Senior Accountant

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Who we are:

Welcoming, collaborative and having the opportunity to make an impact - is how our employees describe working here.  Galileo is a financial technology company that provides innovative and revolutionary software products and services that power some of the world's largest Fintechs. We are the only payments innovator that applies tech and engineering capabilities to empower Fintechs and financial institutions to unleash their full creativity to achieve their most inspired goals. Galileo leads its industry with superior fraud detection, security, decision-making analytics and regulatory compliance functionality combined with customized, responsive and flexible programs to accelerate the success of all payments companies and solve tomorrow's payments challenges today. We hire energetic and creative employees while providing them the opportunity to excel in their careers and make a difference for our clients. Learn more about us and why we work here at https://www.galileo-ft.com/working-at-galileo.

The role
We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our growing Controllership team.

What you’ll do:
 Oversee the preparation of daily, weekly, monthly detailed account reconciliations
performed by your team
 Lead a team of two, including coaching, training and managing day to day activities
 Review certain daily, weekly, monthly detailed account reconciliations performed by your
team
 Assist in the monthly and year-end close processes as well as assisting with year-end
annual audit requests
 Gain a in depth understanding of the SoFi systems and how transactions flow between
systems and the general ledger and helping with securing the best independent support
for the team.
 Collaborate with cross-functional teams within the finance, operations and engineering
organizations to assist in researching reconciling items and clearing them in a timely
manner as well as thinking through how to prevent those items from happening again.
 Work to streamline and improve the reconciliation processes including automation within
the reconciliation tool.
 Analyze accounts, journal entries, subsidiary ledgers, and other accounting documents
for accuracy and completeness in connection with reconciliations.
 Identify reconciliation issues and work with senior team members to come up with an
effective execution approach
 Review complete and easy to follow workpapers explaining issue, procedures and
conclusion
 Oversee analytical reviews of the Balance Sheet and Income Statement
 Review and assist in the development of analytical and statistical reports to drive leadership decision making around reconciliations
    Review and oversee preparation of ad-hoc reports and analyses upon request in relation to reconciliation
 Work closely with Bank Operations, Accounts Payable, and Treasury departments to ensure that transactions are recorded properly under U.S. GAAP

What you’ll need:
 Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business or equivalent
 4+ year of experience in accounting, reconciliation and close activities
 Experience leading a small team
 Applied working knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
and accounting procedures
 Strong organizational, analytical, mathematical, and project management
 A forward-thinking and hands-on approach
 A desire to learn
 Proactive and self-driven with the ability to think creatively within a flexible environment
 Strong knowledge of accounting theory and practice
 Computer skills, including Excel, Word, and general ledger and reconciliation systems
 Knowledge of balance sheets, income statements, and mathematical concepts such as
fractions, percentages, and ratios

Nice to have:
 Experience with Workday Financials
 CPA certification is a plus
 Audit experience
 Prior work experience performing reconciliations and using a reconciliation system

Galileo Financial Technologies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and conditions related to breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or over), physical or medical disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military and/or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable state or federal law.

The Company hires the best qualified candidate for the job, without regard to protected characteristics.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

New York applicants: Notice of Employee Rights

Galileo is committed to embracing diversity. As part of this commitment, Galileo offers reasonable accommodations to candidates with physical or mental disabilities. If you need accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email accommodations@sofi.com.

Due to insurance coverage issues, we are unable to accommodate remote work from Hawaii or Alaska at this time.