ERP Finance Architect, Accounting Transformation Group

About the role

Accounting Transformation Group drives initiatives that modernize accounting processes, improve controllership, and enable scalable growth across Amazon. The team works at the intersection of accounting, finance, process design, and technology to build better mechanisms, improve financial operations, and support new business models with strong and efficient financial foundations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, information systems, finance, or equivalent
• 10+ years of experience architecting, implementing, and managing enterprise ERP platforms (Oracle, SAP, or equivalent), including solution design, systems integration, application support, and modernization programs.
• CPA, or MBA
• Experience coordinating and leading large-scale Digital or Global IT Transformation initiatives
• Experience managing accounting/finance process improvement and/or technology projects with aggressive schedules
• Experience influencing multiple stakeholders and leading cross functional teams across geographies and business units
• Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
• Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including suppor

Additional Information

Amazon is seeking an experienced ERP Finance Solution Architect to lead application ownership, solution delivery, and continuous improvement for critical ERP capabilities supporting Amazon's global finance and accounting operations. This leader will play a key role in driving ERP transformation initiatives, improving scalability and controllership, and ensuring finance applications meet the needs of a rapidly growing and complex business. The ideal candidate combines strong ERP product and program leadership with deep understanding of finance processes, application management, and enterprise systems. This role requires close partnership with Accounting, Finance, Product, Engineering, Internal Controls, and business stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize enhancements, manage delivery, and ensure ERP capabilities support both current operational needs and long-term transformation goals. This position is well suited for a leader who can operate at both strategic and execution levels, translating business problems into scalable system solutions, driving cross-functional alignment, and delivering measurable business outcomes in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment. Key job responsibilities - Own the application strategy, roadmap, and execution for assigned ERP capabilities supporting finance and accounting processes. - Partner with Accounting, Finance, FinTech, and business stakeholders to understand pain points, define priorities, and translate business requirements into scalable system solutions. - Lead end-to-end delivery of ERP enhancements, issue resolution, and transformation initiatives across configuration, integration, testing, deployment, and post-launch support. - Drive application governance, change management, and prioritization across competing business needs while balancing speed, risk, and long-term scalability. - Ensure ERP solutions support strong controllership, compliance, auditability, and operational excellence across global finance processes. - Identify process inefficiencies and system gaps, and lead efforts to simplify workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve user experience. - Work closely with technical teams to influence architecture, integration design, data flows, and system extensibility while ensuring business needs are clearly represented. - Support large-scale finance transformation programs, including ERP modernization, process standardization, and migration from legacy tools or workflows. - Lead stakeholder communication across senior leaders, business owners, and partner teams, providing clear updates, risks, decisions, and trade-offs. - Mentor team members and contribute to a culture of ownership, high standards, continuous learning, and customer obsession. A day in the life An ERP Finance Solution Architect at Amazon leads large-scale finance transformation by modernizing ERP capabilities, replacing legacy processes, and standardizing workflows across finance and accounting teams. On a typical day, they partner with Accounting, Finance, FinTech, and program stakeholders to identify manual or fragmented processes, define scalable future-state solutions, and drive migration planning. They lead execution by aligning on scope, requirements, risks, and dependencies while coordinating across business and technical teams. Success in the role comes from simplifying complexity, avoiding unnecessary lift-and-shift decisions, and delivering transformation that improves scalability, controllership, and business value.

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