Senior GL Accountant

Description

WHO WE ARE

Certinia (formerly FinancialForce) delivers a Services-as-a-Business platform that powers and connects all aspects of services operations, from services estimation and delivery to customer success management and financial planning and accounting. The company's Professional Services Automation (PSA), Customer Success, and ERP solutions delivered on Salesforce's leading cloud platform provide the ability to run a connected services business, deliver with intelligence, and achieve business agility. Headquartered in San Jose, California with offices around the world, Certinia is backed by Haveli Investments, General Atlantic and Salesforce Ventures. For more information, visit www.certinia.com.

THE ROLE

This Senior Accountant role will be responsible for Certinia’s month-end close and audit processes. The ideal candidate will possess an understanding of SaaS business models and have a background in GL accounting, cash collections/application, accounts payable and process improvements, as well as have excellent analytical skills and strong written and verbal communication skills.

WHAT YOU WILL DO IN THIS ROLE

• Prepare month-end close journal entries (which include but are not limited to payroll, vacation accrual, cash, rent, debt, stock based comp, intangibles, prepaid assets, fixed assets, allocations, consolidation)
• Investigate monthly fluctuations and variances
• Maintain and reconcile certain balance sheet and general ledger accounts on a monthly basis
• Assist in government surveys, VAT returns and UK Audit
• Offer feedback on our current processes and suggest process improvements through automation 
• Assist in preparation of monthly reporting package
• Assist in implementation of new accounting standards
• Manage/maintain our month-end close software
• Cross functional support on ad hoc projects

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE

• Qualified financial accountant (CIMA/ACCA/AAT preferred)
• Five years of work experience (public/private mix is a plus)
• Willingness to learn and jump in to help for different projects
• Team player who works well with others 
• Proactive in nature especially leading up to and during month-end close 
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational and stress management skills.
• Experience with FloQast a plus

Salary Range: $82,400 - $113,300

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Certinia is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. As an equal opportunity employer, Certinia does not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Certinia also has an accommodation process to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees with disabilities. For more information or if you have a need, contact [email protected]. If applicable under the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance or any other applicable federal, state, or local law, Certinia considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.