GL Accountant

What's the opportunity? 🤔

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, this position will have the highly impactful role of helping develop a world-class accounting organization. You will collaborate on various areas within the accounting organization (month-end close, financial reporting, internal controls, etc.) and work cross-functionally with the Revenue, Accounts Payable, FP&A, IT, and Legal teams.

We are seeking a driven, open-minded, and technically strong individual who is passionate about accounting operations and driving process improvements. This role requires excellent communication skills, strong knowledge of accounting principles including US GAAP, and the ability to work with various cross-functional teams.

What will I be doing? 🚀

• Assist in day-to-day accounting activities to ensure compliance with US GAAP, internal policies, and external audits.
• Prepare various account reconciliations and summaries to support the general ledger balances
• Post monthly journal entries for assigned accounts
• Prepare financial reporting packages including cash flow
• Collaborate with various teams, including GL Accounting, FP&A, Payroll, and Accounts Payable teams for proper recording of transactions
• Participate in internal and external audits by preparing deliverables and responding to the auditors’ inquiries
• Optimize and automate processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of our monthly close process and of our internal and external reporting requirements
• Provide insightful financial analysis to management, highlighting key trends and variances
• Assist with ad hoc analysis, reporting, and other projects as needed

What skills do I need? 📖

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CPA/CIMA)
• 3+ years general accounting experience within a multinational environment preferable 
• Curiosity to challenge the status quo and leverage technology to build scalable processes and streamline accounting operations
• Meticulous attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent technical, analytical, and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience working in NetSuite and FloQast preferred
• Highly proficient in Excel
• Ability to perform tasks with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness
• Strong analytical, research, and problem solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy

Benefits 😍

We are a well treated bunch, with awesome benefits! If there’s something important to you that’s not on this list, talk to us! :)

• Competitive salary and equity in a fast-growing start-up
• We serve lunch every weekday, plus a variety of snack foods and a fully stocked kitchen
• Regular compensation reviews - we reward great work!
• Pension scheme & match up to 4%
• Peace of mind with life assurance, as well as comprehensive health and dental insurance for you and your dependents
• Open vacation policy and flexible holidays so you can take time off when you need it
• Paid maternity leave, as well as 6 weeks paternity leave for fathers, to let you spend valuable time with your loved ones
• If you’re cycling, we’ve got you covered on the Cycle-to-Work Scheme. With secure bike storage too 
• MacBooks are our standard, but we also offer Windows for certain roles when needed.