Senior Accountant

Deputy is a global SaaS remote-first workforce management company with hubs in Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco and London, plus team members working remotely across the United States. Our platform serves over 1.5 million workers and 375,000 workplaces across 100+ countries. We are backed by top global investors and recently achieved Unicorn status. 

At Deputy, we're improving the world of work, one shift at a time, for 80% of the world's workforce: hourly workers. These are the dedicated employees who keep our world running – from baristas to nurses, cleaners to delivery drivers, florists to factory workers. Despite their vital role in society, most workplace technology has focused on those workers who sit behind a desk, but at Deputy, we transform the frontline. When businesses use Deputy, their workplaces thrive – the business is more profitable, compliant, and productive, while the workers are more engaged and happier at work.

We're becoming an AI-native company, a commitment that means you'll be empowered (and expected) to use AI tools and thinking in your day-to-day work. You'll have the training, support, and freedom to use AI responsibly and creatively to spark ideas, solve problems faster, and unlock new ways of working.

If you're passionate about creating solutions that put people first and helping businesses and their teams thrive, join us at Deputy and make an impact where it matters most

The Role

We are seeking a highly capable and technically strong Senior Accountant to join our Finance team on a 12 month fixed term, parental leave cover contract. 

This role requires a deep understanding of complex accounting standards including IFRS 15 and IAS 38, with the ability to confidently manage capitalisation of software development, revenue analytics, and global tax compliance. You'll play a key role in maintaining financial integrity during month-end, supporting audit readiness, and ensuring Deputy's reporting remains accurate, compliant, and insightful.

• Primary point of contact for all technical accounting matters - including IFRS15 and Capitalised Development Costs
• Perform analytical reviews of the monthly financials, investigating variances, identifying trends, and providing insights to support accurate revenue recognition and accurate financial reporting 
• Support the Finance Manager with the month-end close, including month end accruals, tax and revenue-related journals
• Develop, enforce, and continuously improve internal billing controls to ensure accurate and compliant revenue recognition
• Serve as a secondary owner for key billing and revenue processes, supporting the configuration, monitoring, and reconciliation of billing activities within Zuora and Salesforce platforms.
• Prepare and support tax filings globally for indirect tax obligations in Australia, United States, United Kingdom and Canada
• Assist with billing audits by testing billing workflows and controls, identifying discrepancies and supporting process improvement initiatives.
• Support the external group audit by responding to queries and preparing key workpapers.

• CA or CPA qualified with 5+ years' experience in accounting, ideally within SaaS or global organisations.
• Experience working in a fast growing tech or start up environment 
• Experience with global tax compliance and filings especially US Sales Tax 
• Strong technical accounting knowledge of IFRS 15, IAS 38, AASB 16
• Proven experience with multi-entity, multi-currency environments.
• Experience in NetSuite, Zuora, Salesforce, and ERP/billing systems would be advantageous.
• Proven experience supporting or leading month-end close processes, including journal preparation, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Analytical, proactive, and comfortable working across time zones in a hybrid team.

Employee Perks

- Enjoy a flexible remote-first work policy (with a work-from-home stipend to set you up for success)

- Own A piece of Deputy via our Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) 

- Take paid parental leave to support you and your family 

- Stay protected with Group Salary Continuance Insurance

- Access support through our Employee Assistance Program

- Enjoy additional leave days — including  study assistance, celebration days and volunteering

- Join our global working groups focused on collaboration, belonging and connection

- Get creative at our annual Hackathons

- Take advantage of our novated leasing for electric vehicles, internet reimbursement and more

Deputy believes in equal opportunity and that inclusiveness and diversity promotes innovation. Our global team members are from a variety of cultures. And we welcome different perspective and skills. 

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