Director, Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting
About The Position
Brex is seeking a Director, Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting to be the principal architect of the company's financial reporting and technical accounting framework. This role ensures compliance with GAAP and navigates the complexities of a fast-growing fintech environment. The successful candidate will build a world-class reporting function that meets public company rigor and aligns with Capital One's global accounting policies. This position also serves as a key advisor on the accounting implications of product launches and complex transactions, requiring cross-functional collaboration in a detail-oriented environment where creative problem-solving is valued. The Financial Reporting Director must manage multiple priorities concurrently without compromising quality, accuracy, or completeness.
Requirements
- BA/BS degree, preferably in Business, Finance, or Accounting
- CPA license
- 10+ years of experience, including significant time at a Big 4 accounting firm and/or leadership role in high-growth companies
- Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge in US GAAP
- Deep understanding of financial services, credit card processing or payment-related accounting
- Ability to translate complex accounting jargon into actionable insights for non-finance counterparts
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and address difficult situations in a professional manner
- Innovative and able to provide “outside of the box” solutions
- Passion for having an owner’s mentality towards responsibilities and for career growth
- Experience implementing and improving business processes and systems
- Knowledge and experience using DFIN, Workiva or similar financial reporting platforms
Nice To Haves
- Experience operating within a public company environment
- Advanced proficiency in data analytics and a product mindset toward accounting systems
- Direct experience applying AI to streamline the financial reporting or research process
Responsibilities
- Oversee the end-to-end global financial reporting function, ensuring the integrity of consolidated and entity-only US GAAP financial statements for internal and external stakeholders
- Lead the strategy for regulated entity reporting, ensuring 100% compliance with evolving regulations
- Act as the subject matter expert, evaluate complex, non-routine transactions and provide technical accounting guidance and disclosure recommendations
- Iterate and develop GAAP accounting policies and support high-impact business initiatives such as post-merger integration and product launches
- Establish and maintain a robust library of corporate accounting policies; lead the implementation of new FASB/ SEC standards
- Lead the design and maturation of an internal control environment in preparation for integration with Capital One’s financial reporting standards and SOX requirements
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Legal and other teams to provide proactive accounting for new product launches and business model changes
- Ensure 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 collaboration
Benefits
- Equity and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
