Canonical Sevilla La Nueva, Community of Madrid, Spain
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Canonical Sevilla La Nueva, Community of Madrid, Spain
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to join our growing team. If you are passionate about the technology industry and want to work for a company that aligns with your interests, we might be the place for you! Canonical, and our world-class Ubuntu product, attracts some of the leading talent from around the world. Come and work with exceptional people and kick-start your career in Finance!
Our Finance team is growing and it's a really exciting time to join the team. We are looking for bright, truly motivated people who have a passion for making a difference. You will be seeking an opportunity to drive process improvements and change, input your ideas, grow your career and truly contribute to the team.
Your role will include ensuring accuracy of the A/R ledgers, processing customer invoices in a timely and accurate manner, registering customer payments, dealing with queries effectively and efficiently and maintaining compliance with processes and procedures. You will learn the fundamentals of how finance works in an organisation.
In return, we will provide you with ample opportunity for career development, including offering you for continuing education and the pursuit of professional Accounting certifications. You will report directly to our Global Controller who will help you develop into the role and guide you through your learnings.
Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region
Responsibilities
* Maintain accuracy of our A/R ledgers and reconciliation of accounts
* Manage our customer data (names, addresses, etc.), validate and gain approval for new accounts, and maintain our audit record of customer data changes and approvals
* Process our customer invoices in a timely and accurate manner, including entry of invoices into accounting systems and maintain our files in a tidy and organised manner
* Efficiently resolve any problems prior to raising an issue of invoice
* Implement and comply with the Canonical credit control policy
* Maximise cash collection through the effective collection of debts and maintain records to track debt collection through to conclusion
* Ensure payments are received in line with contractual terms
* Help with our month end processes: bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations
* Resolve questions/issues, escalating when appropriate in a timely manner
* Maintain compliance with processes and procedures, recommend corrective action when identified and maintain suitable records to demonstrate compliance
Qualifications
* Exceptional education achievements in an Accounting or Finance subject
* Excellent spreadsheet skills, including pivots, lookups etc.
* Excellent attention to detail, with great organization skills and the ability to meet deadlines
* Great communication skills that you will use when connecting directly with our customers
* A passion for the world of Finance with ambition to progress your career
* Experience using an enterprise level accounting system
Benefits
* Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
* Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
* Annual compensation review
* Recognition rewards
* Annual holiday leave
* Maternity and paternity leave
* Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
* Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
* Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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