Senior Accountant

Job Description:

About the role:

Remitly's Order to Cash Accounting team owns the accounting for the flows that move our business — accounts receivable, customer liability, revenue, and cash. Every one of those balances is built on the Reconciliation Program, which ensures the accuracy and completeness of hundreds of millions of events annually. The Senior Accountant – OTC will lead efforts to enhance those processes and unlock value creation opportunities across the program. As an individual contributor on the OTC Accounting team, you will own the topside adjustment process — determining, supporting, and posting the manual entries required to true up the general ledger against partner statements. You will also own the revenue reasonableness workflow, rebate revenue accounting, and the recurring cost basis review, and will use Alteryx workflows for ledger reconciliation. Alongside this, you will partner with our Reconciliation Operations team, Data Engineering, and other stakeholders to drive systematic resolution, while owning the assessment and communication of the financial statement impact. 

You Will:

• Report to the Accounting Manager

• Own the topside adjustment process end to end: identify required adjustments, calculate amounts, prepare and post journal entries with full support and a clear audit trail

• Own the revenue reasonableness workflow, investigating and explaining variances between expected and recorded revenue

• Own rebate revenue accounting — calculate, record, and substantiate rebate revenue and related accruals, validating inputs against partner agreements

• Perform the recurring cost basis review, investigating variances and documenting conclusions

• Build, run, and improve Alteryx workflows supporting ledger reconciliation, troubleshooting failures and updating logic as source data changes

• Reduce reliance on topside entries over time by tracing recurring adjustments to their upstream root cause and driving systematic fixes, partnering with Reconciliation Operations, Data Engineering, and other stakeholders

• Become an expert on the flow of data and events from our upstream systems to our financial systems, and own the assessment and communication of the financial statement impact of open exceptions

• Deliver month-end close requirements on deadline, including reconciliations, topside entries, and balance sheet substantiation for assigned accounts

• Streamline processes by utilizing AI tools available, and support technical research and testing for new projects

• Ensure internal controls and procedures are documented, followed, and audit-ready, updating them as new products, partners, and payment rails launch

• Support ad hoc financial information requests, audit requests, analyses, and other special projects as assigned

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or information technology and 3+ years of experience

• Knowledge and a working understanding of US GAAP

• Experience preparing and supporting journal entries, including manual or topside adjustments, with audit-ready documentation

• Experience analyzing and working with large datasets

• Experience with data quality and integrity principles and practices

• Proficiency in SQL and advanced Excel

• Strong written communication — able to explain a technical break and its accounting impact to non-technical stakeholders

• High English fluency

Our Benefits:

• Rice Allowance
• Transportation Allowance
• Paid Vacation
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Accident and Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits

Our Connected Work Culture: Driving Innovation, Together

At Remitly, we believe that true innovation sparks when we come together. Our Connected Work Culture fosters dynamic in-person collaboration, where ideas ignite and challenging problems find solutions faster. For corporate team members, we have an in-office expectation of at least 50% of the time monthly, typically achieved by coming in three days a week. This creates a consistent, meaningful overlap that supports team norms and business needs. Managers also have the flexibility to set higher expectations based on their team's specific needs. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships, fueling creativity, and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer

At Remitly, we are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates, in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.