Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

The role of an Accountant at Canonical:

If you are passionate about the technology industry and want to work for a company that aligns with your interests, we might be the place for you! Canonical, and our world class Ubuntu product, attracts some of the leading talent from around the world. Come and work with exceptional people and advance your career in Finance!

Our Finance team is growing and it's a really exciting time to join the team. We are looking for bright, motivated people who have a passion for making a difference. You will be seeking an opportunity to drive process improvements and change, input your ideas and truly contribute to a highly productive team.

We are looking for an exceptional Accountant with IFRS experience to help us ready the business for public market scrutiny through our planned IPO. The right candidate will have domain expertise and a passion for IFRS.

Location:

This role may be office based in London, or Remote in EMEA Time Zones.

What your day will look like

Assist in the month end reporting process to deliver timely and accurate information
Have full responsibility for a part of the ledger processes relevant to your strengths
Assist with the year end audit process and statutory reporting
Support the finance team's wider plans to prepare for an IPO
Improve the efficiency of financial processes and procedures and monitor compliance
Share knowledge between team members to ensure cover is available when needed
Actively develop your own skills to ensure current knowledge of applicable standards and regulations
Establish strong relationships with key colleagues outside the wider finance team

What we are looking for in you

Exceptional academic track record and subsequent career performance
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent
Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, ACMA, CPA, etc.)
Experience at a large public accounting firm, or public multinational corporate accounting department preferred
NetSuite or similar enterprise grade systems experience
Willingness to travel up to four times per year

Accountant

EMEA

Remote

Mid-level

Canonical