Senior Accountant

Do you ever wonder what happens inside the cloud?
DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) simplifies cloud computing so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. With our mission-critical infrastructure and fully managed offerings, DigitalOcean enables startups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to rapidly deploy and scale modern applications. As a remote-first organization, our employees, like our customers, are based around the world.
We want passionate people who are high-performing team players who can take new challenges and go the extra mile.
The Senior Accountant will be responsible for a wide variety of tasks within the Controller's Organization. Responsibilities include closing the books monthly including journal entry preparation, account reconciliations and analysis, accruals, variance explanations and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley controls. Other responsibilities include legal entity accounting, supporting the annual audit and quarterly reviews, review of contracts to ensure compliance with US GAAP, and various ad-hoc projects. This position reports to the Manager, General Accounting.
What You'll Be Doing:

• Timely completion of monthly, quarterly and year-end financial closing including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, account analysis and analytics.
• Assist with documentation requests for completion of quarterly reviews and annual audit.
• Compensation accounting for the US and all other global subsidiaries.
• Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, including maintaining requisite controls and procedures.
• Document procedures and workflow in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Help drive improvements to internal processes to achieve a faster close.
• Special projects as required.

What You'll Add to DigitalOcean:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required.
• Approximately 3+ years of experience in Accounting/Audit
• Combination of public accounting and private company experience in accounting is a plus.
• Strong US GAAP skills required including experience with accounting in foreign currencies.
• Experience with SOX controls.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Thorough and attentive to detail while still meeting deadlines required.
• Excellent organizational ability required to handle multiple priorities.
• Strong desire to learn; proactive self-starter who enjoys a fast paced environment; takes initiative and can work independently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Tech savvy and proficient with MS Office/Google Workspace; strong Excel skills are required.
• Experience with ERPs/various accounting systems such as NetSuite preferred.

Why You'll Like Working for DigitalOcean :

• We reward our employees . The salary range for this position is based on relevant years of experience and skills. Employees may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees including grants of equity upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• We value development. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that is always challenging our teams and employees to continuously grow. We maintain a growth mindset in everything we do and invest deeply in employee development through formalized mentorship and other internal programs. We provide all employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
• We care about your well-being. In addition to cash and equity compensation, we also offer employees a competitive array of benefits. In the United States, these include health insurance, unlimited vacation, retirement benefits, a generous parental leave program, and additional resources to support employees' overall well-being. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary in other countries due to local regulations and preferences.
• We value diversity and inclusivity. We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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