Accounting Reporting Specialist, Workiva

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Junior and Mid level
Amsterdam
London

Less than 10% travel

Workiva

Business data platform

Job no longer available

Workiva

Business data platform

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseComplianceAnalyticsData AnalysisCloud Computing

Job no longer available

Salary not provided
Junior and Mid level
Amsterdam
London

Less than 10% travel

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseComplianceAnalyticsData AnalysisCloud Computing

Company mission

Workiva’s mission is to power transparent reporting for a better world.

Role

Who you are

  • Undergraduate Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field
  • Accounting Certification or equivalent
  • 2+ years of related experience - preferably in an accounting firm or financial reporting environment
  • Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office

Desirable

  • Advanced technical accounting skills and proficiency with financial accounting systems
  • Proficiency in Accounting standards - regional GAAP, IFRS
  • Ability to communicate effectively with customers in a professional manner
  • Skilled multi-tasker with an ability to manage competing project and customer deadlines
  • Proven track record of delivering projects, on time, on budget and to a high quality standard
  • Resilient mindset
  • Strong teamwork orientation
  • Customer-focused mindset

What the job involves

  • The Accounting Reporting Specialist (known internally as a Professional Services Manager) serves as an accounting expert and applies accounting acumen to customers on a project basis, providing customer project management, XBRL data modelling, mapping, tagging and review of customer XBRL projects in compliance with quality and customer satisfaction standards
  • Joining as a new Accounting Reporting Specialist, we will teach you XBRL and how to use the Workiva platform to support our customers' XBRL filings
  • Map the Financial Statements and Notes, and Financial Statement Schedules to the appropriate XBRL taxonomy (GAAP, IFRS)
  • Review the accounting policies, statements, notes, and schedules and gain an understanding of the amounts presented to identify the related accounting standards concepts in the appropriate taxonomy
  • Understand the industry accounting disclosures specific to company customers
  • Maintain knowledge of taxonomies, regulations, and accounting standards' changes
  • Stay current with industry trends, updates on accounting standards and regulatory requirements, identifying and applying new skills
  • Manage projects to deliver high-quality and on-time customer deliverables
  • Manage multiple, moderately complex customers engagements
  • Resolve outstanding customer issues
  • Collaborate with other internal teams including Product Development, Sales, Marketing and Learning & Development to advance company training and initiatives

Our take

For large-scale businesses, collecting and sharing data can be a complex and challenging process. Workiva solves this problem with its cloud-based data platform.

Workiva is one of the biggest players in the market, serving around 75% of Fortune 500 companies, including Google and Delta. Workiva's controlled, secure and audit-ready platform has maintained a clear edge over much of its competition.

Workiva's quality product and its commitment to transparency has made it a firm favourite with companies around the world. If it can maintain this, it stands to consolidate its impressive growth even further in the coming years.

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Insights

Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

5% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Oct 2014

$0.7m

EARLY VC

Dec 2012

$30.7m

SERIES C

Total funding: $46.9m

Company benefits

  • A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
  • Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
  • 401k w/ match
  • Health, dental, and vision
  • Vacation accruals
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Volunteer time-off
  • Parental leave
  • Travel & accident insurance
  • Paid holidays
  • Work remotely
  • Discount programs
  • Health and wellness
  • Pet-friendly atmosphere
  • Choose from additional plans that cover legal expenses, stolen identity, or even your pet's health

Company values

  • Customer success: Always delight our customers.
  • Innovation: Keep creating solutions and finding better ways.
  • Trust: Always rely on each other.
  • Inclusion: Support a diverse community where we all belong.
  • Integrity: Do the right thing, every time.
  • Accountability: Be responsible for your success and failure.
  • Collaboration: Share resources and work together.

Company HQ

Holborn, London, UK

Leadership

Marty Vanderploeg

(CEO, not founder)

Previously worked as a Professor at Iowa State University. Founded Engineer Animation Inc. in 1990.

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