Controller

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 Finance Team includes Finance Business Partnership, Accounting, Finance Operations, Financial Systems, Internal Audit, Tax, Treasury, and Investor Relations teams. Together, the team partners 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’re looking for a Corporate Controller to join Snap Inc! As the leader of the Controllership Accounting team, you will lead, drive, and direct the global accounting and revenue functions.  This leader provides detailed decision making on accounting in key financial statement areas including our global process to recognize and record revenue, accounting for upfront agreements and new revenue streams, as well as implementing automation solutions to support revenue growth at scale.  This leader also oversees our accounting for our global processes to record expenses and maintain our balance sheet accounting and standing up processes for new lines of business. The role is a key partner in supporting the sales operations team with timely decisions on upfront terms and key customer contracts, supporting the Tax team with key financial statement inputs and partnership across domestic and international accounting matters.  This leader also partners with the CAO and Risk Advisory Partner team to maintain our financial statement control environment.

What you’ll do:

• Oversee and own the global accounting close process, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of month, quarter, and year-end financial reporting in compliance with US GAAP and international reporting standards

• Lead and develop a high-performing, multi-layered global accounting organization, including setting vision, driving performance, and building leadership capability across key accounting hubs

• Drive enterprise-wide accounting transformation initiatives, including automation, process optimization, and the design and implementation of scalable accounting policies and internal controls

• Lead accounting strategy for complex and non-routine transactions, including new business models, revenue arrangements, and adoption of new accounting standards

• Partner with cross-functional leadership, including Sales, Legal, and Finance, to advise on the structuring of complex revenue and partnership agreements

• Own the external audit relationship, driving audit strategy, alignment, and execution to ensure timely and efficient quarterly reviews and annual audits

• Accountable for the design and effectiveness of the global SOX control environment, partnering with Internal Audit and Risk to continuously strengthen controls and compliance

• Provide accounting leadership for M&A activities, including due diligence, purchase accounting, and post-acquisition integration at scale

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Deep expertise in US GAAP

• Proven ability to operate at scale within a complex, global, publicly traded company

• Strong business partnership skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and executive leadership

• Demonstrated success leading large, distributed teams and developing teams

• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance operational execution and long-term transformation

• Experience driving process improvement, automation, and system implementations

• Results oriented with a “can do” attitude and willingness to drive process change within the team, taking on additional responsibilities as needed 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Minimum Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including Big 4 public accounting and senior leadership roles in publicly traded companies

• Prior experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or equivalent leader with ownership of financial statements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required

• Extensive experience with global consolidations, multi-currency environments, and SOX compliance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in technology, media, or high-growth public companies

• Experience with large-scale ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP)

• MBA or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance

• Experience leading accounting through periods of rapid growth, transformation, or IPO readiness 

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"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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).

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):

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Zone C: