Accountant

Accountant Canonical, Sevilla La Nueva, Community of Madrid, Spain Location: This role may be office based in London, or Remote in EMEA Time Zones. Company Overview Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder‑led, profitable, and growing. Role Overview The role of an Accountant at Canonical: If you are passionate about the technology industry and want to work for a company that aligns with your interests, we might be the place for you Canonical, and our world class Ubuntu product, attracts some of the leading talent from around the world. Come and work with exceptional people and advance your career in Finance Our Finance team is growing and it's a really exciting time to join the team. We are looking for bright, motivated people who have a passion for making a difference. You will be seeking an opportunity to drive process improvements and change, input your ideas and truly contribute to a highly productive team. We are looking for an exceptional 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. 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 Qualifications 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 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 Equal Opportunity Employer Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration. Job Details Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Accounting / Auditing and Finance Industries: Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr