Senior Accountant

About us
At Udemy, we're on a mission to improve lives through the power of learning. We're a leading global learning company and one of the world's largest education platforms, with more than 57 million learners. Our goal is to provide flexible, effective skill development to empower organizations and individuals.
Talented people are everywhere, and the right opportunity can be hard to come by. That's why we're focused on revolutionizing learning, using our skills and expertise to help others develop theirs and reach their full potential. Individually, we bring our unique perspective to reimagine the way we share knowledge. Together, we can improve lives by making learning more accessible for our learners, our instructors, and businesses around the world.
Udemy is headquartered in San Francisco with global offices in Australia, India, Ireland, Türkiye, and the US. Learn more on our company page .
About you
You love rolling up your sleeves and diving into all activities associated with accounting, reporting, internal controls and compliance. You love digging into data and extracting insights. You are curious and have a deep need to understand the "why." You are a close process fanatic with high attention to detail and sense of urgency. You are hardworking, detail oriented and demonstrate both a strong sense of ownership and good business sense. You possess a strong collaborative approach and are able to build effective relationships. You have strong organizational and communication skills and are able to prioritize, plan, perform and communicate activities and findings both in written and verbal form to individuals, management and auditors. You take initiative and are able to work in a dynamic environment across all levels of management and across functions and geographies with minimal supervision. You are confident, energetic, demonstrate good judgment and are able to influence outcomes globally. You are driven and eager to learn and grow in your career.
About this role
The Senior Accountant role is an extremely exciting and unique one at Udemy! The role reports directly to the Assistant Controller (based in the US) and will be a key decision maker and influencer as Udemy matures its processes as a high growth, newly established public company! This position will be hands-on, developing best in class policies and processes and tightening up the close timetable. Interaction and coordination with colleagues in FP&A, Tax, Legal, HR and various other departments across Udemy to ensure proper accounting treatment and accurate financial results.
What you'll be doing:

• Own your part in the initiative to reduce month-end close by two days and develop strategies to improve accounting operations efficiencies, effectiveness, and scalability, including the development and execution of policy, processes, and systems changes
• Prepare, review and post payroll journal entries including PTO, benefits, payroll accruals, bonus, equity (ESPP & RSU's), etc. into the accounting system for our multiple entities in multiple currencie s
• Own monthly financial statements and trend analysis for your areas to ensure completeness, timeliness and accuracy of results.
• Collaborate with the Director of SOX to ensure a robust and effective controls environment over your impacted areas
• Assist and ensure accounting systems scaling and ensuring all systems are being used to their full functionality.
• Support internal/external audits of the company's financial statements, including preparation of audit schedules and responding to auditor questions and requests
• Work on ad-hoc projects with the Assistant Controller and the Controller on an as needed basis

What you'll have :

• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, Big 4 public accounting firm experience a plus
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related degree
• CPA certification preferred
• Experience in NetSuite & Blackline preferred
• Strong experience and knowledge in U.S. GAAP and SOX internal controls

We understand that not everyone will match each of the above qualifications. However, we also realize that everyone has unique experiences that can add value to our company. Even if you think your background might not perfectly align, we'd love to hear from you!
Life at Udemy
We aspire to be as vibrant and dynamic as the communities we serve, as inquisitive as those who use our platform, and as revolutionary as the future we strive to open for everyone. Here are some of the things we love about life at Udemy:

• We're invested in creating an inclusive environment that welcomes a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences . From creating employee resource groups, ensuring we're a Fair Pay Workplace, and building a flexible work culture, our belonging, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BEDI) initiatives always put our people first. We want you to be able to bring your authentic self to work because when we all do, we're better for it.
• Learning is what we do - inside and out. Our Learning & Development team is second to none, helping ensure your journey is one of continuous progression. You'll also have unlimited access to Udemy courses, monthly UDays (meeting-free professional development days), and a generous annual professional development stipend.
• Our reason to exist is to revolutionize learning - that calls for taking risks and learning from failures. Whether it's our hackathons (a company-wide effort to envision new possibilities for our product) or sharing our prototypes, we see experimentation as a crucial step on the path to success.
• We're committed to creating world-class employee experiences and are proud of the recognition of this by Great Place to Work. Learn more about our certification here and find out what it's like to work at Udemy on our blog .

Of course, the best thing about being part of Udemy is knowing your work makes a difference for people and organizations around the world. You've got the skills; why not use them to help others develop theirs?
At Udemy, we value diversity and inclusion and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our Benefits Start With U
Our benefits package at Udemy "starts with U" and is grounded in purpose-driven benefits that intentionally align with our core values. Here's a sneak peek at just a few highlighted benefits if you're a full-time Udemate based in the United States:

• Core Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, and disability coverage
• HSA/FSA/Commuter: Pre-tax savings/spending plans, including HSA employer contributions
• Transgender Benefits: Expanded medical coverage for gender-affirming care
• Parental Benefits: Financial assistance for fertility (including egg-freezing), adoption, and surrogacy expenses; twelve weeks of paid family bonding for birth, surrogacy, adoption, and foster placement (plus up to six to ten weeks of paid disability leave for birthing parents) as well as a two-week "ease-back" program that enables parents to return part-time at full pay
• Whole U: Fully paid memberships for meditation/mindfulness, therapy/coaching visits, financial planning, virtual family care, reproductive health, breastmilk shipping, and caregiving support
• Learning: Free access to Udemy and Udemy Business plus a yearly stipend to spend on professional development
• Retirement: Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) plan with an employer contribution
• Charitable Giving: Corporate charitable match for eligible nonprofits and charities
• Vacation: Flexible vacation for salaried Udemates and fifteen days per year for hourly
• Holidays: Twelve paid holidays throughout the year

Would you like to learn more about Udemy? Here are a few resources:
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The hiring range for this position is $78,000 - $107,800. Actual compensation is based on several factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, qualifications, experience, and specific work location due to differences in the cost of labor. In addition to a base salary, this role is also eligible for benefits and equity.
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