Technical & Reporting Accountant

• Exceptional academic track record and subsequent career performance.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, ACMA, CPA, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP.
• Experience in financial reporting and statutory accounts preparation.
• NetSuite or similar enterprise grade systems experience.
• Business level written and spoken English.
• Sincere personal motivation aligned with our mission.

In addition we expect that you will match our values, by being:

• Precise, taking care to deliver correctness and clarity.
• Reliable, delivering high quality work that builds trust and confidence.
• Accessible, collaborating to build products and systems that are usable.
• Adroit, blending enthusiasm, knowledge, adaptability, style and character.

• Experience at a large public accounting firm, or public multinational corporate accounting department preferred.

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

The role of a Technical and Reporting Accountant at Canonical:

We are looking for an exceptional Technical and Reporting Accountant with IFRS experience to help us ready the business for public market scrutiny through our planned IPO. The right candidate will have domain expertise and a passion for IFRS.

• Research and interpret new and existing accounting standards
• Provide technical accounting advice for complex transactions
• Draft accounting papers and policy documentation
• Monitor regulatory changes and assess their impact on the business
• Assist with the year end external audit process and support the internal audit team
• Assist in the month end reporting process to deliver timely and accurate information to management
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards (e.g. IFRS, local GAAP)
• Assist in the preparation of statutory accounts and annual reports across multiple subsidiaries and jurisdictions
• 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

Location: This role may be office based in London, or Remote in EMEA Time Zones.

• International travel 2-4 times a year for company events up to two weeks long.