Senior Manager, Regulatory Reporting and Technical Accounting

We are seeking a highly analytical, strategic, and hands-on Senior Manager, Regulatory Reporting & Technical Accounting to lead, automate, and scale critical accounting functions across our global organization. In this role, you will gain broad exposure across various financial domains, collaborating closely with executive leadership to streamline processes, enhance internal controls, and drive IPO readiness. This role will report to the accounting organization and will collaborate across various departments including Legal, Compliance, and Engineering.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves leveraging data to solve complex business problems, and possesses a strong background in public accounting or internal audit and fintech or banking roles.

Job Responsibilities

• Champion the implementation of AI-driven tools to automate manual accounting flows
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and the Data Analytics team to ensure the accuracy of regulatory reports  
• Oversee the international team members, driving the strategic expansion of our regulatory and customer funds oversight. 
• Drive interactions with external auditors, supporting both regulatory and financial audits, and ensuring audits are completed timely. 
• Take the finance lead at meetings with the Regulators and responding to inquiries, monitoring compliance for state requirements and providing strategic input.
• Lead and support Ad-hoc projects and initiatives around Tipalti’s regulatory reporting 
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual analyses (Examples: Fluctuation, Trends, etc.)  
• Review month-end-close activities including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Gain an understanding of business transactions and accounting flow, whilst identifying and implementing improvement initiatives.
• Review documentation of the regulatory process and testing (Memos, Presentations, etc.)
• Lead monthly validation checks to ensure compliance with regulatory financial requirements.
• Lead technical accounting analysis as needed, including quarterly evaluation of new accounting pronouncements affecting the Company.
• Provide high-level oversight and strategy for all customer funds activity and regulatory/compliance reporting.
• Investigate and resolve anomalies in customer funds reporting, collaborating with internal data and product teams to enhance reporting efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications/Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree or in Finance, Accounting, or relevant analytical field 
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in Fintech or experience in a regulated entity such as a bank or other financial institution.  
• Public Accounting and/or Internal Audit experience preferred
• Data & Spreadsheets: Exceptional, advanced Microsoft Excel skills; comfort working with massive, high-volume datasets to solve complex business problems.
• Systems Knowledge: Experience with data visualization and AI tools (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx, Claude, Gemini, etc.) is a major plus.
• Technical Accounting: Strong foundational knowledge of US GAAP, and multi-entity regulatory frameworks.
• Experience working with large data sets and high volume of transactions 
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders (Legal, Compliance, People Ops).
• Adaptability: Ability to thrive and remain agile in a fast-paced, rapidly scaling corporate environment.
• Attention to Detail: Intense focus on accuracy, compliance, and meticulous organizational design.

Our Mission

Our mission is to elevate how finance teams operate in the global economy. We empower our customers to scale faster and smarter by removing the complexities of doing global business and accelerating their finance operations efficiency. We are the AI-powered platform that automates finance.

Tipalti is fueled by a commitment to our customers and a desire to build lasting connections. Our client portfolio includes high-velocity businesses such as Amazon Twitch, GoDaddy, Roku, WordPress.com, and ZipRecruiter. We work hard for our 99% customer retention rate which is built on trust, reliability and innovation. Tipalti means we handled it" - a mission to which we are constantly committed.

Accommodations
Tipalti champions inclusive teams, in which every voice counts. We are committed to recruiting diverse candidates with varied personal experiences and abilities. We welcome applications from candidates belonging to historically underrepresented or disadvantaged groups, and maintain an equitable Talent Acquisition process that is free from discrimination.

As an equal opportunities employer, Tipalti complies with employment and human rights laws across the various jurisdictions in which we operate. Should you require reasonable adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, including access to alternate formats of materials, meeting spaces, or other accommodations that could better enable your full participation, please reach out to hr@tipalti.com for assistance.

AI Use 
We may use artificial intelligence and automated systems (collectively "AI") to screen, assess, and select candidates during our recruitment process. This includes resume screening, skills assessment, and candidate matching. You have the right to request human review of any automated decision. For more information about how we collect and use personal data and information during recruitment, please refer to our Job Candidate Privacy Notice. For additional questions about our use of AI during our recruitment process, you can contact hr@tipalti.com.

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