Senior Accountant, External Reporting

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

The CFO Organization at Snap includes the Accounting, Business Partner Finance, Business Planning & Operations, Finance Operations, Financial Systems, Internal Audit, Investor Relations, Partnerships & Strategy, Tax, Treasury, and External Reporting teams. Together, the teams partner with leadership to provide insights, information, and guidance to make strategic and operational decisions, inform investors about our business model and progress, and ensure the company is financially healthy and consistently meeting our reporting obligations.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Accountant to join our External Reporting team! As a member of the External Reporting team you will work on the Company’s external reporting to various stakeholders, including quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting; and statutory financial statements in compliance with local requirements. You will collaborate with other teams and business partners daily to ensure accurate and timely reporting.

What you’ll do: 

• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the Company's financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and SEC reporting standards, including preparing the financial statements and related disclosures and drafting MD&A for annual and quarterly filings.

• Coordinate and manage the preparation and reporting of ESG-related information in accordance with relevant frameworks and standards, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and California's climate disclosure regulations.

• Prepare quarterly and annual SEC and ESG documents supporting our external reporting by collaborating with external auditors, executives, finance, legal, and investor relations to ensure such information is complete and accurate.

• Monitor, assess, and implement new accounting pronouncements and other reporting changes applicable to the company, with an emphasis on ESG and SEC external reporting.

• Stay up to date on changes and activities within the Company and industry to ensure the Company’s SEC and ESG reporting properly reflect any new developments.

• Maintain the relationship with external auditors in support of all annual audits and quarterly reviews.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to prepare relevant materials and presentations consistent with SEC filings, including analyst presentations and other materials.

• Partner with the international team to help prepare and review statutory financial statements in compliance with local requirements

• Ad hoc reporting or technical assistance on transactions as needed

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of SEC and ESG (e.g., CSRD, TCFD) reporting requirements, with an understanding of US GAAP

• High level of organizational and critical thinking skills

• Superior attention to detail with a high sense of urgency

• Strong work ethic with the ability to work extended hours during critical periods

• Manage a business process from start to finish with the ability to identify and communicate roadblocks or challenges to your manager with a problem-solving mindset

• Ability to work under pressure and perform tasks concurrently in a deadline driven environment

• A proactive, self-directed approach with the ability to multi-task, think creatively, and learn quickly in a fast-paced environment

• Able to work independently as well as collaboratively with a team

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization

• Able to work with cross functional teams, building meaningful business relationships along the way

• Exceptional analytical and Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, etc.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or equivalent years of experience

• 3 years of relevant experience

Preferred qualifications:

• CPA License, or in progress

• Experience in a Big 4 firm or Fortune 500 company experience with emphasis external reporting

• Experience with Workiva

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $107,000-$161,000 annually.

 

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $102,000-$153,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $91,000-$137,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.