Financial Controller - EMEA South

Company Overview

Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business-critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).

What you'll do

This role involves overall responsibility for the accounting for a number of Docusign entities in EMEA with a focus on the monthly and quarterly close processes including the review of management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations. Docusign France is the most significant of these companies. It will also involve overall responsibility for the statutory accounting for these entities.

Candidates should have experience with monthly close processes, preferably in a US-headquartered multinational, as well as a strong understanding of both US GAAP and IFRS. Experience of French GAAP would be highly beneficial. In depth knowledge of large company ERP systems (Oracle/SAP) is required as is a demonstrable ability to drive change in the form of automation and standardisation. Attention to detail and the ability to deliver results under strict deadlines as well as working effectively cross-functionally in a rapidly changing environment is critical.

This position reports to the Director EMEA Accounting Operations

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all accounting activity for Docusign’s subsidiaries in France, Egypt, Sweden, Italy and Spain
• Lead month-end and quarter-end US GAAP close for the assigned DocuSign entities through management of the close process and review of journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Ensure SOX compliance for assigned entities
• Manage the preparation and timely filing of statutory accounts for Docusign’s subsidiaries in France, Egypt, Sweden, Italy and Spain
• Oversee billing, collections and revenue recognition for the French entity and ensure that all activities are timely and accurate (this aspect of the role will diminish over time as contracting transitions from Docusign France to Docusign’s Irish entity)
• Review and approve POs, invoices and payments as required across assigned companies
• Review and approve outputs of the payroll department for assigned entities as required and take responsibility for payroll accounting
• Ensure the Managing Director for Docusign France and the France Workers Council are adequately supported
• Manage a geographically dispersed team and ensure that they have clear priorities, adequate guidance and are suitably challenged
• Act as point of escalation for any accounting/finance issues arising in assigned companies
• Complete other duties and special projects as assigned
  
  

Job Designation

Remote: Employee is not required to be in or near an office frequently and works from a designated remote work location for the majority of the time. (Twice a month in-office and designated meetings)

Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of either In Office, Hybrid or Remote and are specific to the role/job. Preferred job designations are not guaranteed when changing positions within Docusign. Docusign reserves the right to change a position's job designation depending on business needs and as permitted by local law.

What you bring

Basic Qualifications

• Recognized accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or other similar international accounting qualification)
• Minimum 7 years post qualification accounting experience in industry
• Experience in a US headquartered, US GAAP reporting, public company.
• Experience driving process improvement and standardisation in a corporate ERP environment (SAP/Oracle)
• Highly proficient in Excel/Google Sheets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of people management
• Experience working in a multi-currency environment
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Business-related degree
• Knowledge of French GAAP
  
  

Life at Docusign

Working here

Docusign is committed to building trust and making the world more agreeable for our employees, customers and the communities in which we live and work. You can count on us to listen, be honest, and try our best to do what’s right, every day. At Docusign, everything is equal.

We each have a responsibility to ensure every team member has an equal opportunity to succeed, to be heard, to exchange ideas openly, to build lasting relationships, and to do the work of their life. Best of all, you will be able to feel deep pride in the work you do, because your contribution helps us make the world better than we found it. And for that, you’ll be loved by us, our customers, and the world in which we live.

Accommodation

Docusign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, during the application process, please contact us at accommodations@docusign.com.

If you experience any issues, concerns, or technical difficulties during the application process please get in touch with our Talent organization at taops@docusign.com for assistance.

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