Amazon

Controls and Compliance Lead, AWS Controls

Amazon$83K — $145K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of auditing business processes, risk mitigation, or internal audits experience.
  • Experience in relevant industries such as law, customer service, or compliance.
  • Familiarity with internal controls and compliance programs.
  • Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
  • Preferred: Professional certification such as CAMS, CRCM, or CRP.

Responsibilities

  • Execute on controls strategies effectively.
  • Drive control design and implementation with engineering and business teams.
  • Conduct deep dives on process areas to identify financial reporting risks.
  • Advise on designing controls and compliance programs.
  • Provide ongoing support to process and control owners for effective implementation.
  • Participate in annual walkthroughs with control owners and external auditors.
  • Assist in evaluating identified control deficiencies and monitoring remediation efforts.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision.
  • 401(k) matching program.
  • Paid time off, including parental leave.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts.
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
Full Job Description
Are you excited about driving compliance in a fast paced, dynamic, tech-forward environment? Come join our AWS controls team.

We are searching for bar-raising professionals who consistently exceed expectations, who thrive in a challenging workplace, and who can actively contribute to our talented team. The global accounting organization supports our AWS lines of business. This role will specifically oversee and support the AWS CapEx and Leasing processes.

The AWS Controls Team drives internal controls over financial reporting, subsidiary compliance, internal controls readiness, process improvements, and other compliance activities. We are subject matter experts that consult with control owners across our processes. Responsibilities include enhancing and leveraging internal and external partnerships to deliver on the annual controls plan. This role will require a deep understanding and experience with all aspects of internal controls including financial information technology systems for a complex, high-growth stage, multi-disciplinary organization.

Key job responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

-Executing on controls strategies

-Driving control design and implementation with engineering and business teams

-Driving deep dives on process areas to define the set of risk and controls in addressing financial reporting risk

-Advising on and designing controls and compliance programs

-Providing ongoing support to process owners/control owners and cross-functional teams to ensure controls are designed and implemented effectively

-Participating in annual walkthroughs with process/application/control owners across the company and external auditors

-Assisting in the evaluation of identified control deficiencies and monitoring of remediation efforts

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of auditing business processes, risk mitigation, program compliance or internal audits experience

- 3+ years of work in relevant industries such as law, customer service, investigations, risk, compliance or project management experience

- Experience in audits related to business processes, risk mitigation, program compliance, or internal audits

- Experience working in relevant industries such as law, customer service, investigations, risk, compliance or project management

- Experience with all Microsoft Office applications

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Professional certification such as CAMS, CRCM, or CRP

- Experience using data and metrics to back up assumptions and implement effective solutions

- Experience working in risk, fraud or compliance organizations

- Master's degree or equivalent

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Culver City - 83,200.00 - 145,500.00 USD annually

USA, MA, Boston - 83,200.00 - 145,500.00 USD annually

USA, OR, Portland - 83,200.00 - 145,500.00 USD annually

USA, TN, Nashville - 74,800.00 - 131,000.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Austin - 83,200.00 - 145,500.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 83,200.00 - 145,500.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 83,200.00 - 145,500.00 USD annually

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