Controller

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to democratize financial services to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or economic standing, has access to affordable, convenient, and secure products and services to take control of their financial lives.

Job Description Summary: What you need to know about the role
- You will be a part of Corporate Controllership within the Finance organization. The Global Intercompany team plays a pivotal role in supporting PayPal’s daily Intercompany activity, as well as any new Project integrations and M&A activities, ensuring that we operate with integrity in an efficient manner, supporting a continuous improvement process. You will be in a high visibility role that requires an understanding of US GAAP principles to oversee the daily accounting operations, month-end close and special projects.

**Job Description**:
**Your way to impact **
- As a Controllership Accountant, you would be responsible for supporting the Global Intercompany team’s critical objectives including the following
- Support and oversee PayPal Intercompany transactions daily, ensuring daily, and monthly close activities are completed accurately and on time.
- Support automation opportunities, and simplify our processes by enforcing/influencing standard procedures globally and challenging exceptions.
- Business Partnering so that we can keep up to speed with changes in the business and quickly adapt/re-design processes as needed. Ability to influence where you do not have direct authority.

**Your day to day **
- Provide hands-on support within the Global Intercompany team including functional guidance of our business process outsourced team (IBM) and escalate issues to IBM team accordingly.
- Support the opportunities within the Global Intercompany function to streamline tasks to improve accuracy, decrease process complexity, identify process gaps, and build bandwidth for additional in-take.
- Daily Close - support daily close management and oversee FBO Intercompany results
- Month-End Close - support monthly close management and review of Global Intercompany Processes
- Support timely resolution of escalated intercompany issues with key business partners (i.e., International Controllers, Tax, Treasury, etc.)

**What do you need to bring
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- Strong interpersonal skills, and customer service-oriented attitude and mindset
- Well-developed sense of urgency and follow through.
- Team-oriented individual and self-starter who excels at learning new processes and business functions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the professional confidence and credibility to effectively engage and interact with partners.
- Detail oriented and have a reputation for getting things done.
- Proficiency with General Ledger (GL) accounting close requirements, and core financial processes (order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, record-to-report, etc.)
- Experience with SAP ERP systems (SAP BW and SAP ECC) and Excel spreadsheets
- Experience in a multinational/multi-entity environment
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or a relevant field
- 5-10 years of relevant experience in accounting
- Additional certification in finance/accounting is a plus

Our Benefits:
At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. That’s why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

Who We Are:
As part of PayPal’s commitment to employees’ health and safety, we have established in-office Covid-19 protocols and requirements, based on expert guidance. Depending on location, this might include a Covid-19 vaccination requirement for any employee whose role requires them to work onsite. Employees may request reasonable accommodation based on a medical condition or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.