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Figma is seeking a Director of SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting to lead our external reporting and technical accounting function during a period of continued growth and increasing complexity. This role is critical in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and transparency of our financial reporting while partnering cross-functionally to support strategic business initiatives.
You will own the end-to-end SEC reporting process, oversee technical accounting matters across a broad range of areas, and play a key role in maintaining a strong SOX control environment. This is a highly visible player/coach role—ideal for someone who is equally comfortable rolling up their sleeves during filing cycles and leading a high-performing team. You’ll partner closely with Legal, Tax, Corporate Accounting, Strategic Finance, and executive leadership to navigate complex and evolving accounting scenarios while enabling the business to move forward.
This role reports to the Assistant Controller.
This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.
What you’ll do at Figma:- Own and lead the preparation and filing of all SEC reports (10-K, 10-Q, and other filings), including financial statements, disclosures, and supporting documentation
- Drive the review and continuous improvement of disclosures to ensure clarity, accuracy, and compliance with SEC requirements and evolving guidance
- Lead technical accounting analysis and documentation across key areas such as equity, stock-based compensation, debt, leases, M&A, and new accounting standards
- Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Tax, FP&A, and Corporate Accounting to align on disclosures, transactions, and emerging issues
- Maintain and enhance a robust SOX control environment related to financial reporting, including design, execution, and remediation of controls
- Act as a key advisor to leadership on accounting implications of strategic initiatives, transactions, and business decisions
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team while remaining hands-on in critical areas, especially during reporting cycles
- Proactively identify process improvements and drive automation and scalability across reporting and technical accounting workflows
- 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant experience in SEC reporting and technical accounting (public company and/or Big 4 background preferred)
- Deep knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, with experience across multiple complex accounting areas
- Strong experience with SOX compliance, including designing and maintaining effective internal controls over financial reporting
- Proven ability to operate as a player/coach—balancing hands-on execution with team leadership and development
- Experience navigating complex or ambiguous accounting issues while partnering effectively with cross-functional stakeholders
- Experience operating in a high-growth, pre- or post-IPO environment
- Strong systems and process improvement mindset, including experience scaling reporting processes in a fast-paced environment
Pay Transparency Disclosure
If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below.
Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information.
Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement. Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.
At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to [email protected]. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities.
Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to:
- Holding interviews in an accessible location
- Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing
- Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers
- Changing the mode or format of interviews
To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.
By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with Figma's Candidate Privacy Notice.
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Born on the Web, Figma helps teams create, share, test, and ship better designs from start to finish. Companies like Microsoft, Google, and Slack use Figma to boost creative productivity while keeping everyone on the same page.
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