Accounting Lead

Affirm

2d • CA$89,000 - CA$139,000 • Remote

About The Position

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.
About the Finance & Accounting Team
The Finance & Accounting team ensures Affirm remains financially sound and strategically positioned for growth. Our team manages financial planning, accounting, pricing, vendor management, tax, investor relations, and corporate development. We deliver timely insights, accurate reporting, and careful analysis to support decision-making. From day-to-day financial operations to major investments, we enable sustainable, informed growth by maintaining strong fiscal discipline.
As an Accounting Lead you have in-depth knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, proficiency in accounting systems, and strong motivation to drive processes that contribute to the achievement of an efficient monthly/quarterly/annual close and financial reporting processes. You pay great attention to detail and the ability to deliver results under deadlines, as well as working effectively cross-functionally in a rapidly changing environment. Above all, you have tremendous problem solving and communication skills that you are looking to utilize in support of Affirm’s continued growth and pursuit of our mission to deliver honest financial products that improve lives

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant professional experience is required (public accounting experience preferred).
• Solid understanding of US GAAP, and ability to partner with the Technical Accounting team on accounting policy implementation and adherence.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required (such as VLOOKUPS & conditional statements, pivot tables, data analysis, what-if-analysis).
• Excellent project management skills and ability to foster cross-functional collaboration to drive meaningful improvements to the close process.
• The desire to improve processes and make your own job easier over time, taking ownership of all aspects of your functional area.
• Passion for Affirm and a strong interest in technology, money movement, BNPL, and consumer lending.

Nice To Haves

• SQL experience or strong interest in developing SQL skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead targeted cross-functional initiatives in the area of Core Business to remediate existing control deficiencies and/or implement operational efficiencies into the month-end close process.
• Develop a project plan, and clearly communicate project goals, updates, resource needs and business outcomes.
• Act as the point of contact between the Operational close teams and partners in Product, Engineering, Financial Platforms, Financial Systems, and Technical Accounting to incorporate new products and/or processes into the GL.
• Proactively review current procedures and seek ways to improve processes to ensure timely monthly close, accuracy of accounting entries and operational efficiency.
• Develop deep expertise in existing accounting processes and recommend a path forward that balances scalability, level of effort, time to deliver, financial risk and cost.
• Work with the Record-to-Report team to understand problem areas and translate requirements into report requests with our Financial Systems team.
• As assigned by the Director of Core Business, resolve one-off business topics and/or complex cross-functional issues.

Benefits

• monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending
• 100% subsidized medical coverage
• dental and vision for you and your dependents
• equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company)
• competitive vacation and holiday schedules
• An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed