Fixed Asset Accounting Manager

We’re looking for a highly skilled Fixed Asset Accounting Manager to join PayPal’s Finance organization. In this role, you will manage the global Fixed Asset accounting lifecycle. You will collaborate with other cross-functional business partners and outsourced service providers to ensure financial accuracy, compliance, and process excellence in a dynamic, global environment. This is an exciting opportunity to help strengthen PayPal’s financial foundation and drive continuous improvement across our accounting operations. As a Fixed Asset Accounting Manager at PayPal, you’ll play a key role in driving the accuracy, integrity, and efficiency of our global Fixed Assets accounting operations. You’ll be responsible for the entire Fixed Asset accounting lifecycle while ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and PayPal’s internal control framework. This role requires deep expertise in Fixed Asset accounting using SAP.

Must Have

• Manage global Fixed Asset accounting lifecycle
• Ensure financial accuracy, compliance, and process excellence
• Lead process workstreams, identify and mitigate finance risks
• Drive execution of plans and influence cross-functional teams
• Manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Oversee accounting for additions, depreciation, transfers, disposals, and impairments
• Ensure proper accounting and reporting under U.S. GAAP and SOX controls
• Develop and implement procedures to improve fixed asset accounting and reporting
• Reconcile fixed asset sub-ledgers with general ledgers
• Prepare and analyze balance sheet account reconciliations
• Maintain internal controls over fixed assets and oversee physical asset counts
• Partner with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Real Estate & Facilities, and other teams
• Lead or support special projects and system implementation initiatives
• Assist with internal and external financial audits
• 8+ years progressive accounting experience, emphasis on Fixed Asset accounting
• Chartered Accountant (CA) with Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Business or Finance
• Expertise in SAP ERP
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and SOX compliance

Good to Have

• Public Accounting experience (Big 4 preferred)
• Industry experience with global, publicly traded companies (technology sector a plus)
• Experience with accounting system implementations, enhancements, and optimizations
• Experience leveraging automation and AI tools to optimize accounting processes

Perks & Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Employee shares options
• Health and life insurance

The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Summary:

We’re looking for a highly skilled Fixed Asset Accounting Manager to join PayPal’s Finance organization. In this role, you will manage the global Fixed Asset accounting lifecycle. You will collaborate with other cross-functional business partners and outsourced service providers to ensure financial accuracy, compliance, and process excellence in a dynamic, global environment. This is an exciting opportunity to help strengthen PayPal’s financial foundation and drive continuous improvement across our accounting operations.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead several process workstreams through explorations, gap analysis, integration planning, execution, and problem solving
• Identify finance-related risks and partner with cross-functional teams to mitigate the identified risks
• Discuss finance/accounting concepts with others across the organization
• Lead and drive execution of plans and influence where you do not have direct authority through strong interpersonal skills
• Proactively engage, evaluate, and drive resolution of potential conflicts between various Finance and non-Finance functions
• Manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Work collaboratively with workstream leads and subject matter experts to arrive at risk-based approaches related to tactical execution steps
• Comfort with problem solving and creative solutioning

Expected Qualifications:

• 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:

Your Impact

As a Fixed Asset Accounting Manager at PayPal, you’ll play a key role in driving the accuracy, integrity, and efficiency of our global Fixed Assets accounting operations. You’ll be responsible for the entire Fixed Asset accounting lifecycle while ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and PayPal’s internal control framework.

This role requires deep expertise in Fixed Asset accounting using SAP. You’ll leverage your accounting acumen, analytical skills, and leadership experience from a large, multinational growth environment to strengthen PayPal’s financial foundation and bring best-in-class practices into our Fixed Asset accounting process.

Your Day-to-Day

• Managing the fixed asset lifecycle, including overseeing the accounting for additions, depreciation, transfers, disposals, and impairments.
• Ensure proper accounting and reporting under U.S. GAAP (i.e. ASC 842), including application of internal policies and SOX controls.
• Develop and implement procedures to improve fixed asset accounting and reporting, including automation, efficiency, and governance enhancements.
• Reconcile fixed asset sub-ledgers with general ledgers, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• prepare and analyze balance sheet account reconciliations related to fixed assets, ensuring compliance with internal accounting policies and financial reporting standards.
• Maintain internal controls over fixed assets and oversee physical asset counts.
• Partner with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Real Estate & Facilities (RE&F) and other cross-functional teams to explain variances and support business decision-making.
• Lead or support special projects or system implementation initiatives to enhance financial processes and reporting.
• Assist with internal and external financial audits and provide necessary information for tax filings.

What You’ll Bring

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with emphasis on Fixed Asset accounting.
• Chartered Accountant (CA) with Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Business or Finance.
• A combination of Public Accounting experience (Big 4 preferred) and industry experience with global, publicly traded companies (technology sector experience a plus).
• Expertise in SAP ERP and experience with accounting system implementations, enhancements, and optimizations to support Fixed Asset operations.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements, optimize workflows, and enhance automation in accounting operations.
• Experience leveraging automation and AI tools to optimize accounting processes.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and SOX compliance.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage large data sets with speed and accuracy.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills across regions and time zones.