Senior Accountant, Brex

• College graduate with a 4-year degree in Accounting or a related field
• 3+ years of public accounting or private industry experience
• Ability to examine and verify financial documents, reports, and transactions; research and analyze accounting transactions; verify the accuracy of data; and reconcile financial data and accounts
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and address difficult situations in a professional manner
• Innovative and able to provide “outside the box” solutions
• Passion for having an owner’s mentality towards responsibilities and for career growth
• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines effectively
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills

Desirable

• The Accounting team at Brex ensures we produce accurate and timely financial results to stakeholders to guide the business forward
• We go beyond closing the books — we automate, iterate, and improve processes in close collaboration with partners across the business
• The team also serves as power users and thought leaders for Brex's own products
• We bring precision and curiosity to everything we build, combining deep ownership with a product mindset to help shape the future of finance
• The Senior Accountant will play a key role in ensuring the integrity of our financial records and in developing scalable and sustainable processes as the business grows
• As the Senior Accountant on the Accounts Payable team, you will be exposed to a variety of areas, including but not limited to, our credit card and treasury products, intercompany transactions, expense accruals, legal entity reporting, account reconciliations, fluctuation analysis, and more
• You will work cross-functionally with a detail-oriented mindset, where creative problem-solving is highly valued
• The Senior Accountant is expected to manage multiple priorities concurrently without compromising quality
• Ownership of accounting processes related to Accounts Payable, including operating expense recognition, prepaid amortization, invoice review, payment processing, and related system workflows
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, and other stakeholders to optimize and support the procure-to-pay process (vendor onboarding, purchase requests, purchase orders, expense reporting)
• Drive the automation of vendor-based workflows using tools such as Auditoria, establishing measurable KPIs to enhance efficiency
• Lead process improvement initiatives and support the scaling of global AP function across multiple jurisdictions
• Partner with Engineering, Product, and Design to support the testing and rollout of new features and releases in the Brex product
• Lead reviews and analysis of operating expenses to uphold financial accountability and support business insights, including budget vs actuals and account flux analyses
• Support month-end and year-end activities including the preparation of journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, 1099 reporting, and variance analytics