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Senior Accountant

Harrogate, UK ( Hybrid or Remote)

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 services businesses with the intelligence and agility to deliver high-quality services, elevate customer experiences and accelerate growth. Headquartered in San Jose, California with offices around the world, Certinia is backed by Advent International, Salesforce Ventures, and Technology Crossover 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