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Our team manages financial planning, accounting, pricing, vendor management, tax, investor relations, and corporate development. We deliver timely insights, accurate reporting, and careful analysis to support decision-making. From day-to-day financial operations to major investments, we enable sustainable, informed growth by maintaining strong fiscal discipline.\nAbout the role\nAffirm is looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to support and manage our international accounting operations, with a focus on statutory accounting, statutory audits, financial statement preparation, local compliance requirements, transfer pricing, and monthly close activities.\nIn this role, you will help ensure Affirm’s international entities are supported by accurate books and records, timely close execution, audit-ready documentation, and compliant local reporting. You will coordinate closely with internal Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Payroll, People, Finance, Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting teams, as well as external auditors, accounting firms, tax advisors, and statutory service providers.\nYou will bring strong US GAAP and local statutory accounting awareness, excellent project management skills, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams across jurisdictions. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, proactive, and comfortable driving work through cross-functional partners and external providers. \nYou will be expected to deliver reliable, high-quality results, communicate clearly, and improve processes that make statutory accounting, audit support, and transfer pricing activities more scalable over time. You are a strong problem solver and communicator who is excited to support Affirm’s continued growth and mission to deliver honest financial products that improve lives.\nWhat you’ll do\nManage statutory accounting and monthly close activities for international entities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, variance analysis, and close checklist completion.\nCoordinate with external accounting, payroll, tax, statutory, and audit providers to ensure accurate local books, timely deliverables, and compliance with local requirements.\nLead statutory audit planning and execution, including auditor onboarding, timelines, status tracking, request management, issue resolution, and stakeholder coordination.\nPrepare and review statutory financial statements, disclosures, footnotes, supporting schedules, and tie-outs to trial balances, reconciliations, and audit evidence.\nOwn PBC coordination and audit testing support by gathering, validating, reviewing, and submitting accurate and complete audit documentation.\nPartner with Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Tax, Legal, Treasury, Payroll, People, Finance, and external advisors on local accounting requirements, statutory adjustments, and reporting matters.\nManage audit completion and filing activities, including open item resolution, final approvals, signed documents, filing coordination, and completed audit file retention.\nOwn or support transfer pricing calculations, intercompany invoicing, related journal entries, reconciliations, settlements, and cross-functional alignment.\nReview trial balances, general ledger activity, reconciliations, and financial statement variances to identify risks, unusual items, required adjustments, and recurring issues.\nStrengthen process improvements and controls across statutory accounting and audit workflows by standardizing templates, improving review checklists, clarifying ownership, documenting key judgments, enhancing audit trails, and building repeatable processes that reduce manual effort, improve accuracy, and support audit readiness.\nIdentify control gaps, process inefficiencies, and documentation weaknesses; partner with stakeholders to implement scalable solutions, improve close governance, and ensure processes remain effective as entities, requirements, and reporting complexity evolve.\nUse systems and tools such as NetSuite, Blackline, Excel, Workday, and AI-enabled workflows to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.\nWhat we look for\nCPA professional accounting designation; or 6+ years of relevant professional accounting experience with a bachelor’s degree in business or finance. \nPublic accounting experience preferred, especially audit experience with multinational or public company clients.\nStrong knowledge of US GAAP, statutory accounting, financial statement preparation, account reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.\nExperience supporting or managing statutory audits, including PBC coordination, audit testing, financial statement review, audit completion, and filing.\nExperience working with international entities, local accounting requirements, statutory reporting, and external service providers.\nExperience with transfer pricing calculations, intercompany invoicing, intercompany reconciliations, and cross-border accounting activity.\nStrong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple audits, deadlines, entities, and stakeholders at once.\nExcellent attention to detail and ability to produce accurate, complete, audit-ready work under tight timelines.\nAbility to partner effectively with Technical Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Payroll, People, Finance, external auditors, and local accounting providers.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain audit status, accounting issues, risks, and recommendations clearly.\nAdvanced Excel skills, including lookups, conditional formulas, pivot tables, large dataset analysis, and financial statement support.\nExperience with accounting systems and close management tools; NetSuite and Blackline experience preferred.\nStrong ownership mindset and desire to improve processes, reduce manual work, and make accounting workflows more scalable over time.\nComfortable operating in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment with competing priorities.\nBase Pay Grade - K\nEquity Grade - 6\nEmployees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.\nBase pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)\nUSA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $145,000- $205,000\nUSA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $128,000- $188,000\nPlease note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.\nRemote-first with flexibility built in\n Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company. Most roles can be done from almost anywhere within the country of employment. Some positions may occasionally require in-person work at an Affirm office, and a few are office-based due to the nature of the work. All new hires will be invited to attend an in-person onboarding experience.\nBenefits designed for you \n Our benefits reflect our commitment to care, transparency, and flexibility. Here are a few highlights:\nHealth coverage at no cost: We cover 100% of premiums for employees and their dependents.\nSpending stipends: Monthly stipends support your tech setup, and the ability to choose health and wellness options that are right for you.\nTime off to recharge: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to.\nOwn a piece of what you build: Our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) lets you buy Affirm stock at a discount.\nWe’re committed to providing an inclusive interview process, including accommodations for candidates with disabilities. 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