Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Brex is the AI-powered spend platform. We help companies spend with confidence with integrated corporate cards, banking, and global payments, plus intuitive software for travel and expenses. Tens of thousands of companies from startups to enterprises including DoorDash, Flexport, and Compass use Brex to proactively control spend, reduce costs, and increase efficiency on a global scale.

Working at Brex allows you to push your limits, challenge the status quo, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry. We're committed to building a diverse team and inclusive culture and believe your potential should only be limited by how big you can dream. We make this a reality by empowering you with the tools, resources, and support you need to grow your career.

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 Brexs 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.

This role will be based in our New York office. We are a hybrid environment that combines the energy and connections of being in the office with the benefits and flexibility of working from home. We currently require a minimum of two coordinated days in the office per week, Wednesday and Thursday. Starting February 2, 2026, we will require three days per week in office - Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. As a perk, we also have up to four weeks per year of fully remote work!

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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

Bonus Points

• Licensed CPA
• A combination of public accounting and private industry experience
• Knowledge and experience using NetSuite, Coupa, Brex, Auditoria, or Pigment

The expected salary range for this role is $96,000- $120,000. However, the starting base pay will depend on several factors, including the candidate's location, skills, experience, market demands, and internal pay parity. Depending on the position offered, equity and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package.