General Ledger Accounting Manager

The Company
PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Description Summary:
We're looking for a highly skilled GL Accounting Manager to join PayPal's Finance organization. In this role, you will run the global general ledger operations, including prepaid and accruals management. You will collaborate with other members in Accounting Operations team and outsourced service providers to ensure financial accuracy, compliance, and process excellence in a dynamic, global environment. This is an exciting opportunity to help strengthen PayPal's financial foundation and drive continuous improvement across our accounting operations.

Job Description:
Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead several process workstreams through explorations, gap analysis, integration planning, execution, and problem solving
• Identify finance-related risks and partner with cross-functional teams to mitigate the identified risks
• Discuss finance/accounting concepts with others across the organization
• Lead and drive execution of plans and influence where you do not have direct authority through strong interpersonal skills
• Proactively engage, evaluate, and drive resolution of potential conflicts between various Finance and non-Finance functions
• Manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Work collaboratively with workstream leads and subject matter experts to arrive at risk-based approaches related to tactical execution steps
• Comfort with problem solving and creative solutioning

Expected Qualifications:

• 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Responsibilities And Preferred Qualifications
Your Day-to-Day

• Manage daily accounting operations including general ledger, prepaid expenses and accruals accounting.
• Oversee period-end close activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of accounting close.
• Manage and review account reconciliations, ensuring compliance with internal accounting policies and financial reporting standards.
• Maintain and continuously improve accounting processes for prepaid and accruals, including automation, efficiency, and governance enhancements.
• Ensure proper accounting and reporting under U.S. GAAP, including application of internal policies and SOX controls.
• Partner with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and other finance teams to explain variances and support business decision-making.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on foreign currency accounting and reporting (FX Reval and CTA).
• Lead or support special projects or system implementation initiatives to enhance financial processes and reporting.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors, providing documentation and insights as needed.

What You'll Bring

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership of GL/Corporate accounting functions.
• Chartered Accountant (CA) with Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Business or Finance.
• A combination of Public Accounting experience (Big 4 preferred) and industry experience with global, publicly traded companies (technology sector experience a plus).
• Expertise in SAP ERP and experience with accounting system implementations, enhancements, and optimizations to support GL operations.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements, optimize workflows, and enhance automation in GL and corporate accounting operations.
• Experience leveraging automation and AI tools to optimize accounting processes.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and SOX compliance.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage large data sets with speed and accuracy.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills across regions and time zones.

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

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.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit

Who We Are:
To learn more about our culture and community visit

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at

Belonging at PayPal:
Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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REQ ID R0132892