Accounting Manager

About the role

We are seeking a highly driven and strategic Accounting Manager to join our Global Corporate Accounting team. This role is ideal for a fast learner who thrives in dynamic environments, embraces change, and is passionate about building scalable, high-quality accounting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and review critical components of the month-end and quarter-end close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis, and trend reviews, ensuring accuracy and compliance with tight deadlines.
• Manage and be accountable for a full-cycle, multi-entity close across Remitly's global entities
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting documentation to support quarterly and annual SEC filings, including 10-Q and 10-K support, and SOX compliance requirements.
• Review and be accountable for monthly and quarterly flux analyses on key accounts, providing clear explanations of variances to finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, identifying and resolving variances in a timely manner.
• Analyze financial data and system outputs to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Conduct accounting research and drafting technical documentation working closely with internal stakeholders to determine the impact of new accounting standards and the accounting implications of changes in the business.
• Maintain the control framework around accounting processes to drive continuous strengthening of the company’s control environment to support Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, Tax, Legal, and business partners to ensure accurate accounting treatment for accruals, new products, and strategic initiatives.
• Supervise and mentor accounting staff, fostering a collaborative, accountable, and growth-oriented environment.
• Drive key initiatives and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Lead and contribute to projects that improve operational excellence within the Accounting organization.
• Identify process improvement and automation opportunities to drive positive change across the organization, leveraging AI tools, scripting, and modern tooling to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy and scalability.
• Use generative AI tools and copilots in daily workflows, continuously learning as tools evolve and applying human-in-the-loop practices to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, and quality.
• Champion the adoption of AI-assisted workflows within the accounting team, evaluating, piloting, and embedding tools that meaningfully reduce toil and unlock higher-value work.
• Analyze current accounting workflows and lead initiatives to simplify, standardize, and scale processes, with a bias toward eliminating recurring manual tasks.
• Lead or participate in cross-functional projects related to ERP optimization, system implementations, accounting policy changes, or new business initiatives, enhancing partnerships between Accounting and various business and IT groups.
• Build scalable processes that reduce manual intervention and eliminate operational dependencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field with 6+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Public accounting and/or audit background.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SEC financial reporting standards, and SOX 404 compliance requirements.
• A forward-thinking approach to technology, with demonstrated experience implementing automation or AI tools to improve accounting workflows.
• Experience working with large data sets and proficiency in Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven time management skills and experience leading projects related to process improvements or new initiatives with ability to multitask and adapt to evolving business requirements.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, including experience designing and implementing accounting policies and procedures.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with an interest in building scalable processes and improving data quality.
• Familiarity with AI productivity tools, RPA platforms, or scripting languages (Python, etc.) applied to accounting or finance workflows.

Qualifications

• Preferred: CPA or equivalent certification.
• Experience working with NetSuite or other ERP systems.
• Experience in fintech, high-growth, or public company environments.
• Experience managing or mentoring team members.

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off
• Health, dental, and vision + 401k plan with company matching
• Paid parental, medical, military and family care leave
• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Continuing education and travel benefits