Amazon - Analyst - Accounts Payable Operations - Controllership

Amazon Finance Operations Services is seeking a Financial Analyst to support the Accounts Payable Payments controllership processes at Amazon. We- re looking for a strong leader that will take ownership and drive change in a dynamic global business environment. This individual will ensure Amazon's Finance Operations processes stay ahead of risks associated with growth in areas of process design, internal control effectiveness, computer system integration, and other relevant areas.

This individual must be eager to dive deep into processes and have a proven record of delivering process efficiency results. The preferred candidate will have outstanding auditing skills, problem solving skills, systems and process knowledge, and customer service passion.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide leadership over Amazon's entire framework of internal controls; including key elements such as overall GRC framework, key controls, SOX design & testing.

- Lead special projects to drive controllership improvements across the Finance Operations teams

- Develop, modify, and maintain the operational and design effectiveness of Finance Operations process and controls.

- Identify gaps across end-to-end processes and partner to implement solutions that mitigate risks.

- Advise Finance Operations team by assessing risks and controls.

- Monitor and provide guidance for the Sarbanes-Oxley 302 process to ensure timeliness and effectiveness of internal controls.

- Partner with control owners to facilitate responses to internal and external auditors.

- Ensure standardization of Finance Operations policy creation, modification, and maintenance.

- Improve the overall controls and compliance posture of the by working with Management and Process Owners as a trusted business advisor to identify and mitigate both potential as well as experienced business risks.

- Responsible for providing education and advisory support on the required control aspects for existing and emerging areas of Amazon's business units and processes.

- Interpretation of control policies, corporate instructions, procedures and directives for line management and process owners.

- Conduct process analysis, risk identification and perform risk assessment.

- Lead independent risk-based proactive / process / walkthrough reviews and prepare associated risk-based assessment reports to process owners / management. Identifies problem areas and offer recommendations.

- Provide input / recommendations and implement new business controls tools, techniques, programs and/or measurements. Make a positive impact by evaluating controls and providing recommendations in support of controls re-engineering activities and control posture improvements.

- Provide support and consultation during internal & external audits

Basic qualifications

- Post graduate degree in finance and/or professional qualification like Chartered Accountant/Certified Public Accountant. Additional qualifications like Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Fraud Examiner will be an added advantage.

- Minimum of 8+ years of relevant professional experience

Preferred qualifications

- Work experience in public accounting or internal audit

- Ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

- Solid organizational and project management skills

- Strong desire to exceed expectations

- Strong interpersonal skills, including persuasive written and oral communication skills

- Ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously

- Exposure to large accounts payable processes