General Ledger Accountant

GitLab is adding the next essential member who can help support the accounting team by ensuring accurate ontime results in compliance with GAAP

Responsibilities

Ensure an accurate and timely month end close by preparing various journal entries and account reconciliations for cash, prepaids, accruals, inter-company, fixed assets and various other accounts
Coordinate with other departments to obtain transaction information, research reconciling items, and resolve issues
Assist with daily banking requirements as needed
Ensure proper accounting policies and principles are followed in accordance with GAAP
Assist in project implementation of new procedures to enhance the workflow of the department
Ensure compliance of internal controls as related to SOX
Assist in quarterly reviews and annual audit with external auditors
Support overall department goals and objectives
Provide backup support to the accounts payable team as needed
Assist with ad-hoc projects and management inquiries

Requirements

Strong working knowledge of GAAP principles and financial statements
5+ years of related accounting experience, public company accounting experience is a plus
Flexible to meet changing priorities and the ability to prioritize workload to achieve on time accurate results
Must have experience with Netsuite
Proficient with excel and google sheets
International experience preferred.
Detail-oriented, self-directed and able to effectively complete tasks with minimal supervision
Proficiency with GitLab
You share our values, and work in accordance with those values.
Successful completion of a background check.

Hiring Process

Candidates for this position can expect the hiring process to follow the order below. Please keep in mind that candidates can be declined from the position at any stage of the process. To learn more about someone who may be conducting the interview, find her/his job title on our team page.

Selected candidates will be invited to schedule a 30 minute screening call with our Global Recruiters
Next, candidates will be invited to schedule a 45 minute interview with our Controller
Candidates will then be invited to schedule a 45 minute interview with our CFO
Finally, candidates may be asked to interview with the CEO
Successful candidates will subsequently be made an offer via email

Additional details about our process can be found on our hiring page.

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GitLab Inc. is a company based on the GitLab open-source project. GitLab is a community project to which over 1,000 people worldwide have contributed. We are an active participant in this community, trying to serve its needs and lead by example. We have one vision: everyone can contribute to all digital content, and our mission is to change all creative work from read-only to read-write so that everyone can contribute.

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