Executive Assistant, Accounting

DESCRIPTION

Amazon is seeking a bright, friendly, customer-obsessed and self-motivated Executive Assistant to join its Accounting team. This is a great opportunity to join a growing business and Admin team with plenty of new challenges & responsibilities for you to grow and further your professional career.


This Executive Assistant would support multiple Directors within the business. This is a unique role that will allow you to flex your project management abilities while providing on-hand support to our Executive leaders. The role has involvement and impact across Amazon’s entire accounting organization.


The EA is responsible for a wide range of activities including management of complex calendars and scheduling requirements, tracking key deliverables, coordinating travel, expenses and budgeting, project coordination, and communications. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, coordinating meeting agendas, facilitating key team activities and events (such as all–hands meetings to employee engagement activities), general office management, and space planning. As an Executive Assistant, you’ll have the opportunity to act as an extension of our Leaders in partnership with a solid team of other Executive Assistants and key business partners.


You will be an experienced Administrative professional who is looking for their next big opportunity to grow & advance their career. They will be a fast learner with experience using sound judgement while working in a fast paced, goal-oriented, and ever changing work environment, and have strong prioritization abilities to complete a high volume of complex tasks with minimal to no supervision. You will also be a detail oriented planner with the demonstrated ability to communicate and respond effectively and efficiently while maintaining flexibility, a sense of humor, and most importantly grace under pressure.


Finally, you will be someone who wants to be more than “just an Admin” and is ready to build a deep and trusting, long-term professional relationship our Directors. Over time the relationships will blossom into strong partnerships, and the Executive Assistant will be a key player of the team with the opportunity to take on special projects with increased responsibility that will help drive the Accounting business to new heights as they pioneer into the unknown.

A day in the life
*Team Culture*
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust. *Work/Life Balance*
Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life—both in and outside of work. *Mentorship and Career Growth*
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future. We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations: Culver City, CA, USA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of senior level leadership support, or 3+ years of Amazon experience
- High school or equivalent diploma
- Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications