Senior Corporate Accountant

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About the Role

At Twitch, we're reimagining how Corporate Accounting operates in the digital age, leveraging new technology, automation, and AI to build scalable financial processes that support our business. We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting team. In this role, you'll be at the intersection of accounting and technology, driving critical month-end processes, financial reporting, and system integrations across our complex ecosystem within Amazon.

You'll thrive in this role if you love working with data and systems, are always thinking outside the box for improvement opportunities, and can build strong partnerships across teams. You’re not afraid to enforce accountability to meet reporting deadlines and you’re excited to dig deep, identify root causes of issues, and resolve discrepancies. Most of all, you’re endlessly curious and eager to learn — ready to dive into new accounting areas, understand diverse business processes, and explore tools that can enhance our work.

This role reports to the Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting and offers unique exposure to both the dynamic world of digital entertainment and the sophisticated financial operations of a global tech company. If you're passionate about technical accounting, process optimization, and building scalable solutions that power our financial infrastructure, this role is for you.

You can work from San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Irvine, CA; or Seattle, WA.

You Will:

• Perform monthly and quarterly close activities in key ownership areas, including journal entries, account reconciliations, GL account management, fluctuation analyses, and key performance metrics.
• Manage the close calendar and prepare consolidated financial reporting packages for leadership, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure timely completion of deliverables against established deadlines.
• Facilitate ledger closure and reconciliation of trial balance data between Twitch and Amazon accounting systems.
• Drive standardization of accounting documentation across Controllership by developing templates, establishing guidelines, and implementing best practices for knowledge management.
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement in processes or systems, taking initiative and ownership to implement solutions. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Controllership, Tax, Finance, G&A businesses, FinTech, Amazon Accounting) to understand upstream and downstream impacts and ensure accuracy of financial data.
• Support ad hoc analyses, special projects, and other team members as needed.

You Have:

• 4 years of progressive accounting experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Knowledge in U.S. GAAP, SOX compliance, and financial reporting requirements
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Motivated to seek out and execute process improvements, especially by leveraging AI and automation
• Excellent communication skills with a record of success in developing relationships and presenting financial results effectively

Bonus Points

• CPA certification or Big Four experience
• Experience with SAP, Oracle Hyperion, BlackLine, QuickSight, Alteryx, Tableau, and related tools
• Exposure to emerging AI technologies and automation tools (e.g., MCPs and RPA) and their applications in accounting
• Avid Twitch user as a creator or viewer and passionate about the creator community

Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Amazon Employee Discount

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

Job ID: TW8961

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