Senior Accountant, Controllership

Accounting at Brex

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.

What you’ll do

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 you will be exposed to a variety of areas, including but not limited to our charge card, payment and SaaS products, account reconciliations, fluctuation analysis and more. You will work cross functionally within a detail-oriented environment where creative problem solving is highly valued. The Senior Accountant is expected to manage multiple priorities concurrently without compromising quality, accuracy or completeness. 

Where you’ll work

This role will be based in our New York City 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 the accounting processes, policies and activities related to the primary Brex products (i.e. Brex Card and Spend Management SaaS product). This includes assessing the appropriateness of estimates, setting up reconciliations, and working with cross-functional teams to drive system improvements with appropriate supervision.
• From time to time, supporting areas such as prepaids, accruals, fixed assets, internal use software, cost allocation and international accounting
• Ensure timely month-end close through the preparation of journal entries, reconciliations and variance analytics 
• Identify and deliver process improvements via cross functional collaboration
• Create sustainable, repeatable and scalable processes, including the review and update of process documentation

Requirements 

• College graduate with a 4-year degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• 3 years of public accounting or private industry experience
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and address difficult situations in a professional manner 
• Innovative and able to provide “outside of the box” solutions 
• Passion for having an owner’s mentality towards responsibilities and for career growth
• Experience implementing and improving business processes and systems
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage deadlines effectively
• Effective verbal, listening, and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets

Bonus Points

• Relevant experience in SaaS and credit card/payment processing 
• Knowledge and experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and/or Google Gemini
• Knowledge and experience using NetSuite, Looker, Numeric and/or other data visualization or automation software
• Licensed CPA

Compensation

The expected salary range for this role is $96,023 - $120,029.  However, the starting base pay will depend on a number of 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.