Description

Are you an accounting specialist with an appetite for problem-solving and process optimization? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you to shine as a key contributor on our Accounting team. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your technical accounting expertise and outstanding communication skills to participate in critical initiatives that elevate the quality, accuracy, and efficiency of our financial reporting.

This is your chance to make a tangible impact, working closely with senior leadership to anticipate risks, share insights, and continuously enhance our systems and processes through innovative automation and optimization.

If you're ready to leverage your talents in a dynamic, high-impact environment, we'd love to hear from you. Join our Accounting team in Munich and take your career to new heights!

Key job responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Participate and contribute to national and international accounting projects

• Work with various cross-functional stakeholders, particularly with tax, legal, finance teams to maintain efficient and compliant accounting and reporting processes, and effective controls

• Identify incomplete or inaccurate data, research the root cause and create/implement an escalation plan

• Collaborate and build relationships with system and business owners globally to ensure process excellence and the highest degree of controllership

• Actively contribute to improvement initiatives, standardization, optimizations of processes and controls, and implementation of best practices

• Document accounting conclusions with respect to accounting treatment of economic events

• Manage, participate and review month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing of financial books according to US-GAAP and local GAAPs

A day in the life

Finance and Global Business Services (https://amazon.jobs/en/business_categories/finance)

Amazon Affinity Groups

About the team

We offer a vibrant, collegial, and highly professional work environment that consistently presents diverse opportunities for personal and professional development. This role will enable you to work autonomously as well as collaboratively within teams at both the local and international levels.

Basic Qualifications

• University degree in Business or Accounting

• US-GAAP or IFRS knowledge

• First years of experience with an emphasis on accounting and financial reporting, preferably gained within a Big Four firm or a multinational matrix organization / environment

• Fluent English skills

• Relevant experience working with Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in creating process improvements with automation and analysis

• Experience in building financial and operational reports that inform business decision-making

• Demonstrating project management abilities and strong understanding of financial accounting systems

• Relevant practice working with reporting and data mining tools, such as Power BI, Python, SQL, or Tableau

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