Job Description

Company Description
QAD is building a world-class SaaS company, and we are growing. We are looking for talented individuals who want to join us on our mission to help solve relevant real-world problems in manufacturing and the supply chain.


QAD is looking for an experienced Senior Accountant, an individual with an extensive experience across multiple areas of accounting and a proven track record of technical accounting issues resolution. This position will report to the Global Shared Services Accounting Manager. This position will require:

• Strong analytical and technical accounting knowledge (Knowledge of US GAAP will be an advantage)
• Experience across various accounting processes (Banking, Prepayments, Accruals, Leases, Reviews)
• Ability to drive continuous improvement in the process and wider finance function while achieving your own goals
• Excellent system and automation skillset (Excel, Smartsheet, Google Suite)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate clearly in emails and presentations,
• Excellent attention-to-detail
• Strong customer service mindset

What you'll do:

• Take the ownership of all aspects of Global accounting for specific areas including Fixed assets, Cash and Investments, Prepayments, Leases, etc. This will include oversight of the journals, providing technical guidance to the team, and the review of the reconciliations.
• Manage the process documentation and process notes.
• Process transactions and prepare reconciliations pertaining to more complex areas of accounting, including complex accruals, Intercompany, VAT, etc.
• Provide support to Global Statutory team in respect to annual roll forwards, tie outs and audit coordination.
• Ensure service level agreements (SLA's) standards are met or exceeded. Timeliness and the quality of the SSC GL output, among other SLA's will be monitored to ensure standard end-to-end business processes are followed.
• Assistance in issue resolution and liaison with relevant stakeholders to ensure the root cause is determined and learning is incorporated into the process.
• Provide the support to GL manager in terms of metrics tracking, including accuracy measures.
• Contribute and/or drive various Global initiatives and projects focused on the resolution of regulatory challenges or supporting strategic objectives. Stay up to date with the changing accounting standards and work with Global finance team and other departments like to develop relevant tools and/or make changes to existing software as needed.
• Other duties May include system administration related duties, special projects, assisting in system implementations, reporting and analytics, data migration from acquired companies, etc.

Qualifications

• 
  Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or other similar qualification preferred.
• Minimum of 9 to 12 years of relevant experience, experience in global shared service center for multinational company preferred. Exposure to US GAAP will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of the financial systems and reporting tools (experience in QAD ERP would be an advantage). Expertise in Google Suite (Email, Drive, Sheets, etc.), MS Excel, and Smartsheet.
• Confidence and consistent track record to communicate both orally and in writing. Ability to work independently and take ownership of multiple concurrent and diversified tasks while working with deadlines. Highly organized with phenomenal attention to detail. Aptitude to work closely with a cross functional team and interact effectively with various individuals across the organization.

Additional Information

• Your health and well being are important to us at QAD. We provide programs that help you strike a healthy work-life balance.
• Opportunity to join a growing business, launching into its next phase of expansion and transformation.
• Collaborative culture of smart and hard-working people who support one another to get the job done.
• An atmosphere of growth and opportunity, where idea-sharing is always prioritized over level or hierarchy.
• Compensation packages based on experience and desired skill set

About QAD:
QAD Inc. is a leading provider of adaptive, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies. Global manufacturers face ever-increasing disruption caused by technology-driven innovation and changing consumer preferences. In order to survive and thrive, manufacturers must be able to innovate and change business models at unprecedented rates of speed. QAD calls these companies Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises. QAD solutions help customers in the automotive, life sciences, packaging, consumer products, food and beverage, high tech and industrial manufacturing industries rapidly adapt to change and innovate for competitive advantage. QAD is committed to ensuring that every employee feels they work in an environment that values their contributions, respects their unique perspectives and provides opportunities for growth regardless of background. QAD's DEI program is driving higher levels of diversity, equity and inclusion so that employees can bring their whole self to work. #LI-Remote