the world.
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding and experience operating in a complex, high-growth stage, multi-disciplinary organization. The candidate will work closely with all members of the cross-functional teams to design, develop and integrate financial information technology systems to support the operational and financial reporting requirements of the business. The candidate will serve as the subject matter expert on accounting policy and technical accounting matters. The candidate will also have technical accounting experience in reviewing commercial contracts and assessing the accounting treatment in accordance with Amazon Accounting Policy and US GAAP. This person will have operated successfully in a fast-paced, global, results-oriented environment. Strong oral and written communication skills are crucial, as well as ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, problem-solve, scope business requirements and prioritize. Demonstrated experience in leading teams to accomplish unusually complex challenges is expected as this is an ongoing requirement for this position.
Responsibilities will include:
• Perform review of non-standard, complex contracts and determine accounting treatment. Create templates to document these conclusions and help operationalize the accounting.
• Conduct research on accounting literature pertaining to new business initiatives, complex contracts and/or transactions. Significant accounting transactions include complex revenue (ASC 606) and lease transactions (ASC 842), research and development (ASC 730) and manufacturing activity involving capitalization (ASC 360) and inventory (ASC 330) considerations.
• Coordinate consultation with technical accounting team to review, conclude and memorialize technical accounting position papers involving highly judgmental and subjective assessments.
• Support all aspects of our accounting and reporting process, including conducting quarterly business updates with senior leadership.
• Have an ability to navigate through a large amount of ambiguity and drive consensus between cross-functional stakeholders, clearly communicate dependencies and manage/track expectations.
• Identify, evaluate and implement Project Kuiper finance systems infrastructure and reporting needs to support business growth and drive scalable tools and mechanisms.
• Demonstrate crisp communication skills, have experience communicating project status to a broad audience and be willing to follow appropriate escalation channels to ensure delivery as planned.
• Partner with members of the financial operations and financial technology teams to ensure proper application of accounting policies and implement global controls, procedures and integration with Amazon global financials.
• Empower the team to proactively identify accounting issues by developing trainings to coach team members on performing technical accounting assessments, contract reviews and effective documentation of technical accounting positions.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Arlington, VA, USA | Culver City, CA, USA | Portland, OR, USA | Seattle, WA, USA