Senior International Accountant (Ongoing contract with benefits)

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Udacity is now an Accenture company, and exciting things are happening! 🚀 We are on a mission of forging futures in tech through radical talent transformation in digital technologies. We offer a unique and immersive online learning platform, powering corporate technical training in fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Autonomous Systems, Cloud Computing and more. Our rapidly growing global organization is revolutionizing how the enterprise market bridges the talent shortage and skills gaps during their digital transformation journey.

As the Lead/Senior Accountant, you will own the accounting and compliance function for a portion of our international subsidiaries. You will determine the accounting treatment for business transactions and create accounting records in compliance with the applicable international accounting standards. You will collaborate with outside service providers (auditors and tax advisors), partners within the Finance and Legal teams, and various internal teams globally to ensure financial and related compliance in-country. You will prepare and review financial statements for regional international subsidiaries, and will lead the local statutory audit, tax, and other regulatory requirements. You will coordinate closely with parent and other related entities to ensure intercompany accounting is performed accurately, and on time. This is an exciting role, and your input is valued! We embrace your suggestions on process improvements to drive accuracy and efficiency.

Location: This is a remote based role with periodic onsite working days in our Cairo, Egypt office. Only candidates who are currently located within reasonable driving distance to Cairo, Egypt will be considered at this time. No relocation assistance will be offered.

Contract duration: This is an ongoing contract role being hired through our PEO partner, DEEL. You will be paid a salary and be eligible for benefits through DEEL.

What you’ll do

• Support the accounting and reporting processes for assigned countries from beginning to end, including recording and review of journal entries and other accounting records, reconciliations for monthly/quarterly/year-end close, preparation and review of financial statements, and monthly detailed flux analysis for the income statement and balance sheet.

• Reconcile and review Accounts Payable and Payroll transactions prior to payment, and record entries in the ERP system (NetSuite) accurately and on time.

• Ensure timely customer billing, collection, and revenue recognitions

• Deliver accurate and timely recording, reconciliation and application of inter-company transactions, billing, payments, and accounting.

• Prepare monthly actual cash flow report and cash forecast report for the next month along with flux analysis.

• Monitor and review banking transactions to safeguard Company’s assets

• Complete accurate statutory audit, income tax, indirect tax filings, census filings, and other applicable regulatory filings meeting all deadlines

• Establish and refine internal controls and best accounting practices

• Identify and implement opportunities for automation and process improvement

• Assist on projects and ad-hoc assignments as needed

What we value

• 5+ years of complex international accounting experience, Public Accounting and SaaS background strongly desired

• Hands-on and detail-oriented with proven experience in AP, AR, GL, Payroll, intercompany accounting, financial reporting, tax, and audit

• Experience in NetSuite strongly preferred, must have experience with a major ERP system and be a super user of Excel

• Fluency in English (verbal and written) is required

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