Canonical
Technical & Reporting Accountant
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Technical & Reporting Accountant
Technical and Reporting Accountant at Canonical
About Canonical
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, supports breakthrough initiatives like public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our clients include major cloud and tech leaders across industries, and the company has pioneered global distributed collaboration, with 1,200+ employees spanning 75+ countries. Located predominantly remotely, teams gather 2–4 times yearly for strategic in-person meetings in diverse locations.
Founded by a visionary team, Canonical is a proven, profitable company driving forward momentum.
The Role
Contribute to an exciting phase of growth as a Technical and Reporting Accountant with expertise in IFRS, playing a pivotal role as we prepare for a planned IPO.
If you thrive in the technology sector and want to work with a team that aligns with your passions, we’d love to hear from you. Join a world-class organisation and advance your finance career alongside the best talent in the industry:
- Collaborate with exceptional professionals in a growing finance team
- Shape process improvements, drive change, and enhance efficiency
- Shape decisions with technical input and financial acumen
- Contribute to IFRS-led reporting,Setting clear models that build transparency
- Position Canonical for public market scrutiny through a robust, IPO-ready financial framework.
Key Responsibilities
Standards Compliance & Advisory
- Research, interpret, and apply IFRS and local GAAP standards.
- Provide technical accounting guidance for high-complexity transactions.
- Draft accounting papers and policy documentation.
Regulatory & Implementation Support
- Track regulatory changes and assess their impact on the business.
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Financial Reporting & Audits
- Support the year-end external audit process and assist the internal audit team.
- Manage the month-end reporting cycle, delivering accurate, timely data to management.
- Prepare statutory accounts and annual reports across multiple subsidiaries and jurisdictions.
Process Optimization & IPO Readiness
- Improve the efficiency of financial operations and internal controls.
- Ensure compliance with evolving standards and regulations.
- Help strengthen reporting controls for public market listing.
Knowledge Sharing & Teamwork
- Share expertise across the finance team for continuous support.
- Actively develop your professional skills to stay at the forefront of regulatory knowledge.
- Foster strong relationships outside the finance group.
Requirements & Qualifications
Essential Criteria
- A track record of exceptional academic and professional achievement.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent qualification.
- Qualified accountant status (e.g., ACCA, ACA, ACMA, CPA).
- Strong expertise in IFRS and local GAAP for multinational environments.
- Experience preparing financial reports and managing statutory accounts.
- Firm experience gained at a public accounting firm or within a *public multinational’s accounts team preferred.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise-grade financial systems (NetSuite or similar).
- Ability to communicate complex financials clearly in business-level English.
Desired Traits
- Strong safer for long-haul trips and company events.
- Eagerness to shape the "Ubuntu FinTech Academy", a core element of Canonical’s culture.
Personal Values
We embed four core priorities into our teams:
- Precise: Deliver clear and accurate financial work.
- Reliable: Build trust with consistent, high-quality output.
- Accessible: Encode collaboration in a usable function or policy.
- Adroit: Integrate passion, knowledge, adaptability and empower both self and team.
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Why Join Canonical?
- Global and Flexible: Join one of the most innovative distributed firms in tech. Remote first, with in-person sprints two to four times a year.
- Career Growth: Personal learning budget (2,000 USD/year) for skills or certifications.
- Fair Growth: Compensation unique to your location/experience, reviewed annually, with standout performance rewards.
- Forward-Thinking Benefits:
- Balanced annual leave plan with clear coverage for every team addition.
- Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave with extended support.
- Team Member Assistance Program and wellness platform for physical and mental wellness.
- Priority days off, travel access, and upgrades for both business and hopping between diverse locations for company events.
- Impactful Work: Collaborate closely in one of the leading open-source spaces shaping the future of AI, cloud, and IoT.
About Canonical
As a pioneer in global open-source innovation, we publish Ubuntu, one of the most critical platforms in enterprise technology globally. Our culture combines visionary ambition with end-to-end global collaboration and expects excellence.
We’re committed to:
- A collaborative, hybrid-forward, and values-first workplace.
- Diversity and inclusion, celebrating varied backgrounds and perspectives to create impactful technology.
- Ceding and fostering ownership, partnerships, and contributions across cultures and disciplines.
Additionally, Canonical is an equal opportunity employer.
If you believe in open source excellence, join the team. Your impact starts here.
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