Senior Financial Reporting and Equity Accountant

Company Description

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

Job Description

Block is looking for an experienced Senior Financial Reporting and Equity Accountant. This position, reporting to the Financial Reporting Manager, will be primarily responsible for preparing and coordinating all aspects related to equity accounting and supporting the quarterly and annual financial reporting process. This position can be based in any US Block office or be full-time remote from any US state with the exception of Alaska.

You Will:

• Prepare all equity-related disclosures including the Statement of Stockholders’ Equity, Earnings-Per-Share calculation, equity footnote
• Prepare and record the monthly stock-based compensation accounting entries, including pushdowns to international and domestic subsidiaries
• Assist with the monthly consolidation process including account reconciliations, journal entries and maintaining accurate support
• Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements and footnote disclosures for 10-Q and 10-K's following U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements
• Assist with preparation and tie out of earnings release materials
• Prepare quarterly and annual disclosure checklists related to the 10Q and 10K
• You will support other SEC filings including the Proxy statement and 8-Ks
• Perform SOX controls related to financial reporting and equity accounting
• Help coordinate with Corporate Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Legal and corporate technology to help ensure completeness and accuracy of financial statement disclosures
• Work with our auditors on SEC disclosure questions and reporting
• You will research and draft required SEC disclosures

Qualifications You Have:

• 6+ years of experience including a combination of financial reporting/ technical accounting experience in a large multi-national public company
• Bachelor's degree
• CPA or progression toward preferred
• Familiarity with Oracle, Blackline, Hyperion/Essbase, Equity Edge and Workiva
• Familiarity with and interpreting SEC Reg. S-X and S-K rules
• Familiarity with GAAP accounting standards such as: ASC 260, ASC 718, ASC 805
• Experience with SOX 404 internal control assessment and risk assessment

Additional Information

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Perks

We want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement Plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness perks
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Learning and Development resources

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD54566975, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD54566975 is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.