Accountant Full Time

Summary:

Canonical, a pioneering tech firm behind Ubuntu, seeks an exceptional Accountant with IFRS experience to join its growing Finance team. This remote role in EMEA, possibly office-based in London, supports the company’s IPO preparations. Canonical, a remote-first company since 2004, values diversity and excellence, offering a dynamic environment to advance your finance career.

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.

Requirements:

• Exceptional academic track record and subsequent career performance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, ACMA, CPA, etc.).
• Experience at a large public accounting firm, or public multinational corporate accounting department preferred.
• NetSuite or similar enterprise grade systems experience.
• Willingness to travel up to four times per year.

Benefits:

• 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.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events.
• Performance-driven annual bonus.