# VP, Corporate Controller **Company**: PayPal **Location**: New York City, NY **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: executive **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $250,000.00 - $360,000.00 Annually **Category**: Finance **Industry**: Finance **Apply**: https://paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jobs/job/New-York-City-New-York-United-States-of-America/VP--Controller_R0137276-1?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_f91106b0-efd ## Description We are seeking a strategic and hands-on VP, Corporate Controller to lead our global accounting and financial reporting organization as we continue to scale. The VP, Corporate Controller is a senior finance leader responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the company's external and internal financial reporting. **Responsibilities:** - **SEC Reporting & External Financial Reporting** - Own the preparation, review, and filing of all SEC reports, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and proxy statements, ensuring compliance with SEC rules, GAAP, and other regulatory requirements. - Manage the quarterly and annual close and external reporting calendar, coordinating cross-functionally with Legal, Investor Relations, and external auditors. - Serve as primary liaison with external auditors on financial statement audits, quarterly reviews, and technical accounting matters. - Maintain and enhance disclosure controls and procedures, and support management's assessment of internal control over financial reporting (SOX/ICFR). - Partner closely with Investor Relations on earnings releases, earnings call materials, investor presentations, and non-GAAP reconciliations. - Provide technical accounting and financial reporting expertise to support investor and analyst inquiries. - Support preparation of Board and Audit Committee materials related to financial performance and reporting matters. - **Technical Accounting & Global Policy** - Set and maintain global technical accounting policies and procedures, ensuring consistent application across all business units and geographies. - Research and document accounting positions for complex and emerging transactions (e.g., revenue recognition, credit losses/CECL, business combinations, equity, new products). - Monitor emerging accounting standards (FASB/IASB) and lead impact assessments and implementation efforts for new pronouncements. - Provide accounting guidance and training to business partners and finance teams globally. - **Sustainability / ESG Reporting** - Own the company's sustainability and ESG reporting function, including data governance, controls, and disclosure in alignment with evolving regulatory frameworks (e.g., SEC climate disclosure rules, CSRD, ISSB/IFRS S1 & S2, GRI). - Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (Legal, Risk, Sustainability, Operations) to ensure accurate collection, validation, and reporting of ESG metrics. - Build scalable controls and processes over sustainability data comparable to financial reporting rigor. - **Accounting Oversight** - Provide oversight and leadership to the following functional teams: - Accounting for the company's processing products and platforms, credit products, credit allowances/CECL reserving and operating expenses, including partnering closely with the Company’s finance teams to understand and explain variances versus last year, forecast and budget. - Support the Company’s US Bank information, including with accounting shared services. - Oversee preparation and review of the consolidated balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. - Drive process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement across close and reporting processes. - Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing global accounting organization; manage senior accounting leaders across each functional area. **Qualifications:** - **Required** - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field - Active CPA license - 12+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including significant time in public accounting (Big 4 preferred) and public company corporate accounting/reporting - Deep expertise in US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements; public company reporting experience required - Experience with financial services, fintech, or payments industry accounting matters (e.g., credit losses, CECL, financial instruments) - Demonstrated experience partnering with Investor Relations and supporting external communications - Experience building or maturing ESG/sustainability reporting programs - Strong people leadership experience managing multiple accounting functions/teams, including global teams - Excellent communication skills with experience presenting to executive leadership, Audit Committee, and Board - **Preferred** - Prior experience as a Controller, Chief Accounting Officer, or similar senior reporting leader at a multi-billion dollar public company - Experience with ERP and reporting systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Workday, NetSuite) and financial close/consolidation tools (e.g., OneStream, Blackline, HFM) - MBA or advanced degree - Experience with international/multi-entity consolidations **Benefits:** - Comprehensive, choice-based programs to support all aspects of personal wellbeing,physical, emotional, and financial - Generous paid time off - Healthcare coverage for you and your family - Resources to create financial security and support your mental health **Salary:** - The base pay for this role will depend on where you work and the relevant experience and expertise you bring. - The expected range of pay for this role by location is: - New York City, New York: ($250,000.00 - $360,000.00 Annually) - Chicago, Illinois: ($250,000.00 - $360,000.00 Annually) - Austin, Texas: ($250,000.00 - $360,000.00 Annually) - San Jose, California: ($250,000.00 - $360,000.00 Annually) - Scottsdale, Arizona: ($250,000.00 - $360,000.00 Annually) - Omaha, Nebraska: ($250,000.00 - $360,000.00 Annually) ## Skills ### Required - US GAAP - SEC reporting - public company reporting - financial services accounting - Investor Relations - ESG/sustainability reporting - leadership ### Nice to have - ERP and reporting systems - financial close/consolidation tools - MBA or advanced degree - international/multi-entity consolidations --- Source: [Apply at paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com](https://paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jobs/job/New-York-City-New-York-United-States-of-America/VP--Controller_R0137276-1?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)