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Airwallex · 4 hours ago

Associate Director, Technical Accounting

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$140K/yr - $230K/yr

7+ years exp

Airwallex is a unified payments and financial platform for global businesses, empowering over 200,000 businesses worldwide. The Associate Director, Technical Accounting will lead the Global Technical Accounting function, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and navigating the complexities of a rapidly scaling business.

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Responsibilities

Oversee the technical integrity of the monthly reporting process by providing expert US GAAP oversight on regional submissions. You will ensure that high-risk accounting areas are treated with technical precision

Partner with Product and Business teams. You will assess the accounting implications of new product launches (including gross vs. net revenue, embedded derivatives, cost of sales vs OPEX classification etc) before they go live

Own the resolution of technical accounting issues and judgmental estimates

Lead the expansion and evolution of our global US GAAP reporting framework. You will author and maintain the Global Accounting Policy Manual to ensure consistency and compliance

Architect and oversee the Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) for technical accounting areas. You will ensure that all complex accounting judgments are backed by robust, SOX-compliant documentation and that "Reviewer Controls" are designed with sufficient precision to meet public company standards

Lead the preparation and defense of high-quality technical memos, ensuring all documentation meets PCAOB auditing standards regarding management’s estimates, assumptions, and data integrity

Spearhead department-wide initiatives to mature the Controllership function, focusing on the automation of technical accounting workflows and the implementation of AI technology and new accounting standards

Provide continuous technical guidance and training to regional finance teams, uplifting their capability to maintain high standards of financial control and reporting accuracy