Accountant - International Accounting

The International Statutory Accountant will be an integral part of GitLab's Controllership. You will be responsible for supporting statutory compliance obligations across our International jurisdictions as well as managing deadlines and performing accounting activities with attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy. You should have an ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a rapidly changing environment. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing company where you can accelerate your learning within a strong and experienced accounting team. This position will report to the Manager of International Accounting. Preferred Locations for this position are UK & Ireland.,

• Supporting all aspects of international statutory accounting operations together with some US GAAP responsibilities
• Work with external professional service providers to ensure maintenance of local accounting records and preparation of high quality statutory financial statements
• Ensuring changes to local accounting requirements are captured, understood and operationalised
• Engage with local auditors, ensuring local statutory audits are executed on time and within budget while also helping to navigate any audit complexities as they arise
• Supporting the US GAAP to STAT GAAP reconciliation process
• Preparation of intercompany reconciliations and manage resolution of reconciling items
• Preparation of monthly intercompany settlement file
• Collaborating with internal legal, tax and treasury teams for intercompany and other activities while always keeping a lens on statutory implications
• Critically evaluate current systems and processes and act as a driver for identifying and implementing new initiatives
• Other accounting and operational projects as assigned.
• Ability to prioritize work and excel in a fast-paced environment to ultimately meet deadlines
  
  Minimum 1 - 2 years of relevant experience in a multinational environment, ability to work autonomously in a fully remote company
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or similar
• Experience with financial statement preparation and statutory audits
• CPA/ACA/CIMA and/or big 4 accounting experience, a plus
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, while also being familiar with navigating statutory requirements for International jurisdictions (experience with France, Spain or Switzerland would be a plus)
• Incorporation experience, a plus
• A self starter with a creative approach to problem solving
• Experience with ERP systems; Netsuite with multibook enabled a plus
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience using GSuite & Slack