Director, Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting (Seattle)

Why join usBrex is the intelligent finance platform that enables companies to spend smarter and move faster in more than 200 markets. By combining global corporate cards and banking with intuitive spend management, bill pay, and travel software, Brex enables founders and finance teams to accelerate operations, gain real-time visibility, and control spend effortlessly. Brex’s AI-native automation and world-class service eliminate manual expense and accounting tasks for customers so they can focus on what matters most. Tens of thousands of the world's best companies run on Brex, including DoorDash, Coinbase, Robinhood, Zoom, Plaid, Reddit, and SeatGeek.Working at Brex allows you to push your limits, challenge the status quo, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry. We’re committed to building a diverse team and inclusive culture and believe your potential should only be limited by how big you can dream. We make this a reality by empowering you with the tools, resources, and support you need to grow your career.Accounting at BrexThe Accounting team at Brex ensures we produce accurate and timely financial results to stakeholders to guide the business forward. We go beyond closing the books — we automate, iterate, and improve processes in close collaboration with partners across the business. The team also serves as power users and thought leaders for Brex's own products. We bring precision and curiosity to everything we build, combining deep ownership with a product mindset to help shape the future of finance.What you’ll doYou will be the principal architect of Brex’s financial reporting and technical accounting framework, ensuring the highest level of compliance with GAAP while navigating the complexities of a fast-growing fintech environment. You will be responsible for building a world-class reporting function that meets the rigor of a public company and aligns with the global accounting policies of Capital One. You will also be a key advisor on accounting implications of product launches and other complex transactions. You will work cross-functionally within a detail-oriented environment where creative problem solving is highly valued. The Financial Reporting Director is expected to manage multiple priorities concurrently without compromising quality, accuracy or completeness.Where you'll workThis role will be based in our Seattle office. We are a hybrid environment that combines the energy and connections of being in the office with the benefits and flexibility of working from home. We currently require a minimum of three coordinated days in the office per week, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. As a perk, we also have up to four weeks per year of fully remote work!ResponsibilitiesOversee the end-to-end global financial reporting function, ensuring the integrity of consolidated and entity-only US GAAP financial statements for internal and external stakeholdersLead the strategy for regulated entity reporting, ensuring 100% compliance with evolving regulationsAct as the subject matter expert, evaluate complex, non-routine transactions and provide technical accounting guidance and disclosure recommendationsIterate and develop GAAP accounting policies and support high-impact business initiatives such as post-merger integration and product launchesEstablish and maintain a robust library of corporate accounting policies; lead the implementation of new FASB/ SEC standardsLead the design and maturation of an internal control environment in preparation for integration with Capital One’s financial reporting standards and SOX requirementsPartner with Product, Engineering, Legal and other teams to provide proactive accounting for new product launches and business model changesEnsure 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 collaborationRequirementsBA/BS degree, preferably in Business, Finance, or AccountingCPA license10+ years of experience, including significant time at a Big 4 accounting firm and/or leadership role in high-growth companiesStrong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge in US GAAPDeep understanding of financial services, credit card processing or payment-related accountingAbility to translate complex accounting jargon into actionable insights for non-finance counterpartsAbility to work in a fast-paced environment and address difficult situations in a professional mannerInnovative and able to provide “outside of the box” solutions Passion for having an owner’s mentality towards responsibilities and for career growthExperience implementing and improving business processes and systemsKnowledge and experience using DFIN, Workiva or similar financial reporting platformsBonus PointsExperience operating within a public company environment Advanced proficiency in data analytics and a product mindset toward accounting systemsDirect experience applying AI to streamline the financial reporting or research processCompensationThe expected salary range for this role is $252,216 - $315,270. However, the starting base pay will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s location, skills, experience, market demands, and internal pay parity. Depending on the position offered, equity and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation packageBrex LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital One, N.A.Please be aware, job-seekers may be at risk of targeting by malicious actors looking for personal data. Brex recruiters will only reach out via LinkedIn or email with a brex.com domain. Any outreach claiming to be from Brex via other sources should be ignored.