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Amazon is a fast paced, dynamic, high-tech company. The LATAM Stores Accounting organization supports our financial reporting, internal control, and also supports new business launches for Amazon in the consumer products, initiatives, merchant, operations, logistics and payments.
We are currently looking for a senior level candidate to help support the business growth in Amazon’s Sao Paulo, Brazil office. Successful candidates may have held senior analyst, accounting coordination or finance positions in public or private companies and demonstrated experience in solving complex accounting matters.

• Key job responsibilities
• Oversee financial accounting and reporting functions for the areas under your ownership, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards and internal policies
• Understand and implement internal control design principles, assessing the effectiveness of controls within your area of influence to maintain financial integrity
• Provide technical accounting knowledge and support to stakeholders, conducting accounting research and preparing technical memos as required
• Identify incomplete or inaccurate data, determine root causes, and execute fixes while partnering on resolutions that maintain the highest standards
• Drive process improvements by proposing changes and implementing enhancements to remediate gaps and scale controllership with measurable results
  A day in the life
  You'll collaborate with your manager to address priorities and provide technical accounting guidance to stakeholders, as well as performing the month-end-closing activities for the area under your scope. You'll apply your understanding of internal control design to assess effectiveness within your area. You may research accounting treatments for new business launches, prepare technical memos, and support leadership in Brazil with financial insights and reporting.
  About the team
  Our team is responsible for all accounting processes related to the transportation and Op Ex business in LATAM. We work collaboratively to ensure accurate financial reporting, effective controls, and technical accounting support for business operations. As the organization expands across Latin America, we play a crucial role in supporting new business launches and transportation initiatives. We value team members who can provide technical expertise while maintaining high standards in our accounting practices.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
• Knowledge of GAAP research tools and the FASB codification
• Experience with documenting accounting conclusions, or experience researching and documenting support for accounting conclusions
• Experience with accounting closing process, including preparing and reviewing reconciliations
• Advanced level understanding of an internal control framework (specifically COSO) and a solid understanding of the concepts of control design and operational efficiency
• Written and spoken fluency in English and Portuguese required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in any Bigdata architecture, or experience in SQL Server/MySQL and experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
• Operational accounting experience with international companies
• Written and spoken fluency in Spanish
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