Accounting Manager, Latam Stores Accounting Team

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DESCRIPTION :

At Amazon Brazil we value Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in all our job positions, therefore, we act intentionally so that our internal environment reflects the plurality of the businesses we play and the customers we serve.

In Brazil, we have a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion squad, which is formed by representatives from different roles and areas, as we understand that this agenda must have different perspectives and multiple experiences. Our leadership is committed and understands more and more their role in sharing and acting on our leadership principles, with the purpose of 'Strive to Be Earth's Best Employer'. Understanding our responsibility and our need for change, we are conscientious that 'Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility'.

Our affinity groups are built from and by volunteers from different businesses and they are an active part of our DE&I strategies definition. Besides that, they act as ambassadors of this agenda, and they will support you from Day 1. Remember, at Amazon 'It's always Day 1'. Our groups are organized in the following fronts: BEN - Black Employee Network, Women@Amazon, Glamazon (LGBTQIA+), and People With Disabilities.

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 manager level candidate to help support the business growth in Amazon's Sao Paulo, Brazil office. Successful candidates may have held manager accounting or finance positions in public or private companies and demonstrated experience in leading teams to accomplish unusually complex challenges is also expected.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS :

1. Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
2. Thorough knowledge of International, Brazilian and U.S. GAAP (including the FASB Codification) and related research tools
3. Experience with accounting closing process, including preparing and reviewing reconciliations
4. Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines
5. Written and spoken fluency in English and Portuguese required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

1. Operational accounting experience with international companies
2. Experience handling big amounts of data and concepts of data analytics and SQL is desirable
3. Written and spoken advanced in Spanish