Senior Accountant

Samsara; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsara is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their remote team in the UK. The role involves handling EMEA financial reporting and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Ideal candidates will have a solid accounting background, excellent analytical skills, and a commitment to high-quality work. This position offers opportunities for career development in a dynamic environment focused on improving operational efficiency globally.

Benefits

Competitive total compensation package

Health benefits

Flexible working options

Employee-led charity fund

Qualifications

• Experience working under strict deadlines and ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Fast learner and multi-tasker with a strong desire to learn.
• Knowledge of operational accounting processes including month-end and statutory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the month-end and year-end close processes of EMEA foreign entities.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial reports and intercompany reconciliations.
• Support the external audit process and ensure compliance with accounting standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Organization

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy.

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing — and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale.

Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, Equipment Monitoring, and Site Visibility. As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term.

About the role:

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, hands-on person to join our team as a Senior Accountant. This opportunity requires an experienced candidate with an accounting background, high attention to detail, excellent problem-solving abilities, and a ‘can-do’ attitude. Candidates must have the ability to juggle multiple tasks and priorities, thrive in a highly driven environment, enjoy learning new skills, procedures, and systems, and have an overall desire to contribute to company growth.

This will be a remote position and can be based anywhere in the UK.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-calibre team that will encourage you to do your best.

In this role, you will:

• Assist in the month-end and year-end close processes of EMEA foreign entities.
• Improve timeliness and accuracy of financial closing and reporting for EMEA entities.
• Perform account reconciliations to ensure the accuracy of balances.
• Prepare and analyze monthly intercompany reconciliations between subsidiaries.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Provide insights and explanations for variances in financial performance.
• Assist in cross-functional projects and communicate progress effectively.
• Support the external audit process.
• Stay updated on changes in accounting standards and ensure compliance.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting/finance or equivalent experience.
• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Excellent analytical, technical and auditing skills.
• Strong organization skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.

An ideal candidate also has:

• Experience working under strict deadlines and ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Must be a fast learner, multi-tasker with a strong desire to learn and a ‘can do’ attitude,
• Able to work with a high volume of transactions in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of operational accounting processes of month end and statutory reporting.
• Must be able to collaborate and communicate effectively.
• Critical thinker, able to implement scalable processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Experience with NetSuite.
• Accounting experience, technology industry and Big 4 experience a plus

At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law. We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems and want to ensure that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact.

Full time employees receive a competitive total compensation package along with employee-led remote and flexible working, health benefits, Samsara for Good charity fund, and much, much more. Take a look at ourBenefits site to learn more.

Accommodations

Samsara is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email [e-mail] or click here if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.

Flexible Working

At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will clearly indicate any working location requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely. All offers of employment are contingent upon an individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location, if applicable.

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