Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blend is a cloud banking platform company that helps financial services firms acquire customers, increase productivity, and deliver end-to-end digital experiences. Blend is seeking a strategic, hands-on Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting Lead to own SEC reporting, technical accounting, equity and lease accounting, audit management, and the systems and team supporting these functions.
Responsibilities
- Own and oversee the preparation and filing of all SEC reports, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, and the related financial statements, footnotes, and MD&A
- Serve as the Company's subject matter expert on U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
- Research, draft, and review technical accounting memos supporting complex transactions and significant management judgments, with full citation to authoritative literature
- Monitor, assess, and implement new accounting pronouncements and emerging disclosure requirements, including income statement expense disaggregation
- Ensure consistency, accuracy, and clarity of financial disclosures across all reporting materials, including earnings releases and investor communications
- Own equity accounting under ASC 718, including stock-based compensation (primarily for RSUs, PRSUs
- Own lease accounting under ASC 842, including evaluation of new and modified arrangements, right-of-use asset and lease liability schedules, and the related financial statement disclosures
- Support the Company's equity administration function, partnering on equity plan operations, participant-level transactions, share reserve tracking, and reconciliation of the equity administration platform to the general ledger
- Evaluate and enhance the Company's financial reporting processes, controls, and systems to support scalability and efficiency
- Drive improvements in close timelines, reporting automation, and data integrity
- Lead use of Workiva; partner with finance and IT on related tools and platforms, including the ERP
- Strengthen the reporting function in preparation for future growth and increasing reporting complexity
- Serve as a primary point of contact for the external auditors and support the annual audit and quarterly review processes end-to-end
- Ensure compliance with SOX and internal controls, including design, documentation, testing support, and continuous improvement
- Proactively identify and mitigate financial reporting risks
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing financial reporting team, including onshore and offshore resources
- Establish clear expectations, provide coaching, and develop future leaders within the organization
- Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Bring foundational technical expertise, ensuring senior leadership has confidence in the integrity and reliability of the reporting infrastructure
- Collaborate with FP&A, investor relations, legal, tax, human resources, and operations to ensure alignment in financial messaging and disclosures
- Support investor relations with earnings materials and external communications
- Build strong relationships with business leaders and leverage those partnerships to enhance the accuracy and quality of MD&A and disclosures
- Partner with leadership on strategic initiatives, transactions, and business growth opportunities
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA required
- 9+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience
- Public accounting foundation, ideally manager-level experience
- Extensive SEC reporting experience, preferably with direct ownership of filings
- Strong technical accounting expertise, including ASC 718 stock-based compensation, ASC 842 leases
- Extensive Workiva experience
- Proven experience leading teams and managing complex reporting environments
- Views SEC reporting as a strategic communication tool—not solely a compliance function—and effectively articulates the Company's business story to investors and stakeholders
- Highly organized and effective under deadline pressure, with a consistent track record of meeting filing deadlines and audit deliverables without compromise
- Builds strong relationships with business leaders and leverages those partnerships to enhance the quality, clarity, and effectiveness of MD&A and disclosure reporting
- Critical thinker with effective decision-making skills and sound professional judgment
- High attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and integrity
- Strong leadership presence and cultural awareness with the ability to build, develop, and motivate high-performing teams
- Positive attitude, collaborative mindset, customer focused with strong business acumen
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence across functions
- High ethical standards and commitment to accountability, compliance and transparency
- Public-company experience in software, SaaS, FinTech, or other technology industries preferred
Benefits
- Bonus eligibility is contingent upon both company performance against established goals and achievement of individual performance objectives.
- Meaningful Restricted Stock Units in public company stock (NYSE: BLND) so you share in Blend’s long-term growth and success.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits, with a generous employer contribution that helps keep medical insurance costs low.
- Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability coverage
- Generous PTO, holidays, and maternity/parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): mental health, legal, childcare & eldercare, financial planning, college search, and more
- Voluntary benefits: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft, and legal insurance
- Monthly wellness stipend for fitness, mental health, and well-being
- Milk Stork, pet insurance, and paid volunteer time off
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Pre-tax savings: healthcare & dependent care FSAs, Limited Purpose FSA, and HSA
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