Accounts Receivable Clerk

Canonical; Valencia; A distancia; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading open-source software firm is seeking an Accounts Receivable Clerk to join their remote Finance team based in the EMEA region. The role includes ensuring accuracy of A/R ledgers, processing invoices, and maintaining compliance. Candidates should have a strong background in Accounting or Finance and excellent spreadsheet skills. This position offers ample opportunities for career development.

Servicios

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Formación

• Exceptional education achievements in Accounting or Finance.
• Excellent spreadsheet skills, including pivots and lookups.
• Great communication skills for interacting directly with customers.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain accuracy of A/R ledgers and reconcile accounts.
• Process customer invoices in a timely and accurate manner.
• Implement and comply with the Canonical credit control policy.

Conocimientos

Spreadsheets

Attention to detail

Communication

Educación

Degree in Accounting or Finance

Herramientas

Enterprise-level accounting system

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder‑led, profitable, and growing.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to join our growing team. If you are passionate about the technology industry and want to work for a company that aligns with your interests, Canonical, and our world‑class Ubuntu product, attracts some of the leading talent from around the world. Come and work with exceptional people and kick‑start your career in Finance.

Our Finance team is growing and it’s a really exciting time to join the team. We are looking for bright, truly motivated people who have a passion for making a difference. You will be seeking an opportunity to drive process improvements and change, input your ideas, grow your career and truly contribute to the team.

Your role will include ensuring accuracy of the A/R ledgers, processing customer invoices in a timely and accurate manner, registering customer payments, dealing with queries effectively and efficiently and maintaining compliance with processes and procedures. You will learn the fundamentals of how finance works in an organisation.

In return, we will provide you with ample opportunity for career development, including support for continuing education and the pursuit of professional Accounting certifications. You will report directly to our Global Controller who will help you develop into the role and guide you through your learnings.

Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accuracy of our A/R ledgers and reconcile accounts
• Manage customer data, validate and gain approval for new accounts, and maintain audit records of changes and approvals
• Process customer invoices in a timely and accurate manner, enter invoices into accounting systems, and keep files tidy and organized
• Efficiently resolve problems prior to raising and issuing invoices
• Implement and comply with the Canonical credit control policy
• Maximise cash collection through effective debt collection and maintain records to track collection through to conclusion
• Ensure payments are received in line with contractual terms
• Help with month‑end processes: bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations
• Resolve questions/issues, escalating when appropriate in a timely manner
• Maintain compliance with processes and procedures, recommend corrective action when identified and keep suitable records to demonstrate compliance

Qualifications

• Exceptional education achievements in an Accounting or Finance subject
• Excellent spreadsheet skills, including pivots, lookups, etc.
• Excellent attention to detail, with great organization skills and the ability to meet deadlines
• Great communication skills for interacting directly with our customers
• A passion for the world of Finance with ambition to progress your career
• Experience using an enterprise‑level accounting system

What we offer

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open‑source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.