UK International Accounting Manager

Location requirements:
Remote-based role in the UK

About The Role
The International Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing the Israel and UK entities' accounting operations. This role will manage financial close, payroll, tax compliance, internal and external reporting, support special projects and assist in driving process changes to help us scale for the future. This is an amazing opportunity to wear multiple hats and drive a diverse range of projects related to accounting, payroll, financial reporting, HR, R&D and other parts of the organization.

This full-time position reports to our Corporate Accounting Manager based in the US.

What You Will Do
Accounting

• Full AP cycle processing of vendor invoices, employee expense reports, credit card transactions including validation, coding, entry, tracking & payments.
• Own and maintain the accurate and timely financial close activities and deliverables, including journal entries, reconciliations, consolidations, external & internal reporting, and variance analyses.
• Responsible for cash forecasting and treasury including Intercompany funding requests, cross & recharges, reconciliation and reporting.
• Manage and review workpapers from our 3rd party UK accounting firm to ensure completeness and accuracy. Responsible for monitoring financial close progress, review payroll, and AP payments.

Payroll

• Full-cycle processing of Israel payroll on a monthly basis for all Israel-based employees, while incorporating payroll data from multiple internal and external sources. This includes delivering off-cycle/ad hoc payments as needed & the annual and monthly forms like 101, 161, 126, etc.
• Monthly accruals and reporting such as vacation, recreation, and other payroll & tax accruals.
• Partner with HR as it relates to employee on/offboarding, benefits, deductions and other matters.

Other

• Partner with local and US team on budget and reporting initiatives.
• Manage VAT related returns, audits, and ensure compliance with local requirements.
• Comply with local, state, and government reporting requirements and timely responses to tax authorities' inquiries.
• Primary liaison for external financial auditor and tax advisors for our Israel subsidiary.
• Lead special projects, including process improvements, the adoption of new accounting standards, and software and reporting systems implementations & enhancements, as required.

Requirements

• Certified bookkeeper (minimum level 2. Type 3 is an advantage).
• Certified payroll controller.
• 5+ years of professional experience. Multi-national company and/or public accounting experience is a plus.
• Experience working with Shiklulit payroll software and Netsuite.
• Advanced knowledge in Israeli accounting policies, tax laws, payroll regulations.
• Exceptional written, oral, and presentation communications in English.
• Strong Excel skills as well as excellent organization skills.
• Experience working with Coupa, Expensify, BambooHR, and Navan is preferred.

About Us
BigPanda is a fast-growing, values-driven, global company that enables Tech Ops teams to keep the digital economy running. BigPanda's AI-driven IT operations (aka AIOps) platform transforms IT data into insight and action. By eliminating IT noise, automating incident management, and keeping our customers' digital services up and running around the clock, we become a mission-critical part of our customers' IT operations.

With BigPanda, some of the world's largest enterprises including Hulu, Cisco, United, and many others are able to reduce costs and increase efficiencies, accelerate business velocity, and deliver extraordinary customer experiences.

BigPanda is backed by top-tier investors including Sequoia, Mayfield, Battery, Insight Partners, Advent International, and Greenfield Partners.

We have an awesome team of motivated, knowledgeable, fun-loving, and friendly Pandas. We provide comprehensive health coverage, parental leave, competitive cash and equity compensation, and a supportive, collaborative, and innovative environment to empower you to do the best work of your career.

Our Benefits

• Competitive Equity
• Remote-first environment
• Generous PTO where you accrue roughly 25 days per calendar year
• Eight (8) paid holidays throughout the year
• Comprehensive health benefits where BigPanda covers your premiums for Private Insurance
• UK Pension Scheme through NEST
• PandaParent support with fully paid leave options
  
• Family Planning/Fertility Benefit
• Financial planning services
• Employee learning & development budget
• Values-based recognition (Quarterly and Annually)
• Social community & ERG programs
• Flexible work environment along with a work-from-home stipend to support remote work arrangements
• Values-based culture

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

BigPanda offers a generous total rewards package that includes base pay, bonus, equity, and a world-class benefits program. We run two (2) compensation review cycles per year to ensure that managers can recognize employees without much lag between achievement and reward. All of this builds toward the best compensation we can give to anyone: the ability to develop your skills each and every day. BigPanda has a significant focus on career development that is at the core of our employee experience.

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