At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.
We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us!
Available locations: Lisbon, Portugal
Job Summary and Mission
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated accounting specialist to help support the Statutory Team. The Statutory Accountant will be responsible for preparing journal entries to support timely financial statements close and ensuring all activity recorded in line with Local GAAP. Assisting in the preparation of annual statutory filings, including core financial statements, supporting schedules and footnote disclosures. This position will also support the monthly general ledger closing process, as well as any other support that is necessary within the Finance Department.
Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Assists in the preparation of monthly financial reports and GL postings
- Prepares various account reconciliations, schedules, exhibits and summaries to support the general ledger balances
- Prepares reconciliations between US GAAP and Local GAAP
- Participate in the interim and annual audits for the Company
- Provides support to all areas of the Accounting Department as needed
- Performs other analysis and special projects as assigned
Qualifications/Required Knowledge
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
- Mix of Statutory Accounts preparation and audit experience
- Ability to manage multiple priorities to meet established time lines
- Must possess excellent computer skills and have the ability to work with the accounting software package
- Excel skills including working knowledge of pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s, formulas, etc.
- Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and have the ability to interact with peers and senior management.
- Ability to work independently
- Degree in Accounting
- Strong problem-solving skills, ability to develop, organize and complete large-scale projects, passion for continuous process improvements
- Strong technical skills including proficiency in NetSuite
- Decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills
What Makes Cloudflare Special?
We’re not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We’re a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.
Project Galileo: We equip politically and artistically important organizations and journalists with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work, technology already used by Cloudflare’s enterprise customers--at no cost.
Athenian Project: We created Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration.
1.1.1.1: We released 1.1.1.1to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster, more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use - it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Here’s the deal - we don’t store client IP addresses never, ever. We will continue to abide by our privacy commitmentand ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers.
Sound like something you’d like to be a part of? We’d love to hear from you!
This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.
Cloudflare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in both diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their, or any other person's, perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law.We are an AA/Veterans/Disabled Employer.
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