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Accounting and analysis of a specific business vertical and/or function.
Preparation of monthly accruals as part of month close activity. Driving efficiencies in business processes and guiding business teams on accounting areas. Evaluating accounting positions for new projects and writing technical position paper. Partnering with the members of the global accounting organization to develop process improvement initiatives, and assist in the identification of accounting standards for global consistency. Coordinating with auditors for timely closure of statutory audit and tax audit. Key Requirements: 8+ years of relevant experience in big 4 audit firms, multi-national corporate or operational accounting experience. CA, CPA or ICWAI qualification is a must. Good communications skills and able to work effectively with teams in India and US. Understanding of US GAAP, Indian Accounting Standards and communicate frequently with external auditors and regulators ensuring that Amazon India is compliant with all applicable laws, pronouncements and regulations. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, a collaborative team-player, and an excellent communicator. Candidate will also have good written and oral communication skills, solid organizational, risk assessment and some information technology aptitude. Prior experience of managing relationship with Big 4 auditors will be an added advantage Primary responsibilities include: Accounting and analysis of a specific business vertical and/or function. Preparation of monthly accruals as part of month close activity. Driving efficiencies in business processes and guiding business teams on accounting areas. Evaluating accounting positions for new projects and writing technical position paper. Partnering with the members of the global accounting organization to develop process improvement initiatives, and assist in the identification of accounting standards for global consistency. Coordinating with auditors for timely closure of statutory audit and tax audit. Key Requirements: 8+ years of relevant experience in big 4 audit firms, multi-national corporate or operational accounting experience. CA, CPA or ICWAI qualification is a must. Good communications skills and able to work effectively with teams in India and US. Understanding of US GAAP, Indian Accounting Standards and communicate frequently with external auditors and regulators ensuring that Amazon India is compliant with all applicable laws, pronouncements and regulations. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, a collaborative team-player, and an excellent communicator. Candidate will also have good written and oral communication skills, solid organizational, risk assessment and some information technology aptitude. Prior experience of managing relationship with Big 4 auditors will be an added advantage 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience 6+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience 6+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience 6+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience 6+ years of solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits) experience Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards) Experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results
