Sr Manager, SEC Reporting

PayPal, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Balanced hybrid work model

Annual performance bonus

Equity or incentive compensation

Job summary

PayPal, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, SEC Reporting to lead the preparation and review of the company’s SEC filings, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and SEC rules.

The role requires strong project management and the ability to influence cross‑functional teams across Controllership, Tax, FP&A, Legal, and Investor Relations. The position focuses on automating and improving the reporting process, delivering high‑quality disclosures, and supporting executive materials and earnings releases

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in accounting or financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and SEC rules applicable to large public companies.
• Experience preparing Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and review of SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) ensuring compliance and timely filing.
• Provide accounting leadership and partner with Controllership, Tax, FP&A, Legal, Investor Relations.
• Design, implement, and improve reporting processes and controls including SOX and disclosure management.

Skills

Project management

US GAAP knowledge

SEC reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Workiva

Job description

The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers. We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Summary

The Senior Manager, SEC Reporting role will lead the preparation and review of PayPal's SEC filings (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K) ensuring compliance with US GAAP and SEC rules and regulations and drive the financial statement filing process and timeline. This role demands strong project management and communication skills and the ability to partner and influence cross functionally with Controllership, Tax, FP&A, Legal, Investor Relations, and others. We are seeking someone with exceptional technical depth of US GAAP and SEC rules and the judgment to form and defend positions where the guidance is ambiguous or silent. This Senior Manager role will also prepare Disclosure Committee, Audit Committee, or other executive-level materials, and identify and deliver improvements to the reporting process, including automation of processes.

Essential Responsibilities

• Partner with PayPal business leaders and wider PayPal finance organization on accounting and reporting matters
• Drive accounting support within finance transformation work programs and other process enhancements
• Provide accounting expertise and leadership to finance and business organizations
• Consult with business partners regularly to ensure awareness of significant transactions and potential accounting impact

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications

• Active CPA, with a Big 4 public accounting foundation combined with external reporting and accounting policy experience at a large public company
• Direct, hands‑on experience preparing and reviewing Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K for a large accelerated filer, including financial statements, footnotes, MD&A, disclosure checklists, tie‑outs, and Inline XBRL tagging.
• Experience designing, documenting, and operating SOX internal controls and disclosure controls over the external reporting process, including coordinating with Internal Audit and external auditors.
• Experience preparing or reviewing proxy statement financial disclosures in partnership with Legal and HR.
• Experience supporting earnings releases and investor materials, including tie‑out of financial content and coordination with Investor Relations, FP&A, and Comms.
• Proven project management skills through building and holding a reporting calendar, coordinating deliverables across multiple functions, and sustaining quality under tight and repeating deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to partner and influence cross‑functionally, working effectively with Controllership, Tax, FP&A, Legal, Investor Relations, and external auditors.
• Deep knowledge of SEC reporting requirements — Regulation S‑X, Regulation S‑K, SAB Topics, and staff C&DIs.
• Technical depth across several US GAAP topics: revenue recognition (ASC 606), credit losses (ASC 326), transfers of financial assets (ASC 860), consolidation and VIEs (ASC 810), business combinations (ASC 805), equity securities and equity method (ASC 321/323), share‑based compensation and EPS (ASC 718, 260), derivatives and hedging (ASC 815), and segment reporting (ASC 280).
• Demonstrated ability to research and interpret accounting guidance and disclosure guidance and use professional judgment to support conclusions; experience assessing and implementing new accounting standards and SEC rules across a multinational organization.
• Experience with non‑GAAP financial measures and their compliance with regulations, reconciliation preparation and review, and governance over the Company's non‑GAAP reporting policies.
• Ability to assess and challenge the appropriateness and effectiveness of disclosures, including benchmarking against peer filers and monitoring FASB, SEC, and PCAOB developments and emerging disclosure trends.
• Experience preparing Disclosure Committee, Audit Committee, or other executive‑level materials, with the judgment to calibrate technical detail to the audience and strong presentation‑building skills.
• Experience reviewing the work of and mentoring less experienced team members — setting priorities, providing constructive feedback, and raising the technical capability of the broader team.
• Track record of improving or automating accounting and reporting processes — including experience with AI‑enabled workflows, disclosure management platforms (Workiva preferred), or other reporting technology — paired with the control mindset to adopt new tooling without weakening the control environment.

Subsidiary

PayPal

Travel Percent

0

Primary Location : Pay Range

San Jose, California: ($143,500.00 - $212,850.00 Annually)

Additional Location(s) : Pay Range

Chicago, Illinois: ($130,500.00 - $193,600.00 Annually)

Austin, Texas: ($130,500.00 - $193,600.00 Annually)

New York City, New York: ($143,500.00 - $212,850.00 Annually)

New York City, New York: ($143,500.00 - $212,850.00 Annually)

Scottsdale, Arizona: ($123,500.00 - $183,700.00 Annually)

Omaha, Nebraska: ($123,500.00 - $183,700.00 Annually)

Additional compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable.

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset-you. That’s why we offer comprehensive, choice‑based programs, to support all aspects of personal wellbeing—physical, emotional, and financial—delivering meaningful value where it matters most.We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].

Belonging at PayPal

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.