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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: SEATTLE, WA
Salary: $-
Job Type: Part Time

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               <td align="left"><font style="font-size: 100%;">Senior Financial Analyst - Payroll<BR><BR><BR><BR>Job ID: 190178<BR>Location: US-WA-Seattle<BR><BR>Posted Date: 9/7/2012<BR>Company: Amazon Corporate LLC<BR><BR>Position Category: Finance/Planning <BR>Apply for This Position<BR><BR>* Apply for this position online<BR>* E-mail this position to a friend<BR>Position Details<BR>Job Description<BR>Amazon is seeking an experienced candidate to identify, create, develop, and integrate innovative solutions and programs that lead to improvements in our Global Finance Payroll Operations organization. The individual will also be charged with partnering with Global Payroll operations team to identify areas of controllership risk, compliance risk, and related financial accounting impact.<BR><BR>This position requires a proactive, highly motivated individual with an aptitude for process improvement, who can assist in the structuring a standardized process across the globe. This person will also be expected to take ownership and drive positive change including evaluating and streamlining existing operational processes, controls and metrics.<BR>Responsibilities include:<BR><BR>* Working closely with the accounting and finance teams to evaluate monthly results<BR>* Facilitate financial review meetings with Global Finance Operations Directors, including design and review of internal financial reports.<BR>* Highlighting accounting improvement opportunities on specific processes and accounts and partnering with operations teams to implement.<BR>* Developing, modifying and maintaining the operational and design effectiveness of internal controls<BR>* Coordinating with the Payroll teams in Europe, Japan, China, India and other locations to ensure strong communication, reporting, and best practices are identified, implemented and followed<BR>Up to 20% travel may be required, including international travel.<BR>Basic Qualifications<BR><BR>* Bachelor''s degree in finance, accounting, or other related field<BR>* 7+ years of experience in business, accounting, logistics, consulting or similar field<BR>* Experience with 3rd party payroll processing and related accounting structure<BR>Preferred Qualifications<BR><BR>* CPA (active license not required)<BR>* Private/Public Accounting mix with direct experience in a large organization<BR>* Working knowledge of PeopleSoft and integration with 3rd partapplications such as ADP; Pay Force; and/or Global View<BR>* International experience with multiple 3rd party payroll solution providers<BR>* Deep knowledge of Access<BR>* Proven project management ability that shows how to organize, find solutions, and follow through to a successful conclusion<BR>* Independent and entrepreneurial showing the ability to work with minimal direction<BR>* Ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities<BR>* Track record of dealing with ambiguity<BR>* Demonstrated ability to effectively manage escalations of complex problems<BR>* A work ethic based on a strong desire to exceed expectations<BR>* The ideal candidate will be comfortable with large volumes of complex data and presenting their findings to senior managementAmazon is                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          </font></td>
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