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The International Accounting Lead will be a key addition to the accounting organization as Square continues to grow its footprint around the world. This position is based in our headquarters in San Francisco, CA. The successful candidate provides accounting, financial and operational oversight for our international entities, and is primarily responsible for the completeness, accuracy and compliance of all financial records for multiple legal entities. This position is responsible for accounting close related activities, and ensuring that all international entities’ financial close and reporting process are consistent with US GAAP for consolidation purposes and local GAAP for statutory filing requirements. This candidate in conjunction with the International Accounting team will lead the month end reporting process for international entities, prepare and review various financial reports, reconciliations and research as needed, analyze individual country financial data, present financial data to the international boards, and assist in ad hoc projects as needed. This person is a high profile business partner for Business Operations, Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit and Corporate Accounting and is a key resource for setting up and maintaining new legal entities and business processes. The ideal candidate will have at least seven years’ experience and be exceptionally organized, resourceful and extremely detail-oriented.

You will:

• Lead the monthly international consolidation and elimination process, including review of related journal entries

• Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations and flux analysis for all international entities

• Assist in corporate quarterly and annual auditors’ reviews with regards to international reporting, provide reconciliation support to help facilitate an optimal audit process and assist with international regulatory compliance

• Project manage the migration of certain international back office accounting operations to an external third party and the ongoing management of this relationship

• Review financial and operational information with our international board of directors

• Review statutory financial reports and accounts, and work with local entities to bridge statutory financial and tax books to U.S. GAAP

• Ensure intercompany agreements’ are appropriately operationalized,  intercompany balances are reconciled, settlements are paid accurately and provide updates and analyses for all international entities during monthly close meetings

• Manage and mentor the International Accounting Team

• Partner with the Tax team in reviewing and booking transfer pricing journal entries, ensuring the corporate departmental structure correctly aligns to the intercompany tax agreements

• Maintain proper accounting and supporting documentation for local country tax refunds/credits

• Prepare, maintain and reconcile monthly foreign exchange transactions and related gains/losses

• Prepare and distribute monthly transfer pricing surveys and collate data to record proper transfer pricing accounting entries

• Research international accounting guidance, assess ASC 830 requirements and develop policies and procedures that are aligned to GAAP guidance

• Ensure that appropriate internal controls over operations and financial reporting are in place to reduce risk and secure corporate assets

• Develop and propose new policies and procedures where applicable

• Develop working relationship to collaborate with Corporate Accounting, Finance, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Tax, international leadership teams and Treasury to meet day-to-day operational needs

• Maximize operational efficiencies and architect processes with Payments and Business Process Engineering and assist in the roll out of Oracle intercompany modules and subledgers

• Work closely with Revenue and Technical Accounting to ensure existing and new product offerings align with current revenue recognition guidance

• Perform other duties and ad hoc requests as needed

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred

• 7+ years international accounting experience, industry experience preferred

• Operated in a public company environment with a working knowledge of optimizing the internal control environment and SOX compliance

• Deep knowledge of GAAP (U.S. and international), IFRS knowledge is a plus

• Accounting experience in a multi-country/currency environment

• Experience with major ERP system, Oracle R12/Oracle Fusion/Hyperion preferred

• Ability to analyze financial statements/schedules and write commentary to explain results/variances in a concise and clear manner

• Strong analytical and creative problem solving skills, ability to link information together, and solution oriented individual

• Demonstrated proficiency in accounting research

• Ability to work well with people at various levels (including non-financial people)

• Scale and process-oriented with sound judgment, high attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through

• Ability to identify areas for efficiency improvements and create change where necessary

• Must be adaptable, able to multi-task and take on additional responsibilities as necessary

• Gain cooperation through discussion, influence and persuasion

• Passion for data integrity, process definition and organizational alignment

• Possesses energy, enthusiasm to drive results; action oriented

• Passion for Square. Strong interest in technology/knowledge of the industry

At Square, we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.