We are seeking a Accounting Operations Analyst to join our growing SoFi Controllership team. This is an exciting opportunity for professionals looking for a team-oriented environment where you feel you are making a difference and seek to develop your accounting and tax skills within our organization.

This role is vitally important support for our global tax function, including improvements to our processes. You also will have opportunities to support payroll and compensation. By joining SoFi, you’ll become part of a forward-thinking technology company that is transforming financial services with innovative loan products and investment tools. 

The role

We are looking for a proactive individual with a strong desire to develop their career in international tax and finance. In this role, you will not be alone: you will work directly with the Senior Tax Accountant and the Senior Manager along with others in the global tax function, who will provide support, guidance, and mentorship in all your tasks. This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to deepen their accounting and tax knowledge within a dynamic environment.

What you’ll do:

• Closing and Reporting: Assist in quarterly and year-end tax closing tasks, including the analysis of the Annual Effective Tax Rate (AETR) and Pre-Tax Book Income (PTBI).
• Corporate Income Tax Provisions: Collaborate in the determination of annual income tax provisions.
• Transfer Pricing: Participate in transfer pricing reviews and the filing of tax returns and informative returns across all countries.
• International Management: Communicate intercompany operations to each country on a quarterly basis and manage the delivery of required documentation.
• Compliance and Payments: Work alongside the Treasury department to ensure timely tax payments and assist in developing tax estimates. Monthly and quarterly tax payments.
• Withholdings: Analyze withholdings on intercompany payments in conjunction with the Treasury and Accounts Receivable departments.
• Audit: Provide support in direct and indirect tax audits for all jurisdictions where the company operates.
• Daily Operations: Perform detailed account reconciliations (daily, weekly, and monthly) and record journal entries.
• Recording: Participate in the review of tax accounts and the preparation of entries to record both provisions, indirect and direct tax returns.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify opportunities to optimize and automate reconciliation processes using available technological tools.
• General Support: Prepare ad-hoc reports and financial analyses upon request to support management decision-making.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business or equivalent
• Tax & Accounting: Working knowledge or foundational understanding of accounting principles and tax compliance
• Advanced English level (written and spoken)
• Excellent computer skills, including Excel, Word, and general ledger and reconciliation systems
• Strong organizational, analytical, mathematical, and project management
• A forward-thinking and hands-on approach
• A desire to learn
• Proactive and self-driven with the ability to think creatively within a flexible environment
• Knowledge of balance sheets, income statements, and mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, and ratios

Nice to have:

• Experience with Workday Financials tool, Google Workspace, Alteryx, and Jira
• Previous exposure to tax provisions, intercompany transactions, or audit support is a plus, but not required as you will be mentored by Senior leadership.
• Prior work experience performing reconciliations and using a reconciliation system

The Role

We are seeking a Compensation Operations Analyst to join our growing SoFi/Galileo Controllership team. This is an exciting opportunity for professionals looking for a team-oriented environment where you feel you are making a difference and seek to develop your equity operations, payroll tax, and accounting operational skills within our organization.

These roles are vitally important in supporting our compensation operations, equity and payroll tax governance, and continuous process improvements. By joining SoFi/Galileo, you’ll become part of a forward-thinking technology company that is transforming financial services with innovative loan products and investment tools.

Location: Buenos Aires 

What You’ll Do:

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly detailed operational processes focused on equity activity (grants, exercises, ESPP), payroll taxes, and general compensation accounts, including preparing related journal entries.
• Gain a working understanding of SoFi systems—specifically how transactions flow between equity administration platforms, payroll systems, and the general ledger—and help secure the best independent support for the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams within Finance, HR, Equity Administration, and Payroll to assist in researching reconciling items, clearing them in a timely manner, and designing solutions to prevent recurring issues.
• Work to streamline and improve equity and payroll reconciliation processes, identifying opportunities for automation within our reconciliation tools.
• Enhance and document accounting and regulatory processes, narratives, and policies related to equity and payroll operations.
• Prepare complete and easy-to-follow workpapers explaining issues, procedures, and conclusions.
• Provide general accounting and reconciliation support to the broader Controllership team as needed.
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of reports for management, internal and external auditors regarding equity and compensation metrics.
• Perform ad-hoc reports and analyses upon request.
• Work closely with Stock Administration, Payroll, and Treasury departments to ensure that compensation and equity transactions are recorded properly under U.S. GAAP (specifically ASC 718).

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent.
• Advanced fluency in English (both written and verbal), with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly.
• Strong organizational, analytical, mathematical, and project management skills.
• A forward-thinking and hands-on approach with a strong desire to learn complex compensation operations.
• Proactive and self-driven with the ability to think creatively within a flexible, fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of accounting theory and practice.
• Advanced computer skills, particularly in Excel, Word, and general ledger/reconciliation systems.

Nice to Have:

• Prior experience with equity administration platforms or global payroll systems.
• Familiarity with U.S. GAAP ASC 718 (Stock Compensation) accounting.
• CPA certification is a plus.
• Prior audit experience.
• Prior work experience performing complex reconciliations and using automated reconciliation systems.