Global Stock Plan Specialist, Employee Investment Services, BXT

Global Stock Plan Specialist

Amazon is seeking a Global Stock Plan Specialist to join our Global Financial & Workplace Benefits team in Seattle, WA. This hands-on, detail-oriented individual contributor role will collaborate extensively with internal and external stakeholders to support regulatory requirements and reporting for Amazon's global stock plans. Qualified candidates should possess stock plan compliance or relevant finance/accounting experience. The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical, with strong project management skills and the ability to navigate complex international equity compensation issues. Effective collaboration with internal and external contacts, and a commitment to improving processes in a highly dynamic environment are essential. The successful candidate must demonstrate critical thinking skills, a strong focus on attention to detail with sound judgment, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a passion for customer service.

Key job responsibilities:

• Manage daily operations related to equity programs for employees worldwide, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and timely processing.
• Collaborate closely with Amazon's stock plan providers to manage day-to-day activities, monitor service quality, and resolve any issues or discrepancies.
• Ensure timely delivery of all required information for month-end and quarter-end close processes.
• Reconcile stock transactions globally to ensure accurate income reporting and tax withholding compliance.
• Partner with internal corporate teams, including HR, Legal, Payroll, Tax, and Accounting, to provide required reporting and support.
• Develop and implement procedures and best practices to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and timely processing of equity-related operations.
• Respond to inquiries and provide guidance to employees, managers, and HR teams globally, assessing risks, resolving issues, and escalating as appropriate.
• Support the definition of system requirements, creation of test plans and scripts, and conduct thorough system testing for equity-related systems and processes.
• Provide tactical and analytical support to management, contributing to strategic decision-making and continuous improvement efforts.
• Lead initiatives to automate manual processes and develop comprehensive documentation of equity operations.