Accounting Manager, Foreign Exchange (FX) Accounting
Amazon.com
The Foreign Exchange (FX) Accounting team manages global FX results and provides strategic FX guidance for new business initiatives and system launches. With Amazon operating in over 100 countries and managing approximately 1,100 currency pairs, our team handles diverse and complex FX matters, exposures, and system integrations.
Role Overview:
In this role, you will partner with accounting business teams across AWS, digital, store, payments, advertising, and international operations to understand business initiatives, assess FX implications, and establish FX requirements that prevent future technical debt.
What You'll Do:
You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams including accounting, Treasury, Tax, technology, and Corporate Reporting in a complex, high-growth environment. Working closely with internal system teams, you'll drive automation and system enhancements that improve our FX processes.
What We're Looking For:
While specific FX accounting experience is not required, the ideal candidate will demonstrate:
• Ability to quickly learn and apply complex accounting standards, including US GAAP
• Strong technical aptitude to understand system architecture and data flows
• Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
• Capacity to research and resolve accounting issues independently
• Effective partnership and collaboration skills across technical and business teams
Key job responsibilities
FX Subject Matter Expertise:
• Partner with diverse business teams to understand new initiatives and assess FX implications
• Serve as the primary FX accounting expert, providing guidance and requirements to accounting and technology teams
• Conduct US GAAP research and provide proactive FX guidance on projects to prevent future technical accounting challenges
Monthly Close & Financial Reporting:
• Perform monthly close activities including reconciliations and journal entries
• Drive continuous process improvements in monthly close processes
• Support financial reporting processes and ensure accurate FX accounting treatment
• Research technical accounting issues and coordinate with the technical accounting team to develop and document accounting position papers as needed
• Escalate risks and issues to leadership with appropriate context and recommendations
Role Overview:
In this role, you will partner with accounting business teams across AWS, digital, store, payments, advertising, and international operations to understand business initiatives, assess FX implications, and establish FX requirements that prevent future technical debt.
What You'll Do:
You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams including accounting, Treasury, Tax, technology, and Corporate Reporting in a complex, high-growth environment. Working closely with internal system teams, you'll drive automation and system enhancements that improve our FX processes.
What We're Looking For:
While specific FX accounting experience is not required, the ideal candidate will demonstrate:
• Ability to quickly learn and apply complex accounting standards, including US GAAP
• Strong technical aptitude to understand system architecture and data flows
• Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
• Capacity to research and resolve accounting issues independently
• Effective partnership and collaboration skills across technical and business teams
Key job responsibilities
FX Subject Matter Expertise:
• Partner with diverse business teams to understand new initiatives and assess FX implications
• Serve as the primary FX accounting expert, providing guidance and requirements to accounting and technology teams
• Conduct US GAAP research and provide proactive FX guidance on projects to prevent future technical accounting challenges
Monthly Close & Financial Reporting:
• Perform monthly close activities including reconciliations and journal entries
• Drive continuous process improvements in monthly close processes
• Support financial reporting processes and ensure accurate FX accounting treatment
• Research technical accounting issues and coordinate with the technical accounting team to develop and document accounting position papers as needed
• Escalate risks and issues to leadership with appropriate context and recommendations
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