Executive Assistant, Finance Operations

Finance Operations Risk and Accounting organizations are looking for an Executive Assistant to work in a fast-paced, high-impact and exciting organization. We are looking for someone who is bright and self-motivated with a proven history of high performance, high integrity, and the ability to build trust amongst the team and company-wide. This role, located in Seattle, WA, supporting two Directors in Finance Operations (Risk and Accounting)

This role requires attention to detail, high organizational skills, and the ability to understand business priorities. A good sense of humor is critical, as is flexibility and reliability. It’s a busy work environment, and you'll need to possess the skills to complete complex tasks and projects quickly, have the business acumen to react with appropriate urgency to emerging situations, and be comfortable enough with ambiguity to be able to take effective action without having to know the complete picture. You will be self-driven, able to work with minimal oversight and guidance.

This is a demanding but highly rewarding role, allowing you exposure to broad and diverse areas of the Amazon business and to work with senior leadership teams on a multitude of exciting, sensitive and confidential tasks. This can be a great career move for an experienced and ambitious Executive Assistant looking to grow and develop fast in an organization offering fantastic long-term career opportunities.

This role requires five (5) days a week in office.

• 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
• Experience leading process improvements
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company
• Experience designing processes to maximize efficiency

• Work in partnership with senior leaders, functional business partners, and other EAs to provide seamless support to the organization.
• Proactively manage executive calendars with accuracy, attention to detail, and proper allocation of time to promote productivity and recognize the need to reprioritize as appropriate.
• Understand business priorities and identify process improvements to create efficiency and scale for the leadership team.
• Organize and manage meetings, events, offsites, and team-based programmatic events.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel in compliance with existing policies and procedures, ensuring effective use of time and resources, for the leadership team.
• Support the annual operational planning process, business planning, and performance review cycles.
• Track and help drive completion of key deliverables and follow up on open items.