Accounting Manager

Job Description

Remitly’s vision is to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. Since 2011, we have been tirelessly delivering on our promises to people who send money around the world. Today, we are reimagining global financial services and building products that extend beyond traditional barriers to give customers access to more of the services they need, no matter where they call home.

Join over 2,700 employees worldwide who are growing their careers with purpose and connection with our customers while having a positive impact on millions of people around the globe.

We are seeking a highly driven and strategic Accounting Manager to join our Global Corporate Accounting team. This role is ideal for a fast learner who thrives in dynamic environments, embraces change, and is passionate about building scalable, high-quality accounting processes.

As an Accounting Manager, you will be a key contributor to the company’s financial statements, internal controls, and cross‑functional collaboration. You will oversee key accounting functions, strengthen compliance frameworks, support audit readiness, and drive continuous process improvement, including the adoption of AI and automation tools to modernize how we work. This is a high‑impact role with visibility across finance and business teams.

This role can be based in Seattle, WA or Arlington, VA and will require 3+ days in office.

• Lead and review critical components of the month‑end and quarter‑end close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis, and trend reviews, ensuring accuracy and compliance with tight deadlines.
• Manage and be accountable for a full‑cycle, multi‑entity close across Remitly's global entities.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting documentation to support quarterly and annual SEC filings, including 10‑Q and 10‑K support, and SOX compliance requirements.
• Review and be accountable for monthly and quarterly flux analyses on key accounts, providing clear explanations of variances to finance leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, identifying and resolving variances in a timely manner.
• Have a strong understanding of core accounting concepts including accrual basis accounting, matching principle, and period‑end cutoff.
• Analyze financial data and system outputs to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Conduct accounting research and drafting technical documentation working closely with internal stakeholders to determine the impact of new accounting standards and the accounting implications of changes in the business.
• Monitor and maintain the control framework around accounting processes to drive continuous strengthening of the company’s control environment to support Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) compliance.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with FP&A, Tax, Legal, and business partners to ensure accurate accounting treatment for accruals, new products, and strategic initiatives.
• Supervise and mentor accounting staff, fostering a collaborative, accountable, and growth‑oriented environment.
• Drive key initiatives and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced setting while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Lead and contribute to projects that improve operational excellence within the Accounting organization.

• Identify process improvement and automation opportunities to drive positive change across the organization, leveraging AI tools, scripting, and modern tooling to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy and scalability.
• Responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots in daily workflows, continuously learning as tools evolve and applying human‑in‑the‑loop practices to deliver business‑ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, and quality.
• Champion the adoption of AI‑assisted workflows within the accounting team, evaluating, piloting, and embedding tools that meaningfully reduce toil and unlock higher‑value work.
• Analyze current accounting workflows and lead initiatives to simplify, standardize, and scale processes, with a bias…