Job Description

About The Opportunity

WeWork is seeking a proactive self-starter who enjoys working in a challenging and fast-paced environment to support the International Accounting Team . The Lead Accountant will be a key player in the month-end financial close as well as have an opportunity to grow within a dynamic finance organization. The role reports to the Accounting Manager. The Accounting team drives the month end close process, is responsible for the preparation of monthly consolidated financial statements and plays an essential role in the overall finance organization.

In this role, you will:

\xe2\x97\x8f Assist with the monthly financial close by preparing account reconciliations, submitting journal entries and working cross functionally with other internal stakeholders to obtain relevant information.

\xe2\x97\x8f Have advanced understanding of accounting principles and be able to,assess the need for relevant accruals based on information presented.

\xe2\x97\x8f Support in the management of our outsourced accounting function, demonstrating what good looks like, encouraging change and improvement, and monitoring their output.

\xe2\x97\x8f Have the ability to partner with the various finance teams in analyzing and explaining P&L and Balance Sheet variances, and reporting these monthly and quarterly to our global consolidation team

\xe2\x97\x8fPrepare balance sheet account reconciliations and supporting schedules, ensuring the completeness and accuracy of applicable ledger accounts.

\xe2\x97\x8f Support the year-end consolidated financial statement audit and quarterly reviews including internal audit and SOX requests.

\xe2\x97\x8f Assist the Accounting manager in the local accounting audits and quarterly control recs across the regions

\xe2\x97\x8fRecommend and implement process improvements as appropriate to simplify, standardize and streamline efforts

About You

Does the below sound like you? If so, we\'d love to hear from you!
\xe2\x97\x8f 3+ years of relevant accounting experience
\xe2\x97\x8f Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
\xe2\x97\x8f Proficient with MS Office
\xe2\x97\x8f Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications
\xe2\x97\x8f Experience with Workday Financials
\xe2\x97\x8f Proactive self-starter capable of working independently as well as in a team
\xe2\x97\x8f Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities
\xe2\x97\x8f Analytical with well-developed problem-solving skills
\xe2\x97\x8f Flexible with ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment -

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