Audit Manager - Internal Controls, WWGS GRC

Amazon is hiring an Audit Manager - Internal Controls, WWGS GRC in Austin, United States. It pays $95k-$163k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Audit Manager overseeing financial internal controls, regulatory compliance, and risk assessments for WWGS.

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The World Wide Grocery Stores (WWGS) Governance Risk & Compliance team oversees internal controls over financial regulatory compliance, internal controls readiness, and other SOX compliance activities. We are a subject matter expert team that advises and consults with control owners cross-functionally (Accounting, Business, Finance, Engineering/IT, other Controllership Teams). Responsibilities include evaluating scope and materiality, performing risk assessments, leading internal control compliance initiatives to ensure adherence and operational efficiency. This role will require a deep understanding and experience with all aspects of internal controls including financially relevant technology for a dynamic organization.

We are currently looking for experienced candidates who have held similar positions in large public companies or who have held a similar position within the advisory practice of a Big 4 public accounting firm serving Fortune 500 clients for 5+ years. Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively to accomplish complex challenges will be expected as this is an ongoing requirement for this position. The ideal candidate has strong audit, accounting, and risk management expertise, along with the ability to collaborate across departments, as well as the demonstrated ability to design and monitor an effective risk-based internal control environment.

Key job responsibilities
- Provide implementation guidance related to new processes/system implementations
- Coordinate with control owners during process walkthroughs and testing
- Prepare and review process narratives, flowcharts, and control matrices
- Lead various meetings as required
- Interpret significance of internal control findings, draw analytical conclusions, and promote recommendations
- Communicate results and findings to senior management and monitor remediation of issues identified
- Assist with other compliance audits, special projects or initiatives, as necessary or assigned
- Review and continue to enhance the WWGS compliance program methodologies and practices, including the maintenance of policies and procedures
- Ability to translate regulatory requirements to tech and business partners

Basic qualifications

- 5+ years of SOX and/or Audit engagements experience
- 5+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, tax, economics, or a related analytical field

Preferred qualifications

- 5+ years of compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent experience
- Professional auditing qualification, or similar risk or compliance credentials
- Experience in accounting management in Big Four with Fortune 500 clients
- Experience with audit or risk program design, control environment process documentation, and control mapping
- Experience designing and implementing controls or experience performing audits over financial reporting environment, or experience in identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes
- Experience managing multiple projects, prioritizing, planning, and managing time

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 support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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, TX, AUSTIN - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually

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Audit Manager - Internal Controls, WWGS GRC at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

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Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Audit Manager - Internal Controls, WWGS GRC is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $95k-$163k a year.
The role is based in US, TX, Austin.
The job was posted on October 26, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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