Senior / Accountant - General Ledger

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Snowflake is looking to hire an Accountant or a Senior Accountant to be a part of its world class Accounting and Finance Organization. The position requires a well-rounded individual who has demonstrated the ability to deliver results in a high-growth, dynamic, and fast-paced environment. You are versatile, analytical, motivated, creative, intellectually curious, a strong communicator and collaborator. You will work on various areas of General Ledger Operations such as Payroll, Inter-company accounting, Allocations, Variance analysis and Project Accounting (Accounting for acquired Entities, automation projects). To be successful in this role you should have a clear understanding of general accounting principles for the above areas. Furthermore, working knowledge of a global ERP system is greatly beneficial. This role also supports monthly reconciliations and audit support. You will also be required to maintain effective internal controls and ensure accounting activities are US GAAP compliant. Additionally, there will be ad-hoc projects to help streamline and update the processes and reporting.

IN THIS ROLE AT SNOWFLAKE, YOU WILL:
• Recording the payroll journals for the US/APAC/EMEA region.
• Record payroll accruals such as PTO, Bonus, Holiday pay, ER taxes etc.
• Accounting inter-company transactions and co-ordinate with the Treasury team.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations for all the accounts related to above areas.
• Track open items in the Balance Sheet Accounts and work with stakeholders to resolve them in a timely manner.
• Deep dive and explain significant movements in account balances by way of a commentary (balance sheet and income statement flux).
• Experience in the allocation process and automation of monthly activities.
• Participate in global standardization efforts for policies and procedures.
• Provide the required support for external, internal and SOX audits, process walkthroughs and workflows as and when required (primarily during quarter and year end audits).
• Work with cross functional teams to identify problems and process gaps and propose reasonable and creative solutions to improve processes including opportunities for automating manual processes or activities within a process.
• Create process documentation namely Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and update them at regular intervals in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
• Adhere to the accounting and reporting deadlines as described in the monthly close calendar.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE:
• Chartered Accountant / CPA / Post graduation specialization in accounting
• 2 to 5 years of overall accounting / finance ops experience.
• Experience working in a reputable audit firm or information technology company will be desirable.
• Hands on experience on Workday ERP is preferred.
• Proactively identify process automation and improvement opportunities with a view to making processes scalable.
• Working knowledge on reconciliation tools would be a plus.
• Hands-on experience in MS office (Excel, Word etc.).
• Proactive and problem-solving attitude.
• Good command of English speaking and writing.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Adapts quickly to changes in a dynamic organizational structure and business processes.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Is a team player.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

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