Senior Accountant, Americas

Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 150,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.

Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 1,700 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across more than 37 locations around the globe. Valued at US$5.6 billion and backed by world-leading investors including Sequoia, Lone Pine, Greenoaks, DST Global, Salesforce Ventures and Mastercard, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.

The Finance & Corporate Development team at Airwallex drives the company's financial strategy and growth. Our team focuses on financial planning, analysis, and corporate transactions to ensure Airwallex's long-term success. We collaborate across departments to identify opportunities, manage risks, and execute strategic initiatives. Our goal is to support the company's mission to empower businesses to operate anywhere, anytime.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join the finance team to continue the development of highly leveraged, efficient and forward thinking accounting function in the Americas.  This position reports to our Director of Finance, Americas. You will be part of a global finance and accounting team and working both across borders and crossfunctionally in a fast paced environment for a growing company.

This position is based in San Francisco.

• Support the business with clarity on accounting policies and control procedures while enabling efficient business growth and operations

• Perform the regional month end close process and serve as the key Americas accounting contact within the global accounting team; this includes working with the finance shared service center based in Asia, preparing significant journal entries and reconciliations in accordance with US GAAP

• Build awareness of key metrics that drive business performance and operating expenses to support detailed budget versus actuals reviews with the FP&A team

• Automate and operationalize repeatable tasks with the goal of shortening the month end close process while maintaining strong controls and hygiene that will meet stringent SOX standards

• Key point of contact for the regulatory team to translate financial results and support key licensure and business imperative regulatory reporting requirements

• Lead the annual financial statement audits for the Americas region, working with our global audit firm, Ernst & Young, to drive efficient and successful results

• Asynchronously communicate across times zones, comfortably utilizing zoom recordings, AI assistants, slack and other tools effectively in a highly organized and clear manner 

• Super user of our own fintech products and provide frequent user feedback to our product teams

• Participate in other systems implementations, business growth and OKR initiatives on an ad hoc basis

We're looking for people who meet the minimum requirements for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.

• Holder of Bachelor's degree major or above in accounting or related disciplines. A strong foundation in accounting principles and practices is essential.

• At least 4 years of working experience in the accounting field. You should have a solid track record of hands-on experience in various accounting functions.

• Big Four experience and CPA certification highly desirable

• Experience in a start up and Fintech industry a plus

• High proficiency in Google sheets and Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and complex formulas and connected sheets, are highly desirable.

• Detail oriented, positive attitude, and self-motivated. You should be able to work independently, manage your time effectively, and maintain a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. You'll need to collaborate with colleagues, communicate with management, and explain financial information clearly and concisely.

• Hands-on experience in ERP system. Experience with systems like SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite will make you a valuable asset.

• Cantonese and Mandarin conversational proficiency. Bilingual communication skills can be helpful in a diverse work environment.

• Perform other duties as assigned by management. You might be asked to participate in special projects, assist with budget preparation, or take on other tasks as needed to support the department.

Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters.  Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s).  Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary.

Compensation Range: $95K - $138K