Sr Accountant - Technical and Statutory Accounting

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About the Team

Our award-winning Finance team at Workday is committed to bringing passion and customer focus into everything we do, a place where everyone is treated equitably, and communications held openly and honestly. Our employees are at the very core of our values and we pride ourselves to provide a rewarding career path in a fun environment that makes work that much more enjoyable.

About the Role

We are seeking a senior accountant who can move fast and learn quickly to help solve technical statutory accounting issues for emerging significant, non-routine, and unique transactions. The candidate will leverage experience researching relevant accounting guidance to identify key accounting issues and recommend accounting and disclosure requirements for complex non-routine transactions and ensure that our accounting policy and accounting estimates are updated timely to reflect all changes. The senior accountant will be required to work on various statutory compliance and accounting initiatives .

Responsibilities may include, but not limited to :

Monitor, understand and provide interpretation of new and proposed accounting pronouncements under IFRS to assist key stakeholders in assessing financial, operational and reporting implications.

Interpret IFRS accounting standards and legal entity reporting requirements to determine the accounting and financial reporting treatment for new, material, and / or complex, unusual transactions, bridging any differences with US GAAP.

Drive M&A activity, including providing technical accounting guidance for international entities and supporting integrations

Research local accounting implications, prepare accounting memos, and reach conclusions

Collaborate closely with US technical accounting, statutory accounting, tax and other finance functions, key business stakeholders and external auditors to support the preparation and review of accounting positions, policies, and financial transactions

Preparation and / or review of statutory financial statements for international entities

About You

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor or higher degree in accounting or finance

ACA, CPA or equivalent qualification with strong IFRS experience and a working knowledge of US GAAP

5+ years Post-qualified education or equivalent

Other Qualifications

Experience working within a Big-4 environment is preferred

Experience in International and US GAAP technical accounting research and drafting technical accounting memos

Experience in a complex multi-national company is ideal proven ability to adjust and work across cultures

Effective interpersonal skills and relationship-builder who is collaboration-oriented and can effectively link the interest of multiple stakeholders

Strong project management skills, communicator, driver of change, attention to detail, self-motivated, and demonstrated high learning agility

Highest professional standards and personal and professional integrity

Experience in the Tech industry or with a SaaS company would be a plus

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we're combining the best of both worlds : in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote 'home office' roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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Skills Required

Us Gaap, accounting research, Statutory Compliance, Financial Reporting, Ifrs