Principal Technical Accountant, Workday
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Office located in Dockline, Dublin
Enterprise management cloud platform
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Enterprise management cloud platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
More information about location
Office located in Dockline, Dublin
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide an all-in-one management cloud solution for the rapidly changing business requirements of the modern world.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor or higher degree in accounting or finance
- ACA, CPA or equivalent qualification with strong IFRS experience and a working knowledge of US GAAP
- 8+ years of financial statements auditing, financial accounting or similar experience (with a minimum of 5 years audit management experience)
- Experience in International and US GAAP technical accounting research and drafting technical accounting memos
- Working with and advising senior management on best in class approaches to technical accounting
- Knowledge of the current global and evolving ESG regulatory reporting landscape (and related frameworks)
- Experience in a multi-national company is ideal; proven ability to adjust and work across cultures
- Effective interpersonal skills and relationship-builder who is collaborations-oriented and can effectively link the interest of multiple stakeholders
- Strong project management skills, communicator, driver of change, attention to detail, self-motivated, and demonstrated high learning agility
- Highest professional standards and personal and professional integrity
- Experience in the Tech industry or with a SaaS company would be a plus
What the job involves
- Our award-winning Finance team at Workday is committed to bringing passion and customer focus into everything we do, a place where everyone is treated equitably, and communications held openly and honestly
- Our employees are at the very core of our values and we pride ourselves to provide a rewarding career path in a fun environment that makes work that much more enjoyable
- The team is based in the Dublin Finance Shared service centre which employs over 75 different nationalities
- We are seeking a principal technical accountant who can move fast and learn quickly to help solve technical accounting issues for emerging significant, non-routine, and unique transactions
- This person will help drive our strategic approach to global technical accounting challenges as Workday continues to grow and expand its international footprint
- They will play a key role in the accounting leadership team in Dublin.Responsible for understanding the finer details of proposed or executed transactions through review of available contracts and agreements and collaboration with key cross-functional business partners including our International and US Accounting teams
- The candidate will leverage experience researching relevant accounting guidance to identify key accounting issues and recommend accounting and disclosure requirements for complex non-routine transactions and ensure that our accounting policy and accounting estimates are updated timely to reflect all changes
- Drive our technical accounting strategy as we continue to grow internationally
- Leverage technology when possible to drive efficiencies around technical accounting whilst also maintaining the highest standards in terms of global compliance
- Advise senior management regarding the best approaches to global accounting compliance
- Build relationships across the accounting and finance organisations to help is achieve our goals
- Interpret IFRS accounting standards and legal entity reporting requirements to determine the accounting and financial reporting treatment for new, material, and/or complex, unusual transactions or agreements often bridging any differences with US GAAP
- Coordinate with our auditors and US SOX team on IT general controls, walkthroughs & controls testing
- Research accounting implications from changes in the subject areas, prepare accounting memos, and reach conclusions after evaluating various viewpoints/guidance which may involve topics such as: revenue, share based payments, leasing, uncertain tax positions, intercompany transactions, financial instruments, contingencies, and many more
- Concisely and effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to inform all key stakeholders of the accounting and business implications of transactions, particularly those with limited or no accounting background
- Collaborate closely with US technical accounting and policy, statutory accounting, tax and other finance functions, key business stakeholders and external auditors to support the preparation and review of precedent setting accounting positions, policies, and financial statements
- Provide insight on or prepare new or existing accounting policies based on industry standards and best practice
- Monitor, understand and provide interpretation of new and proposed accounting pronouncements under IFRS to assist key stakeholders in assessing financial, operational and reporting implications
Our take
Workday is a cloud-based software vendor that provides management of workforces and finances. The company uses a single database for workforce management and financial management to offer integration and optimize business intelligence across companies. It has added to the packages and tools it offers over the years, providing analytic options that allow companies to combine third-party data with information collected by Workday.
Workday has acquired and paired up with many other companies to keep expanding its offering. In 2021, it purchased the employee feedback platform Peakon in response to the growing need for managers to be able to survey workers and collect satisfaction data without face-to-face meetings. The company has also bought and developed many financial tools and HR management tools.
The company’s goal is to provide end-to-end back office services and while there are other providers, such as UKG Pro and Ceridian HCM, Workday’s broad offering helps them to stand out. Though it faced a tough global market in 2023 and has shed some of its headcount, Workday has seen a 6.5% gain in value in the first quarter of 2024. It is now focusing on growth and developing the AI capabilities of its platform. .
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16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Oct 2011
$85m
SERIES F
Apr 2009
$75m
SERIES E
Total funding: $215.3m
Company benefits
- Company equity
- Vision and dental insurance
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
- Virtual primary care
- Flexible time-off policy
- Global mental health resources
- Global dedicated on-site clinical counselors
- Global well-being days
- $25k fertility/family planning benefits
- North Star financial wellness
- Retirement funds and matching
Company values
- Employees - Most fundamentally, people are the core of our business. Without them, we would not have a business. We hire the best and expect great accomplishments
- Customer service - Every investment and decision we make has our customers in mind, and we pull out all stops to make the satisfaction of our customers paramount
- Innovation - We aim for innovation not only in our development organization but also in the way we approach all aspects of our business
- Integrity - We say what we mean, and mean what we say. We stick to our commitments, treat everyone equitably, and communicate openly and honestly
- Fun - We also feel it’s important to have a sense of humor. We like to laugh—it makes our work that much more enjoyable. We also invest in community and company events that help our employees and their families feel a connection to Workday beyond business as usual
- Profitability - Long-term economic success is what helps us provide employees and customers with the best productivity tools, solutions, and services. While important, profitability is not why we exist. Simply put, at Workday we exist to make and provide great products and services
Company HQ
Pleasanton, CA
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Leadership
Aneel Bhusri
(CEO)Worked for Morgan Stanley for 3 years and took a Stanford MBA, before spending almost 6 years at Oracle as SVP. Co-founded Workday in 2005 while working as a Greylock Advisory Partner.
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