Accounting Operations
About the role
Role Overview
Responsibilities
- Own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for accruals, investments, leases, intercompany activity and cost allocations, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
- Prepare and maintain intercompany and consolidation entries across Plaidâs entities, including cost-plus arrangements and FX revaluation and elimination.
- Partner with FP&A, Strategic Finance, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Marketing, and vendors to ensure spend is accrued completely and accurately and that balances are well understood.
- Identify and implement process, automation, and control improvements in your areas to shorten the close and support SOX 404 readiness.
- Serve as the primary contact for your areas during the annual audit, preparing support and responding to auditor requests.
Qualifications
- 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including Big 4 public accounting, with a deep understanding of US GAAP; CPA preferred.
- Experience at a public company or with IPO readiness
- Familiarity with SOX compliance and the ability to produce audit-ready workpapers;
- Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency accounting;
- Proficiency with NetSuite, Zip, T&E and close management platforms is a plus
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Problem solver and first-principles thinker
Curious, fast learner
Hands-on, can-do attitude
Proven change agent
Strong communicator and collaborator
who can effectively engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!
Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations@plaid.com.
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Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience and skillset, and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.
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