Audible is looking for an organized, energetic and enthusiastic candidate to join the fast paced world of Accounting and Finance. We’ll give you the opportunity to really make a difference and have an impact our business. We’re looking for exceptional people with accounting and related finance experience combined with systems knowledge, a customer service passion, analytical, auditing and problem solving skills.
The Accounting Policy & Compliance Director is responsible for the development, implementation and communication of world-wide accounting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with US GAAP, statutory accounting principles (including IFRS), and other external regulations and requirements. This position interacts with cross functional and international teams to ensure an understanding of policies and to develop structuring transactions to satisfy applicable accounting requirements and arrive at practical and effective solutions. The person in this role will be responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of key and non-key internal control matrices and related process narratives to ensure compliance with the Company’s Sarbanes Oxley requirements. This position reports to the Controller, Senior Director and will provide the opportunity for broad exposure within Audible and to work with Amazon’s corporate accounting teams.
Key responsibilities:
As a Customer Obsessed company whose main priority is to evaluate what would work best for the customer and ‘work backwards’, we bring passion and dedication when working with External and Internal Partners. In this role, you will need to:
Direct the Company’s technical accounting function as it relates to new accounting guidance, new/unique business transactions and recurring highly technical accounting processes.
Preparation of technical accounting memos to support the Company’s application of accounting principles to specific and non-recurring transactions and also advise on the operational implications to key stakeholders.
Prepare and/or revise global accounting policies and procedures to reflect new accounting pronouncements or guidance, to improve clarity or to respond to changing circumstances.
Serve as subject matter expert with respect to accounting and financial reporting issues.
Partner and coordinate cross-functionally to understand business transactions and effectively communicate accounting issues with various stakeholders throughout the company.
Communicate with Finance personnel regarding accounting changes, new accounting standards, technical accounting topics, and other related business and control issues.
Build and maintain an understanding of the Company's internal control framework and processes to identify risks that could impact not only the Company's SOX compliance, as well as the Company's overall internal control framework.
In collaboration with SOX process owners, assist in developing SOX risks, controls, and narratives/flow charts for existing and new in-scope entities or processes.
Design and implement a detailed plan for testing operating effectiveness; Evaluate control deficiencies and track remediation to completion.
Understand the general computing control structure of the Company (systems and architecture) and be able to apply that knowledge to how it supports the processes and procedures from both a SOX perspective as well and a risk management perspective.
Be responsible for company-wide standard setting and the implementation of best practices with the ability to create, document and implement cutting edge processes to improve current processes and procedures.
Basic Qualifications
BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or similar field.
7+ years of experience with Accounting, Auditing, Risk Management, Compliance, or Finance roles, showing progression in areas for responsibility.
Thorough US GAAP accounting and financial reporting knowledge, understanding of corporate financial processes, and demonstrated experience with implementing/enhancing internal controls over financial reporting.
Experience with business processes, control environment process documentation and control mapping.
Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, as demonstrated by an ability to interpret, present and explain complex accounting issues.
Significant experience completing projects requiring individual initiative, flexibility and tight timeframes with minimal supervision.
Ability to think creatively, highly driven, energetic, and self-motivated. Highest standards of ethics, accuracy and precision; highly organized.
Strong technical accounting research.
Technical proficiency working with accounting systems and financial analysis tools.
Experience working in a fast paced environment similar to a high tech start-up.
Proven ability to influence and make an impact.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Proven ability to interact with various departments across an organization.
Preferred Qualifications
CPA, CIA, CISA or similar certification
Mix of public/private accounting experience preferred
Demonstrated ability to successfully lead milestone driven projects
Solid organizational, project management skills, and information technology aptitude are highly preferred
Experience with Microsoft Visio or other applicable flowcharting software
Benefits:
We have a comprehensive benefits package but here are some of the fun perks:
Free catered lunch daily, breakfast on Mondays, all the snacks you can eat and Happy Hour on a Friday
Free onsite gym and 25% fitness reimbursement
Ruthless ping-pong tournaments and seasonal sports clubs - volleyball, basketball, soccer, etc.
Endless company sponsored events
Transit reimbursement, paid parking and shuttle service
Tuition assistance
Annual Amazon discount
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