Sr. Accountant, Securitization

About the role

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years, creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure. The company operates a global, two‑sided network that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers in approximately 200 markets, providing proprietary payment solutions, cross‑border capabilities, and a suite of products (PayPal, Venmo, Xoom) that enable safe and simple fund transfers for consumers, businesses, and friends and family.

This job initiates accounting processes to ensure financial statements meet local GAAP and monitor the closing process, posting journal entries for necessary adjustments. You’ll meet statutory requirements for regulatory reports, external audits, and may participate in the preparation of financial statements. Additionally, you’ll support the organization in meeting local and global regulatory obligations, prepare annual reconciliations between local GAAP and IFRS, and drive process control rigor to support quarterly financial certifications.

Responsibilities

• Initiate accounting processes to ensure financial statements meet local GAAP
• Monitor the accounting closing process and post journal entries for any required adjustments in the local ledger
• Support the organization in meeting local and global regulatory obligations
• Drive process control rigor to support quarterly certification on financials
• Implement monthly financial reports and analytics to support structured risk‑based monthly financial reviews
• Implement statutory financial statements and ensure timely completion of statutory audits
• Facilitate month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end accounting close activities
• Review and prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, roll‑forwards, and month‑end reporting packages

Requirements

3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

• Strong understanding of Credit products, with experience in ABS and Securitization preferred
• Certified Public Accountant or strong accounting background highly preferred
• Highly proficient in Excel
• High attention to detail

Benefits

PayPal offers comprehensive, choice‑based programs to support all aspects of personal wellbeing—physical, emotional, and financial—including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support mental health.

Pay

• New York City, New York: $98,000.00 – $140,250.00 annually
• Chicago, Illinois: $89,000.00 – $127,600.00 annually
• Omaha, Nebraska: $84,500.00 – $121,000.00 annually

Additional compensation may include an annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable.

Schedule

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in‑person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace.