Description
Why join us
Brex is the intelligent finance platform that enables companies to spend smarter and move faster in more than 200 markets. By combining global corporate cards and banking with intuitive spend management, bill pay, and travel software, Brex enables founders and finance teams to accelerate operations, gain real-time visibility, and control spend effortlessly.
Accounting at Brex
The Accounting team at Brex ensures we produce accurate and timely financial results to stakeholders to guide the business forward. We go beyond closing the books , we automate, iterate, and improve processes in close collaboration with partners across the business. The team also serves as power users and thought leaders for Brex's own products.
What you’ll do
The Financial Reporting Manager will manage all aspects of our financial reporting processes. The primary responsibility involves the preparation and distribution of financials in line with internal management reporting format and GAAP standards. You are responsible for maintaining the integrity of our financial records as well as developing reporting processes that scale as Brex evolves and matures.
Responsibilities
- Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual preparation of consolidated and entity-only financial statements for internal and external use
- Manage various reporting for regulated entities, ensuring the highest level of compliance with the regulatory reporting requirements
- Act as the subject matter expert, evaluate complex, non-routine transactions and provide technical accounting guidance and disclosure recommendations
- Stay current on FASB pronouncements and proactively assess impact to the Company in partnership with business stakeholders
- Iterate and develop GAAP accounting policies and support high-impact business initiatives such as post-merger integration and product launches
- Act as the primary accounting stakeholder for Business Systems initiatives, ensuring that ERP configurations and mapping logics are maintained appropriately
- Design and implement controls over financial reporting, including identifying control objectives, mapping risks, and determining appropriate control activities across the close and reporting cycle
- Create sustainable, repeatable and scalable processes, including the review and update of process documentation
- Play a strategic role and serve as the primary liaison between accounting, finance, and the broader business organization for new initiatives and projects
- Ensure timely close through the preparation and review of journal entries, reconciliations and variance analytics, as well as coordination with FP&A
- Identify and deliver process improvements via automation, AI initiatives and cross functional collaboration
Requirements
- CPA license
- 6+ years of public accounting or private industry experience
- Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge in US GAAP
- Effective verbal, listening, and written communication skills
- 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 towards responsibilities and for career growth
- Experience implementing and improving business processes and systems
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage deadlines effectively
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
Bonus Points
- A combination of public accounting and private industry experience
- Relevant experience in credit card/payment processing
- Knowledge and experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and/or Google Gemini
- Knowledge and experience using NetSuite, Looker and/or other data visualization/ automation software
- Knowledge and experience using DFIN, Workiva or similar financial reporting platforms
Compensation
The expected salary range for this role is $131,000- $163,000. However, the starting base pay will depend on several 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.