Sr. Accountant

We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join our growing Accounting Team in Australia. In this role, you will provide accounting support for Smartsheet, an increasingly complex, high-growth SaaS company with expanding international operations. The team is currently responsible for the Australian and Japanese legal entities which are subsidiaries of Smartsheet. This highly visible position will encompass a work scope across Corporate Accounting and other accounting and finance functions as required. 

In 2005, Smartsheet was founded on the idea that teams and millions of people worldwide deserve a better way to deliver their very best work. Today, we deliver a leading cloud-based platform for work execution, empowering organisations to plan, capture, track, automate, and report on work at scale, resulting in more efficient processes and better business outcomes. 

This position reports to the Accounting Manager in Sydney.

You Will:

• Participate in the monthly close process, including preparation of journal entries including but not limited to: daily bank activity, corporate credit card charges, employee expenses, fixed assets, accruals, prepayments, intercompany; and meeting internal deadlines
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned areas
• Participate in the annual statutory reporting process including but not limited to: financial statements and fringe benefits tax reporting
• Develop a deep understanding of the transactional flow through various systems to monitor and ensure accurate financial results
• Provide analysis of variances between financial results month-over-month and quarter-over-quarter
• Review, assess, and make recommendations for the processes which lead to or impact recognition of expenses in the appropriate period
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures
• Help us continue to build and scale our processes, in accordance with best practices
• Participate in continued development and evaluation of internal controls and processes, in accordance with best practices
• Prepare accounting schedules required as support for quarterly and annual filings
• Create high-quality workpapers, calculations and memos as needed
• Review invoices and employee expenses

You Have:

• 5+ years relevant work experience in accounting/audit practice and/or finance functions, public accounting company experience strongly preferred
• Chartered Accountant or equivalent certification
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting preferred
• Knowledge of AASB/IFRS (US GAAP also preferred)
• Knowledge of and experience with an ERP system and online accounting software preferred (NetSuite highly preferred)
• Knowledge of GST (with experience coding invoices for GST preferred)
• Deep understanding of financial accounting, financial statements, and ability to understand and willingness to learn technical accounting concepts and topics
• Ability to interact and effectively communicate with the AU-based accounting team and remain professional and flexible under pressure
• Willingness to approach tasks hands-on and balance requirements of preparing deliverables
• Highly detail-oriented and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to build complete and streamlined accounting operations
• Ability to analyse problems, develop/recommend solutions, and resolve issues

Get to Know Us

At Smartsheet, we’ve created a place where everyone is welcome — people from all over the world, all backgrounds, all ages, all colours, and all beliefs working side by side. Here, everyone can make a difference and empower others to do the same. You’re encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match our job description—if your career path has been nontraditional, that will set you apart. At Smartsheet, we empower everyone, everywhere to change the way the world works—join us
Equal Opportunity Employer:

Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. We provide employment opportunities without regard to any legally protected status in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, Japan, Costa Rica, and Germany. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.