Global Business Development Manager

About the job:
Full-time
Acquia empowers the world’s most ambitious brands to create digital customer experiences that matter. With open sourceDrupal at its core, the Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP) enables marketers, developers, and IT operations teams at thousands of global organizations to rapidly compose and deploy digital products and services that engage customers, enhance conversions, and help businesses stand out.

Headquartered in the U.S.,Acquia is positioned as a market leader by the analyst community and is listed as one of the world’s top software companies by The Software Report. We are Acquia. We are a global company with employees located in more than 30 countries, and we’re building for the future. We want you to be a part of it!

Provides financial and administrative support to the International Director of Finance (based in the UK) for our Global operations. Countries include – Australia, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, India, Singapore and the UK.

This individual will be a key contributor to our global finance organization (based in the UK, India and US) and must have a team-oriented and hands-on work style, willing to deal with tasks great or small, whatever it takes to get the job done.

Job Duties:

Review and analyze VAT/GST on invoices & expense reports; prepare timely returns
Respond to supplier inquiries and reconcile statements; research and correct discrepancies
Administer the company travel & expense system to ensure compliance with global T&E policy and local compliance in each country
Work with HR to ensure all payroll related transactions are processed accurately and timely for all international payrolls
Prepare UK payroll using online software providers and assist with outsourced payroll companies for the remainder of countries.
Assist with the UK Pension Administration and monthly filings.
Assist with the preparation of annual P11ds and PSA filings.
Prepare payments for international payrolls and tax payments
Communicate payroll matters with employees
Record all payroll activity in the general ledger, book accruals as needed and reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly
Maintain PTO trackers in compliance with local laws
Assist with all year-end accounts and tax reporting
Ensure a timely close of the general ledger including the preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations and analyses
Assist with collating information for external accountants to complete the local stat accounts and respond to any requests for information/clarification
Assist with the annual audit of the parent Company’s financial statements
Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
– 1 year of accounting experience, preferably in the Technology industry
Experience in accounting software (e.g., Sage) and Microsoft Excel would be preferable. Training will be provided.
An entry level understanding of US GAAP and UK GAAP. International experience is preferable but not essential as training will be provided.
Strong work ethic with professional demeanour and attitude
Excellent attention to detail is a must
Strong problem solving and data analysis skills
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
Ability to work independently and with a team, in a fast-paced and high volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness