Accountant

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About the Team

The Workday Corporate Accounting team drives accuracy and transparency across day-to-day accounting activities to ensure consistent financial reporting while driving operational efficiency through system optimization and process automation. As a multifaceted group of professionals, we actively support strategic growth projects, including accounting for new entities. We foster continuous learning and cross-training to broaden domain knowledge and keep team motivation high. Above all, we value a strong work culture, we work hard, have fun, and prioritize a healthy work-life balance

About the Role

The Corporate Accounting team is looking for a highly motivated Accountant to join a collaborative and growing team. You will report to the Manager, Corporate Accounting (Shared Services). You're a self-starter who is curious and brings excellent attention to detail to everything you do. In this role, you will take on a mix of operational activities, monthly close procedures, and process improvement work that keeps our accounting engine running smoothly.

Responsibilities:

• Bank Reconciliation & Cash Management: Perform daily and monthly reconciliations of all corporate bank accounts against GL ledgers; post FX journals, bank fees, and interest income while driving daily clearing of open line items by coordinating with AP, AR, and payroll teams.

• Prepayment Accounting: Research purchase orders and vendor contracts to verify invoice terms, classify prepayment transactions, and maintain accurate monthly amortization schedules.

• Accrual & Month-End Close Management: Calculate, verify, and post monthly journal entries for various expense accruals, perform other close activities in accordance with the close schedule to ensure full accounting compliance.

• Balance sheet reconciliation: Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations, post recurring and month-end journal entries, research and resolve reconciling variances in a timely manner, investigate and support internal and external audit requests. Support internal and external audit requests by preparing supporting schedules, balance sheet roll-forwards, and transaction documentation. Perform flux/variance analysis on key GL accounts.

• Audit, Compliance & SOX Testing: Participate directly in SOX controls testing, internal audits, and external audits by preparing supporting schedules, transaction documentation, and responding to requests in a timely and appropriate manner

• Process Improvement & Project Representation: Drive continuous process improvements across cash, prepaid and expense accounting and reduce close cycle times.

• Conduct ad hoc financial analyses and actively contribute to management-led strategic projects and initiatives.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field with a strong focus on accounting.

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally managing accounting operations within a fast-growing company.

Other Qualifications

• Industry background: Background in public accounting, software, or the SaaS industry is highly preferred.

• Technical accounting expertise: In-depth knowledge of U.S. GAAP and standard accounting principles, with strong expertise in account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Systems and analytical skills: Hands-on experience with an enterprise-grade ERP system and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a strong focus on financial controlling and process improvements.

• Communication and collaboration: Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with experience working effectively across global, cross-functional teams and internal business units. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, so you can present financial information clearly.

• Work approach and adaptability: Ability to manage tight deadlines and prioritize tasks while staying highly organized, detailed, and accurate. A collaborative team player who is eager to learn, adapt, and take on new challenges in a dynamic environment.

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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