Finance Manager, Accounting

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Amazon UK

We are seeking a Finance Manager to become a key member of the EMEA Accounting team, located in our London office.

Amazon UK

We are seeking a Finance Manager to become a key member of the EMEA Accounting team, located in our London office.

The role has responsibility for aspects of the controllership and accounting function in support of the EMEA operations. The accounting flows are operated in multiple legal entities with involvement of a number of stakeholders in different locations. This position will be focused on reporting results to the business and implementing process improvements to support global goals. In addition to the accounting and reporting responsibilities, the individual will own and drive cross-border projects and develop best practice in processes and controllership on an international level, with an emphasis on utilizing new technology and developing subject matter expertise in this area. They will also create and drive the implementation of policies with the financial leadership team based out of worldwide Amazon locations.

Key job responsibilities

• Leading and driving various meetings with senior management on key financial statement areas.
• Ownership of the monthly, quarterly, and annual closes for the EMEA operations while implementing and maintaining adequate mechanisms and forums for reviews, decision making and escalations with finance partners and management.
• Driving standardization and continuous improvement of processes and controls to obtain the highest integrity of financial reporting (US, local GAAP, and management reporting)-including partnering with appropriate stakeholders, for a successful end-to-end approach to reporting.
• Delivering functional projects on a cross-country level, such as implementing best accounting/ controllership practice to enhance and deepen the control environment.
• Ensuring that the EMEA Accounting activities are aligned across the Worldwide Accounting Organization.
• Influencing and articulating accounting/ finance terminology to the non-finance community.
• Supports internal and external audit processes.

A day in the life

Finance and Global Business Services

About The Team

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Basic Qualifications

• Extensive relevant experience in accounting functions
• CPA / ACCA / ACA / CIMA or equivalent certification
• Knowledge of GAAP accounting rules including US GAAP and IFRS.
• Working understanding of an internal control framework and a solid understanding of the concepts of control design and operational efficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working for a International, medium to large fast-paced company.
• Computer literate in general (MS office, Essbase, Cognos and similar). Knowledge of Oracle is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple projects.
• Ability to dive deep into data, existing processes, people and technology challenges in order to identify issues and opportunities.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Accounting

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