Accounting Operations

The role

You will own the accounting for accruals, investments, leases, intercompany activity, and cost allocations. You will prepare journal entries, reconcile accounts, and build scalable processes to support growth and public readiness.

What you will do

• Own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for accruals, investments, leases, intercompany activity and cost allocations.
• Prepare and maintain intercompany and consolidation entries across Plaid’s entities.
• Partner with FP&A, Strategic Finance, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Marketing, and vendors.
• Identify and implement process, automation, and control improvements.
• Serve as the primary contact for your areas during the annual audit.

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including Big 4 public accounting
• Deep understanding of US GAAP
• Experience at a public company or with IPO readiness
• Familiarity with SOX compliance and the ability to produce audit-ready workpapers
• Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency accounting
• Problem solver and first-principles thinker with a bias for action, creativity, and a willingness to challenge conventional approaches
• Curious, fast learner with a growth mindset who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Hands-on, can-do attitude, willing to roll up their sleeves, dive into details, and own execution
• Proven change agent with a track record of improving processes, leveraging technology, and scaling operations
• Strong communicator and collaborator who can effectively engage technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to have

• CPA preferred
• Proficiency with NetSuite, Zip, T&E and close management platforms is a plus

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)

About the company

Plaid builds tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create products. The company's network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe.