plaid - Accounting Operations
Requirements
• 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 • Problem solver and first-principles thinker with a bias for action, creativity, and a willingness to challenge conventional approaches. • Curious, fast learner with a growth mindset who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments. • Hands-on, can-do attitude, willing to roll up their sleeves, dive into details, and own execution. • Proven change agent with a track record of improving processes, leveraging technology, and scaling operations. • 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!
Responsibilities
• You will also help build scalable, efficient processes that support Plaid’s growth and public readiness. This includes documenting and strengthening controls in your areas, shortening the close, improving the quality and consistency of supporting documentation, and identifying opportunities to automate manual work. You will partner with the broader Accounting team, FP&A, Strategic Finance, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Marketing, and external auditors along the way. • 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 Plaid’s 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.
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