Director, Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting
Remitly is on a mission to transform the lives of immigrants and their families by providing the most trusted financial products on the planet. For nearly 10 years, we have been tirelessly delivering on our promises to immigrants sending their hard earned money home. Today, we are incredibly proud to have served millions of customers globally with Remitly and our newly launched Passbook app to provide immigrants access to banking. We strive daily to meet our promise to our customers by building peace of mind into everything we do. Join over 1,300 employees across 9 offices who are growing their careers while having a positive impact on people globally.
The Role
We're searching for a Director of Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting to join Remitly's Finance team, reporting to our VP, Corporate Controller. You motivate yourself and your teams toward common goals, and are excited by the opportunity to make a big impact in our growing company.
What You'll Do
- Prepare and/or review internal and external global financial reporting deliverables including financial statements and board and audit committee materials
- Technical accounting research and documentation
- Accounting work for stock-based compensation expense
- Oversee the global financial statement and statutory audits
- Maintain department and chart of account structure
- Approve journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
- Draft accounting procedures
- Help with implementation of financial system enhancements, equity administration, and financial statement analysis.
- Work across teams to support programs, drive process improvements, system enhancements, and implement best practices.
- Ensure that there are appropriate controls in place which are documented and applied to reduce financial statement risks including those for key financial systems and service organizations.
Who You Are
- Has a bachelor's degree in accounting, business, or finance and 10+ years of professional experience in an accounting or similar role.
- Minimum three years of managerial experience preferred.
- Strong technical accounting background.
- CPA certification
- Public accounting experience (5+ years) highly preferred.
- Public company experience in a similar role is a plus.
- You're energized by streamlining processes, and are excited to help us scale our capabilities as we grow
- Meticulous about the details, and able to communicate your findings to a variety of partners.
Our Benefits
- Unlimited paid time off
- Health, dental, and vision benefits + 401k plan with company matching
- Company contributions to your HSA or FSA plan, if you choose one
- Continuing education and corridor travel benefits
Remitly is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Remitly. We are committed to nondiscrimination across our global organization and in all of our business operations. Employment is determined based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran, pregnancy (including a woman's potential to get pregnant, pregnancy-related conditions, and childbearing), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical, mental, or sensory disability (including the use of a trained dog guide or service animal), HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status, genetic information, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class as established by law.
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