Senior Accountant

Why join us

Brex is the AI-powered spend platform. We help companies spend with confidence with integrated corporate cards, banking, and global payments, plus intuitive software for travel and expenses. Tens of thousands of companies from startups to enterprises — including DoorDash, Flexport, and Compass — use Brex to proactively control spend, reduce costs, and increase efficiency on a global scale.

Working at Brex allows you to push your limits, challenge the status quo, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry. We’re committed to building a diverse team and inclusive culture and believe your potential should only be limited by how big you can dream. We make this a reality by empowering you with the tools, resources, and support you need to grow your career.

Accounting at Brex

The Accounting team at Brex ensures that we have perfect financial reporting, but even more so, we serve as beta testers and power users of Brex’s financial products, providing analysis and feedback prior to product releases. Not only are we responsible for maintaining accurate books and records, we are also deeply passionate about automation and partner closely with the Engineering team to implement technological improvements.

What You’ll Do

The Senior Accountant will play a key role in ensuring the integrity of our financial records and in developing scalable and sustainable processes as the business grows. As the Senior Accountant on the Accounts Payable team, you will be exposed to a variety of areas, including but not limited to, our credit card and treasury products, intercompany transactions, expense accruals, legal entity reporting, account reconciliations, fluctuation analysis, and more. As the Senior Accountant, you will work cross functionally across the organization within a detail-oriented environment, where creative problem solving is highly valued. The Senior Accountant is expected to manage multiple priorities concurrently without compromising quality.

Responsibilities

• Own accounting processes related to Accounts Payable and operating expense recording, with a focus on company credit card transactions
• Administer the Brex corporate card program: maintaining the card policy, employee education, and collaborating with cross functional partners (Finance and People teams)
• Conduct accounting for operating expenses, prepaid and fixed assets, and expense accruals
• Lead reviews and analysis of operating expenses
• Support month-end close with preparation of journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analytics
• Support year-end tasks, including account reconciliations and audit requests
• Partner with Engineering, Product, and Design to support the testing and rollout of new features and releases
• Identify and deliver process improvements via cross functional collaboration
  
  

Requirements

• College graduate with a 4-year degree in Accounting or related field
• 3+ years of public accounting or private industry experience
• Ability to examine and verify financial documents, reports, and transactions; research and analyze accounting transactions; verify the accuracy of data; reconcile financial data and accounts
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
• 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 toward responsibilities and career growth
• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines effectively
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Must be able to work 2 days/week in office on Wednesday and Thursday
  
  

Bonus points

• Licensed CPA
• A combination of public accounting and private industry experience
• Knowledge and experience using NetSuite, Coupa, and spend management softwares
  
  

Compensation

The expected salary range for this role is $96,022 - $120,028. However, the starting base pay will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s location, skills, experience, market demands, and internal pay parity. Depending on the position offered, equity and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package.

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