Finance Manager, AMER

Airwallex•San Francisco, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

About Airwallex 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 200,000 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 2,000 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, 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. Attributes We Value We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles . You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor. You're humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next. About the team 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. What you’ll do This role will be a key member of the Airwallex Americas regional team. As the Manager, Finance, AMER, you will own end-to-end financial controllership activities for Airwallex’s AMER entities while supporting group-wide reporting, audit, and strategic initiatives. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, maintaining strong governance and compliance standards, and partnering closely with cross-functional teams such as Product, Revenue Operations, and FP&A. This role offers broad exposure to controllership, fintech regulatory requirements, new product enablement, and global group reporting—ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is excited to build and scale the finance function of a hyper-growth fintech. This role is based in San Francisco.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
8+ years of finance or accounting experience.
Strong knowledge of US GAAP, technical accounting acumen, and ability to apply standards in a rapidly evolving fintech environment.
Experience working in financial services, fintech, payments, or regulated industries.
Proven experience in financial controlling roles with a track record of improving processes and scaling financial operations.
Strong understanding of internal controls, compliance requirements, and reporting frameworks applicable to U.S. financial entities.
Experience supporting complex local or international projects, including systems implementations or operating model transitions.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across departments and seniority levels.
Ability to operate independently, demonstrate sound judgment, and navigate ambiguity in a hyper-growth environment.
Creative, proactive, and solutions-oriented approach with the ability to balance detail orientation and operational efficiency.

Nice To Haves

Big Four experience strongly preferred.
CPA or equivalent qualification preferred.
Experience working within Oracle ERP, Pigment FP&A, Looker dashboards and similar modern finance stack strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Preparation of monthly financial closing tasks and reporting activities for AMER entities working in close collaboration with our finance shared service center
Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, local regulatory requirements, and internal accounting policies.
Manage periodic statutory financial audits, tax filings, and collaborate closely with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulators.
Support global group reporting processes, including quarterly close, consolidation reviews, and coordination with global Controllership and Group Finance teams.
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Business teams to provide accounting advisory for new product launches, commercial structures, and changes in operational workflows.
Drive controllership improvement initiatives across the Americas—including process standardization, automation, documentation, and operational efficiency projects.
Prepare technical accounting memos and support advisory topics (e.g., revenue recognition, equity compensation, M&A transactions, financial instruments).
Support compliance reporting obligations to relevant U.S. regulatory bodies and industry partners.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders such as Tax, Treasury, Legal, Risk, and Operations on regional or group-wide projects.
Responsibilities of the role may evolve over time as the U.S. business scales.