Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes (accounting-wise) when you make a purchase on Amazon.com with a credit card, gift card, or opted to pay for your purchase in installments? Payments Accounting may be the role for you!The Payments Accounting team handles the accounting for all payments processed for Amazon, including Credit Card, Gift Card, Installments, Shop with Points, Amazon Currency Converter, to name a few. This role will support operational accounting for our Amazon Payment Products. This includes (but not limited to) supporting month-end close, account reconciliations, quarterly financial reporting deliverables, annual external audit, and flux analysis. Additionally, the role will support process improvements, manual journal entry automations, accounting issues resolution, project launches, geography expansions, and world-wide consistency initiatives.If you are a financial accounting professional who consistently exceeds expectations, who dares to make bold decisions, and whose ears perk up at the prospect of a challenge, then Amazon is a place where your career can flourish.When working at Amazon, your ability to make a difference and take ownership of your career begins on day one. You can expect a collaborative, team-driven environment that encourages employees to learn, be curious, and have a bias for action. Part of this propensity for continuous learning shows itself in Amazon's strong encouragement of movement and growth within the Accounting department and within the company as a whole. We aim to hire and develop those who will raise the bar over the course of their career at Amazon (and not just in their first position).Key job responsibilities* Supporting various aspects of our accounting and reporting process.* Understanding accounting and financial principles and how to apply them.* Understand internal control design concepts sufficient to assess the effectiveness of controls in their area and to design new processes and controls for emerging and growing business activities.* Execute judgments to keep projects moving and ensure the right decisions are reached to close the books each month.* Analysis of complex processes and systems data to investigate trends and variances, identify path to resolution for variance issues, and drive to resolution.* Complete ad hoc projects related to close efficiency, financial reporting, and supporting completion of team goals.* Support process improvement and manual journal entry automation initiatives.* Provide accounting guidance to business, finance, and tech partners.We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Arlington, VA, USA | Austin, TX, USA | Boston, MA, USA | Culver City, CA, USA | Nashville, TN, USA | Seattle, WA, USA- 3+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field- 2+ years of Fortune 500 operational accounting experience- CPA- Knowledge of internal control framework (specifically COSO) to assess control design and operational efficiency- Knowledge of GAAP research tools and the FASB codification- Experience in accounting management in Big Four with Fortune 500 clients- Experience researching and documenting support for accounting conclusionsOur compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $56,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $128,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financia