Global Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Director

Brex; Washington; Hybrid; USD 252,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Remote work weeks up to 4 per year

Job summary

Brex, the intelligent finance platform, invites a seasoned Financial Reporting Director to join its Accounting team in Seattle. You will architect Brex's financial reporting framework, ensuring GAAP compliance in a fast-growing fintech environment, and act as a key advisor on product launches and complex transactions.

This hybrid role requires a BA/BS in accounting or finance, a CPA, 10+ years of experience, and a track record with Big 4 or growth-stage companies.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting.
• CPA license.
• 10+ years of experience, including Big 4 and/or leadership in high-growth companies.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge in US GAAP.
• Deep understanding of financial services, credit card processing or payment-related accounting.
• Ability to translate complex accounting jargon into actionable insights for non-finance counterparts.
• Experience implementing and improving business processes and systems.
• Knowledge and experience using DFIN, Workiva or similar financial reporting platforms.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end global financial reporting function, ensuring the integrity of consolidated and entity-only US GAAP financial statements for internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead the strategy for regulated entity reporting, ensuring 100% compliance with evolving regulations.
• Act as the subject matter expert, evaluate complex, non-routine transactions and provide technical accounting guidance and disclosure recommendations.
• Iterate and develop GAAP accounting policies and support high-impact business initiatives such as post-merger integration and product launches.
• Establish and maintain a robust library of corporate accounting policies; lead the implementation of new FASB/ SEC standards.
• Lead the design and maturation of an internal control environment in preparation for integration with Capital One’s financial reporting standards and SOX requirements.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Legal and other teams to provide proactive accounting for new product launches and business model changes.
• Ensure timely close through the preparation and review of journal entries, reconciliations and variance analytics, as well as coordination with FP&A.
• Identify and deliver process improvements via automation, AI initiatives and cross functional collaboration.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BA/BS in Business, Finance, or Accounting

CPA license

Tools

DFIN

Workiva

Job description

Brex, the intelligent finance platform, invites a seasoned Financial Reporting Director to join its Accounting team in Seattle. You will architect Brex's financial reporting framework, ensuring GAAP compliance in a fast-growing fintech environment, and act as a key advisor on product launches and complex transactions.

This hybrid role requires a BA/BS in accounting or finance, a CPA, 10+ years of experience, and a track record with Big 4 or growth-stage companies.