Senior Manager, SEC Reporting

The Senior Manager, SEC Reporting role will lead the preparation and review of PayPal's SEC filings (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K) ensuring compliance with US GAAP and SEC rules and regulations.

This role demands strong project management and communication skills and the ability to partner and influence cross-functionally with Controllership, Tax, FP&A, Legal, Investor Relations, and others.

The Senior Manager will also prepare Disclosure Committee, Audit Committee, or other executive-level materials, and identify and deliver improvements to the reporting process, including automation of processes.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Partner with PayPal business leaders and wider PayPal finance organization on accounting and reporting matters
• Drive accounting support within finance transformation work programs and other process enhancements
• Provide accounting expertise and leadership to finance and business organizations
• Consult with business partners regularly to ensure awareness of significant transactions and potential accounting impact

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:

• Active CPA, with a Big 4 public accounting foundation combined with external reporting and accounting policy experience at a large public company
• Direct, hands-on experience preparing and reviewing Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K for a large accelerated filer, including financial statements, footnotes, MD&A, disclosure checklists, tie-outs, and Inline XBRL tagging.
• Experience designing, documenting, and operating SOX internal controls and disclosure controls over the external reporting process, including coordinating with Internal Audit and external auditors.
• Experience preparing or reviewing proxy statement financial disclosures in partnership with Legal and HR.
• Experience supporting earnings releases and investor materials, including tie-out of financial content and coordination with Investor Relations, FP&A, and Comms.
• Proven project management skills through building and holding a reporting calendar, coordinating deliverables across multiple functions, and sustaining quality under tight and repeating deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to partner and influence cross-functionally, working effectively with Controllership, Tax, FP&A, Legal, Investor Relations, and external auditors.
• Deep knowledge of SEC reporting requirements , Regulation S-X, Regulation S-K, SAB Topics, and staff C&DIs.
• Technical depth across several US GAAP topics: revenue recognition (ASC 606), credit losses (ASC 326), transfers of financial assets (ASC 860), consolidation and VIEs (ASC 810), business combinations (ASC 805), equity securities and equity method (ASC 321/323), share-based compensation and EPS (ASC 718, 260), derivatives and hedging (ASC 815), and segment reporting (ASC 280).
• Demonstrated ability to research and interpret accounting guidance and disclosure guidance and use professional judgment to support conclusions; experience assessing and implementing new accounting standards and SEC rules across a multinational organization.
• Experience with non-GAAP financial measures and their compliance with regulations, reconciliation preparation and review, and governance over the Company's non-GAAP reporting policies.
• Ability to assess and challenge the appropriateness and effectiveness of disclosures, including benchmarking against peer filers and monitoring FASB, SEC, and PCAOB developments and emerging disclosure trends.
• Experience preparing Disclosure Committee, Audit Committee, or other executive-level materials, with the judgment to calibrate technical detail to the audience and strong presentation-building skills.
• Experience reviewing the work of and mentoring less experienced team members , setting priorities, providing constructive feedback, and raising the technical capability of the broader team.
• Track record of improving or automating accounting and reporting processes , including experience with AI-enabled workflows, disclosure management platforms (Workiva preferred), or other reporting technology , paired with the control mindset to adopt new tooling without weakening the control environment.

Benefits: At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. We offer comprehensive, choice-based programs to support all aspects of personal wellbeing,physical, emotional, and financial,delivering meaningful value where it matters most. We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.