Accountant - Remote

About the role

Safeguard Global is looking for an Accountant to keep its entities financially sound and disciplined. The role covers financial record keeping, financial statements, compliance with internal policies and accounting standards, and contributes to strategic financial decisions for the markets under direct responsibility. It also oversees accounts payable and receivable and assists with audits and taxes. The position is remote-first, with the freedom to work from home, a café or elsewhere.

Key responsibilities

• Produce high-quality monthly financial reports with a full review of the P&L and all balance sheet positions
• Complete weekly bank reconciliations, analyse and summarise cash positions and monitor cash flows
• Assist the AR team with invoicing and debt identification
• Perform intercompany reconciliations and control market-related AP and liabilities identification
• Process month-end journal entries and ensure financial control and compliance
• Monitor and highlight potential risks to the business
• Support local accounting, tax and audit professionals with documentation and explanations, and provide requested reports
• Review and improve processes, procedures and policies and share best practices with teammates

Required profile

• 3+ years of experience in an accounting role
• Experience or exposure to working with multinational businesses is desired
• Excellent communication skills, including English
• Designed and implemented process improvement initiatives

Required skills

• Financial accounting and balance sheet reconciliations
• Data analysis
• Advanced Excel

What we offer

• Remote-first work with flexibility to fit life needs into the schedule
• An international environment with collaboration across countries
• A human-centred culture and access to two learning platforms