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Lead Accountant
Location(s): London, United KingdomCompany Overview
Intuit is the global financial technology platform that powers prosperity for the people and communities we serve. With approximately 100 million customers worldwide using products such as TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to prosper. We never stop working to find new, innovative ways to make that possible.
Job Overview
Come join Intuit as a Lead Accountant.
Qualifications
- Responsible for performing month end close under US GAAP, including preparing and reviewing journal entries and reconciliations. Performs analysis to ensure financial integrity and compliance with GAAP. Supports finance and internal customers through data reporting and analysis.
- Perform technical accounting and compliance research.
- Clearly articulate point of view regarding accounting and compliance issues. Use strong communication skills to inspire confidence in decisions and provide transparency, with the ability to bridge between accounting, technical, and business mindsets with ease.
- Proactively lead and influence cross-functionally and at all levels of management. Cultivate strong relationships with leaders in Accounting, Finance, and across the business in order to facilitate timely, high-quality decision-making.
- Identify areas for automation and innovation and develop solutions to streamline for efficiency
- Corporate tax compliance for the Canadian subsidiary. Financial statement and tax compliance for new Canadian entity
Responsibilities
- Responsible for compiling and interpreting financial information and support for the corporate finance department and implementing internal controls and compliance initiatives. Performs technical analysis to ensure financial integrity and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles. Supports finance and internal customers through data reporting and analysis.
- Records, classifies, and summarizes financial transactions and events in accordance with GAAP. Enhances the company's control environment.
- Performs non-routine financial analysis and moderately complex modeling projects. These are characterized by sophisticated, often novel methodologies and applications.
- Analyzes financial data and extracts relevant information; interprets data.
- Develops financial reports for results analysis coupled with narratives for management.
- Aids internal customers in compiling financial information to provide technical advice and analytical support. Contributor to business and functional strategy by providing information to internal customers. Serves as leader on assigned research projects: establishes work plans and time lines. In some cases leads/directs a staff, planning, assigning and reviewing work activities and final products as necessary. A company thought leader in area of expertise, such as SEC reporting, revenue recognition, cost accounting, or SOx compliance.
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Conrad leverages tools like natural language processing and machine learning to help tax analysts and small business owners use TurboTax and QuickBooks more efficiently. For Conrad, Intuit is a great place to learn, grow, and take full ownership of your career path.
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