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From the employer's careers site First seen 26 Oct 2026

Senior Accountant, Americas

Airwallex San Francisco, CA Hybrid senior Full time

Salary

$120K - $150K per year

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Description

Compensation

We offer a competitive salary range of $120K – $150K, along with equity and bonus opportunities.

About Airwallex

Airwallex is the AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy. More than 675,000 businesses use us to run their financial operations or build and monetize financial products.

How you’ll make impact

As a Senior Accountant, Americas, you’ll own financial controllership across our Americas entities while supporting group-wide reporting, audit, and strategic initiatives. Your responsibilities include:

  • Owning end-to-end financial controllership activities for Airwallex’s Americas entities
  • Driving controllership improvement initiatives using company-provided AI tools
  • Reviewing and preparing monthly financial close activities for Americas entities
  • Maintaining compliance with U.S. GAAP and local regulatory requirements
  • Partnering with various teams on new product launches and commercial structures

What we’re looking for

Essentials

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
  • 5+ years of finance or accounting experience
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and technical accounting acumen
  • Experience working in financial services, fintech, or a regulated industry
  • Proven experience in a financial controllership role
  • Strong understanding of internal controls and compliance requirements
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to operate independently

Preferred

  • Big Four experience
  • CPA or an equivalent qualification
  • Experience working with Oracle ERP, Pigment FP&A, or similar modern finance tools

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, and well-being benefits for US-based employees. Employees receive 20 paid days of vacation and 12 paid days of company holidays in a calendar year.

You’ll thrive here if

  • You take ownership and fix problems proactively
  • You’re comfortable with ambiguity and can navigate complexity
  • You have experience in a fintech or highly regulated business
  • You communicate directly and lead with respect

Skills

Required

  • U.S. GAAP
  • financial controllership
  • technical accounting
  • internal controls
  • compliance requirements

Nice to have

  • Oracle ERP
  • Pigment FP&A
  • CPA
  • Big Four experience

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/airwallex/48f55d7e-50dc-4875-ab4c-76f0286dc668

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