Accountant| Global Shared Service

QAD is building a world-class SaaS company, and we are growing. We are looking for talented individuals who want to join us on our mission to help solve relevant real-world problems in manufacturing and the supply chain.

We are a virtual first company and your primary work experience will be virtual / working from your home. Occasional travel to a physical office may be required to enhance working relationships, collaboration, design, strategy and alignment.

Job Description

QAD is looking for a Accountant, an enthusiastic individual with an interest in accounting and a proven experience of some accounting areas. This position will report to the Global Shared Services Accounting Manager.

This Position Will Require
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience across some accounting processes (e.g. Banking, Prepayments, Accruals, Leases, Reviews)
• Ability to drive continuous improvement in the process and wider finance function while achieving your own goals
• Excellent system and automation skillset (Excel, Smartsheet, Google Suite)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate clearly in emails
• Excellent attention-to-detail
• Strong customer service mindset

What You’ll Do
• Process transactions across multiple aspects of global accounting including: Fixed assets, Cash and Investments, Prepayments, Accruals, Leases etc.
• This will include end to end process ownership: data gathering, journals posting, reconciliation preparation, and liaison with the stakeholders, as required.
• Ensure the process documentation and process notes are up to date.
• Ensure service level agreements (SLA's) standards are met or exceeded. Timeliness and the quality of the SSC GL output, among other SLA’s will be monitored to ensure standard end-to-end business processes are followed.
• Assistance in issue resolution and liaison with relevant stakeholders to ensure the root cause is determined and learning is incorporated into the process.
• Contribute and/or drive various Global initiatives and projects focused on the resolution of regulatory challenges or supporting strategic objectives.
• Other duties May include system administration related duties, special projects, assisting in system implementations, reporting and analytics, data migration from acquired companies, etc.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or other similar qualification preferred.
• Minimum of 2-5 years of relevant experience, experience in global shared service center for multinational company preferred. Exposure to US GAAP will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of the financial