We believe the economy is better when everyone has access. When everyone has room to grow. No one should be left out because the cost is too great or the technology too complex. We started with a little white credit card reader but haven’t stopped there. We’re empowering the independent electrician to send invoices, setting up the favorite food truck with a delivery option, helping the ice cream shop pay its employees, and giving the burgeoning coffee chain capital for a second, third, and fourth location. We’re here to help sellers of all sizes start, run, and grow their business—and helping them grow their business is good business for everyone.

The Square Accounting team is looking to hire a Compensation Accountant based in San Francisco that will be an integral part of our growing team. This role is responsible for all equity and payroll accounting along with supporting systems implementations to automate and scale processes. The ideal candidate is highly analytical and has the ability to work cross functionally within the accounting organization, along with our payroll and stock administration teams.

You will:

• Perform all accounting for Square’s payroll and equity transactions including stock-based compensation expense, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) accounting

• Support the external reporting needs by preparing the equity footnote and Statement of Shareholders’ Equity

• Continuously improve business processes, systems, and enhance documentation and controls as part of our SOX compliance efforts

• Calculate basic earnings per share for reporting purposes

• Perform valuations of employee option grants and the employee stock purchase program based on the Black-Scholes model

• Assist with financial reporting requests in relation to payroll and equity transactions for all entities

• Support our payroll operations team in automation efforts with regards to all payroll accounting

• Partner with Square’s Finance & Strategy team to investigate variances between actual results and forecasts, and assist in the budgeting process as needed

• Support quarterly reviews and annual audits performed by external auditors

• Ad Hoc Accounting projects and requests as needed

• Work with diverse and cross functional teams, domestically and internationally

You have:

• Passion for Square and a strong interest in technology/knowledge of the industry

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, CPA a plus

• 2+ years of accounting experience, ideally in Payroll or Stock Compensation Accounting

• Previous role(s) should include Payroll/Stock Compensation Accounting, GL Accounting or similar

• Technical and practical knowledge of stock based compensation and payroll accounting policies a plus

• Tech savvy, strong Excel skills

• Oracle R12 or Oracle Cloud experience a plus

At Square, our purpose is to empower – within and outside of our walls. In order to build the best tools for the businesses and customers we support all over the world, we have to start at home with a workforce as diverse and empowered as our sellers. To this end, we take great care to evaluate all employees and job applicants equally, based on merit, competence, and qualifications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and always consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Applicants in need of special assistance or accommodation during the interview process or in accessing our website may contact us by sending an email to assistance(at)squareup.com. We will treat your request as confidentially as possible. In your email, please include your name and preferred method of contact, and we will respond as soon as possible. Perks At Square, we want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes: Healthcare coverage, Retirement Plans, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Meal reimbursements, Wellness perks, Paid parental leave, Flexible time off, Learning and Development resources