*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 67 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.
*about you*
you are proactive, 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, 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 are confident, energetic, driven and eager to learn and grow in your career.
*about this role*
the staff accountant role reports to the accounting manager and will help oversee all aspects of the end to end general ledger accounting function for several global udemy entities. Udemy is growing and this role will help build processes, systems, problem solve and also help manage and mentor junior team members.
*what you'll be doing*:
- prepare monthly journal entries and reconciliations for the general ledger accounts for cash, fixed assets, leases & prepaid expenses.
- own your part in the initiative to reduce month-end close by one day and develop strategies to improve accounting operations efficiencies, effectiveness, and scalability, including the development and execution of policy, processes, and systems changes
- 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 on an as needed basis
*what you'll have*
- 2+ years of progressive accounting experience
- bachelor's degree in accounting or related degree
- cpa certification preferred
- experience in netsuite preferred
- experience and knowledge in u.s. Gaap and sox internal controls
*about your skills*
- *_problem solving: _*_you see beyond the present problem and work to identify the fundamental 'why'. You are a strong systems thinker and work towards potential solutions with the supervisor and business partner._
- *_influencing: _*_you develop relationships effectively up, down, and across the organization and are able to strategically use these relationships to help move your work forward. You scope a solution that will "get to yes" and also are capable of pushing back on disagreement if they will not provide the outcome needed for the team or the business. _
- *_decision making: _*_you use critical thinking to follow a defined decision making process and consider multiple perspectives. Upon making a decision, you are clear in your communication and ensure everyone is aligned in execution._
- *_coachability:_*_ you are open to coaching/learning and accepting of new processes/procedures that align with best business practices for udemy's growth._
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 u