Sr. Lead, Sustainability Assurance, WW Sustainability

<strong>Description<br><br></strong>Join us at the forefront of Amazon's sustainability initiatives to work on environmental and social advancements to support Amazon's long term worldwide sustainability strategy. At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people.<br><br>The Worldwide Sustainability (WWS) organization capitalizes on Amazon’s scale and speed to build a more resilient and sustainable company. We manage our social and environmental impacts globally, and drive solutions that enable our customers, businesses, and the world to become more sustainable.<br><br>The Sustainability Reporting, Enablement and Governance (S-REG) team's mission is to build a lasting, scalable and trusted sustainability reporting infrastructure to satisfy regulatory requirements and stakeholder expectations. We translate external requirements into internal needs and build tools and mechanisms that enable Amazon businesses to meet their Sustainability reporting obligations and effectively manage their Sustainability risks and opportunities.<br><br>We are seeking a meticulous, analytically rigorous and collaborative individual to support Amazon's global sustainability assurance processes. Your work will help ensure the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of Amazon's mandatory sustainability disclosures by providing assurance-ready documentation and supporting external assurance engagements across multiple regulatory frameworks.<br><br>You will work within Worldwide Sustainability and cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, and Accounting and will present results to senior leadership.<br><br>You will be responsible for designing and scaling a robust assurance methodology for sustainability disclosures, ensuring that reported data and narrative claims meet the standards required by assurance providers and regulators. You will work closely with sustainability program teams, report owners, science partners, and external assurance providers to validate disclosure content, remediate findings, and strengthen internal controls over sustainability reporting. You will work within Worldwide Sustainability and cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, and Accounting and will present results to senior leadership.<br><br>To do well in this role, you must be able to navigate complex, multi-jurisdictional regulatory environments and exercise sound judgment in situations of high ambiguity. You must demonstrate a strong understanding of assurance standards (e.g., AICPA, ISSA 5000) and sustainability reporting frameworks, and be able to translate regulatory requirements into actionable internal processes that enhance the credibility and defensibility of Amazon's sustainability disclosures.<br><br>Key job responsibilities<br><br><ul><li> Develop and scale an assurance-readiness framework for sustainability disclosures across multiple regulatory regimes (e.g., CSRD, ISSB), ensuring alignment with applicable assurance standards (e.g., AICPA, ISSA 5000).</li><li> Coordinate and manage external assurance engagements with third-party assurance providers including scoping, evidence gathering, walkthroughs, and remediation of findings to achieve assurance over sustainability disclosures.</li><li> Launch mechanisms to ensure cross-jurisdictional consistency of assurance approaches, materiality conclusions, and disclosure quality across all mandatory sustainability reports.</li><li> Conduct gap assessments of current sustainability reporting practices against evolving regulatory and assurance requirements, identifying risks and developing remediation roadmaps.</li><li> Build and maintain a centralized audit trail of evidence, methodologies, assumptions, and management judgments supporting sustainability disclosures, ensuring documentation is assurance-ready and defensible.</li><li> Partner with Worldwide Sustainability, Finance, Legal and Accounting teams to align sustainability reporting with financial reporting processes and timelines.</li><li> Synthesize complex regulatory, assurance, and sustainability concepts into clear written and verbal communications. Present assurance findings, readiness assessments, and recommendations to senior leadership across Sustainability, Legal, Finance, and Accounting.<br><br></li></ul><strong>About The Team<br><br></strong>Diverse Experiences:<br><br>World Wide Sustainability values diverse experiences. We encourage all candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.<br><br><strong>Inclusive Team Culture<br><br></strong>It’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (inclusive diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.<br><br><strong>Mentorship & Career Growth<br><br></strong>We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.<br><br><strong>Basic Qualifications<br><br></strong><ul><li> 7+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience</li><li> 6+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience</li><li> 6+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience</li><li> 5+ years of dissecting financial data and identifying patterns that support business strategy experience</li><li> 5+ years of leading cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy experience</li><li> Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, or Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance) experience<br><br></li></ul><strong>Preferred Qualifications<br><br></strong><ul><li> 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience</li><li> 6+ years of solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits) experience</li><li> MBA, or CPA</li><li> Experience navigating sustainability disclosure requirements across multiple jurisdictions (e.g., EU, Australia, US, UK) simultaneously.</li><li> Familiarity with sustainability data management platforms, carbon accounting tools, or GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) systems.<br><br></li></ul>Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.<br><br>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 for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.<br><br>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 VA, Arlington - 139,500.00 - 188,700.00 USD annually<br><br><br><strong>Company</strong> - Amazon.com Services LLC<br><br>Job ID: A10517430

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