Lead Accountant-Lending

Company: Intuit
Location: San Diego
Posted on: January 22, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Overview We are looking for a staff accountant to join our Money Movement team, which is one of the fastest growing parts of the business. Through QuickBooks Capital, Intuit provides loans (including term loans and revolving credit) to small and medium-sized businesses (“SMB”). The QuickBooks Capital team is on a mission to transform SMB lending. Imagine empowering QuickBooks customers with access to funding within hours, whenever they need it. Imagine giving SMBs the clarity to make the right decision about when to take funding, how much to take, and what type. We’re working to make this a reality. QuickBooks Capital is adding new products at record setting speed to support our customers. We are helping our SMBs access the capital they need using technology and data to simplify the process. If you are passionate about innovating for SMBs, solving customer problems, tapping the power of big data, and working in an incredibly fast-paced and fun environment, we invite you to come join our team. We are looking for a staff accountant to join our QuickBooks Capital accounting team to support our growing lending business and drive accounting operations for the lending business. We are focused on accelerating our growth and scaling the business and this role is critical to our success. There is a tremendous amount of innovation ahead to achieve this scale with institutional quality servicing systems, data, reporting and operational processes. Responsibilities Operational accounting and financial reporting for QuickBooks Capital lending products. Ownership of accounting policies and practices for QuickBooks Capital lending products; working closely with internal auditors, external auditors, and other internal and external stakeholders. Assess accounting and financial reporting risk across areas of responsibility. Apply judgment to ensure that these risks are being addressed and to ensure the financial integrity of accounting records and reporting. Research and document technical accounting matters as needed and ensure technical accounting requirements are appropriately applied. Ownership of the month/quarter/year end close process and related responsibilities for QuickBooks Capital lending products (including journal entries and reconciliations). Responsible for maintaining the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of financial records. Preparation of reports for management and other documentation requested by internal and external stakeholders. Partnership with teams outside of the accounting function who support the QuickBooks Capital lending products (e.g., FP&A, Treasury, Credit Risk, etc.). Effective communication of accounting requirements and positions to internal and external stakeholders. Support processes and internal controls for QuickBooks Capital lending products (including SOX requirements). Identify, recommend and implement improvements in processes and internal controls. Produce accurate and timely financial reporting, for internal and external use, in accordance with US GAAP and in compliance with SOX requirements. Work directly with external auditors to support financial statements audits and testing of internal controls. Qualifications 7 years of accounting experience. CPA (or equivalent) preferred. Must have experience with operational accounting for lending products (including term loans and revolving credit). Experience working for a bank or fintech involved in lending is a big plus. Experience at a ‘Big 4’ public accounting firm, with experience auditing entities involved with lending products is a big plus. Detailed knowledge of US GAAP technical accounting requirements relevant to lending products (including expected credit losses, interest income, transfers of financial assets, etc.). Experience documenting US GAAP technical accounting memos which clearly set out the basis for the conclusions reached and can be presented to internal and external stakeholders. Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills, and strong written and oral communication skills. Experience with systems used for financial reporting (e.g., Oracle, BlackLine, etc.). Experience with internal controls (including SOX requirements) related to lending products. Must be willing to work at least 3 days a week in our Mountain View, San Diego or Atlanta offices Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position will be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at Intuit®: Careers | Benefits). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender. The expected base pay range for this position is: Bay Area California: $142,000-192,500 Southern California: $124,000-167,500

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