Senior Financial Analyst, Accounting

We are seeking a Senior Financial
Analyst 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 crossborder
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.

This position is office-based.
Amazon encourages open
communication about unique needs
for flexible arrangements.

Key job responsibilities
Representing the EMEA
Accounting team.
• 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 endto-
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.