Canonical is hiring a
Accountant

Summary

The job description is for an Accountant position at Canonical. The role involves assisting in month end reporting, ledger processes, year end audit, IPO preparation, and improving financial processes. The ideal candidate should have an exceptional academic track record, a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, be a qualified accountant, have experience at a large public accounting firm or public multinational corporate accounting department, and NetSuite or similar enterprise grade systems experience.

Requirements

• Exceptional academic track record and subsequent career performance
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent
• Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, ACMA, CPA, etc.)
• Willingness to travel up to four times per year

Responsibilities

• Assist in the month end reporting process to deliver timely and accurate information
• Have full responsibility for a part of the ledger processes relevant to your strengths
• Assist with the year end audit process and statutory reporting
• Support the finance team's wider plans to prepare for an IPO
• Improve the efficiency of financial processes and procedures and monitor compliance
• Share knowledge between team members to ensure cover is available when needed
• Actively develop your own skills to ensure current knowledge of applicable standards and regulations
• Establish strong relationships with key colleagues outside the wider finance team

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a large public accounting firm, or public multinational corporate accounting department preferred
• NetSuite or similar enterprise grade systems experience

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Annual bonus
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events