Senior Accountant, Americas

US - San Francisco · 5+ years experience · Full-time · Hybrid · Posted Sep 23, 2026

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Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 250,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.
Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 2,300 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 27 offices around the globe. Valued at US$11 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.

The Senior Accountant, Americas will own end-to-end financial controllership activities for Airwallex’s AMER entities.
This role supports group-wide reporting, audit, and strategic initiatives while partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.

Use company provided AI tools to drive controllership improvement initiatives including process standardization, automation, and documentation.
Review and prepare monthly financial closing activities for AMER entities in collaboration with the finance shared service center.
Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, local regulatory requirements, and internal accounting policies.
Manage periodic statutory financial audits, regulatory filings, and relationships with external auditors and third parties.
Support global group reporting processes, including quarterly close and consolidation reviews.
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Business teams to provide accounting advisory for new product launches and commercial structures.
Prepare technical accounting memos and support advisory topics such as revenue recognition, equity compensation, and M&A transactions.
Support compliance reporting obligations to relevant U.S. regulatory bodies and industry partners.
Collaborate with Tax, Treasury, Legal, Risk, and Operations on regional or group-wide projects.

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
5+ years of finance or accounting experience.
Strong knowledge of US GAAP and technical accounting acumen.
Experience working in financial services, fintech, payments, or regulated industries.
Proven experience in financial controlling roles with a track record of improving processes and scaling financial operations.
Strong understanding of internal controls, compliance requirements, and reporting frameworks applicable to U.S. financial entities.
Experience supporting complex local or international projects, including systems implementations or operating model transitions.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner across departments and seniority levels.
Ability to operate independently and navigate ambiguity in a hyper-growth environment.
Creative, proactive, and solutions-oriented approach.