Senior Accountant, External Reporting and Technical Accounting

We're Celonis, the global leader in execution management and process mining technology, and one of the 50 most valuable private companies in the world. We believe that every company can unlock its full execution capacity - and for that, we need you to join us.
The Team:
This role will report to the Senior Director of Technical Accounting & External Reporting. This role is part of the wider Finance organization at Celonis
The Role:
We are seeking a Senior Accountant, External Reporting and Technical Accounting to assist in all technical accounting matters and global reporting requirements. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and project management skills, the ability to work well with various business partners and functions and be highly organized with the ability to pay close attention to detail.
The work you'll do:

• Preparation of annual U.S. GAAP financial statements and related footnotes
• Preparation of technical accounting memos and other documentation necessary to support the Company's accounting conclusions and treatment (including related journal entries) over significant revenue, lease, equity, and other technical accounting matters/transactions.
• Coordination of other filings, including statutory financial statements
• Serve as an internal technical accounting resource to help implement new and emerging FASB and SEC accounting pronouncements as well as assess the impact on reporting and disclosures
• Research and documentation of technical accounting inquiries and related disclosure requirements for all non-recurring transactions
• Keep up to date on industry trends related to financial reporting and technical accounting including review of industry leader's filings and disclosures for best practices
• Participate in special projects and ad-hoc requests as needed.

The qualifications you need:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Active CPA license
• At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience, including at least 2 years of Public Accounting experience and 1 year of SEC Reporting experience with a public company
• Big 4 experience is a plus
• Must have experience working with SEC clients (if coming from public accounting) or at an SEC Registered Company (if coming from private)
• Must have a strong knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting.
• Must have a deep understanding of ASC 606, preferably in the software industry
• Must have shown the ability to perform independent accounting research and the subsequent framing and documentation of accounting issues along with the related conclusions
• Experience with Workiva or similar XBRL software is a plus
• Prior SaaS/Software industry experience a plus
• Experience with IFRS is a plus
• Experience with ASC 842 and ASC 606 is a plus
• Strong sense of integrity, responsibility, and accountability

What Celonis can offer you:

• The unique opportunity to work within a new category of technology, Execution Management
• Investment in your personal growth and skill development (clear career paths, internal mobility opportunities, L&D platform, mentorships, and more)
• Great compensation and benefits packages (equity (restricted stock units), life insurance, time off, generous leave for new parents from day one, and more). For intern and working student benefits, click here
• Physical and mental well-being support (subsidized gym membership, access to counselling, virtual events on well-being topics, and more)
• A global and growing team of Celonauts from diverse backgrounds to learn from and work with
• An open-minded culture with innovative, autonomous teams
• Business Resource Groups to help you feel connected, valued and seen (Black@Celonis, Women@Celonis, Parents@Celonis, Pride@Celonis, Resilience@Celonis, and more)
• A clear set of company values that guide everything we do: Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future

About Us
Celonis enables customers to optimize their business processes. Powered by its leading process mining technology, Celonis provides a unique set of capabilities for business executives and users to continuously find improvement opportunities within and across processes, and execute targeted actions to rapidly enhance process performance. This optimization yields immediate cash impact, radically improves customer experience, and reduces carbon emissions. Celonis has thousands of implementations with global customers and is headquartered in Munich, Germany and New York City, USA with more than 20 offices worldwide.
Celonis is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment and equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. We will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination or harassment of any kind. We make all employment decisions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, national origin, citizenship status, religion, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other factor protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. As a US federal contractor, we are committed to the principles of affirmative action in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Different makes us better.
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