About the role
Canada - Toronto
Finance/Full time/Hybrid
We are hiring a Senior Accountant who will be a member of the Finance team and will be hands-on in the company's month-end activities and daily accounting operations. This role will be critical in the day-to-day general ledger related activities with a focus on purchase requisition/invoice review, prepaids, lease accounting, accruals, allocations and related month-end close process.
Job Description
What You'll Be Doing
Perform daily activities related to the review and approval of purchase requisitions and invoices
Perform general ledger functions including amortization for prepaids, leases, intangibles, various accruals, and reconciliations between various systems
Execute monthly accounting close activities, including preparing journal entries and account reconciliations
Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and account flux analysis specific to your areas
Partner with facilities and technical accounting team on managing lease in Costar and record lease entries accordance with ASC 842
Assist and ensure accounting systems scaling and ensuring all systems are being used to their full functionality
Support SEC team with preparation of schedules along with other analysis as needed.
Assist management on audit request and responses to inquiries from internal and external auditors
Work on ad-hoc projects with the Accounting Manager and Assistant Controller on an as needed basis
At Guidewire, we foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, and responsible use of AI—empowering our teams to continuously leverage emerging technologies and data-driven insights to enhance productivity and outcomes.
You Should Have
BS or BA in Accounting or related field preferred
4+ years of progressive general ledger accounting experience in a corporate/ public accounting environment, preferably in software industry
the software industry, preferablyCPA preferred
Strong experience and knowledge in US GAAP and SOX internal controls
Experience with Oracle Fusion/Blackline/Coupa/Costar a plus
Excellent verbal / written communication skills
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to work independently, cross functionally and as part of a team
Advanced MS Excel skills
Familiarity or interest in leveraging AI tools or technologies in accounting workflows is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to your role as well as use data-driven insights to drive innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement.
Ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment, solve complicated problems, motivated to implement improvements, to inspire change while staying within the company’s culture being collaborative and inclusive
Interested in this position?
About Guidewire
Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.
As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.
For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.
Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.
About Guidewire Software
Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and machine learning to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540 insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.
As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record, with 1,000+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.
For more information, please visit http://www.guidewire.com/ and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About the role
Canada - Toronto
Finance/Full time/Hybrid
We are hiring a Senior Accountant who will be a member of the Finance team and will be hands-on in the company's month-end activities and daily accounting operations. This role will be critical in the day-to-day general ledger related activities with a focus on purchase requisition/invoice review, prepaids, lease accounting, accruals, allocations and related month-end close process.
Job Description
What You'll Be Doing
Perform daily activities related to the review and approval of purchase requisitions and invoices
Perform general ledger functions including amortization for prepaids, leases, intangibles, various accruals, and reconciliations between various systems
Execute monthly accounting close activities, including preparing journal entries and account reconciliations
Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and account flux analysis specific to your areas
Partner with facilities and technical accounting team on managing lease in Costar and record lease entries accordance with ASC 842
Assist and ensure accounting systems scaling and ensuring all systems are being used to their full functionality
Support SEC team with preparation of schedules along with other analysis as needed.
Assist management on audit request and responses to inquiries from internal and external auditors
Work on ad-hoc projects with the Accounting Manager and Assistant Controller on an as needed basis
At Guidewire, we foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, and responsible use of AI—empowering our teams to continuously leverage emerging technologies and data-driven insights to enhance productivity and outcomes.
You Should Have
BS or BA in Accounting or related field preferred
4+ years of progressive general ledger accounting experience in a corporate/ public accounting environment, preferably in software industry
the software industry, preferablyCPA preferred
Strong experience and knowledge in US GAAP and SOX internal controls
Experience with Oracle Fusion/Blackline/Coupa/Costar a plus
Excellent verbal / written communication skills
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to work independently, cross functionally and as part of a team
Advanced MS Excel skills
Familiarity or interest in leveraging AI tools or technologies in accounting workflows is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to your role as well as use data-driven insights to drive innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement.
Ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment, solve complicated problems, motivated to implement improvements, to inspire change while staying within the company’s culture being collaborative and inclusive
Interested in this position?
About Guidewire
Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.
As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.
For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.
Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.
About Guidewire Software
Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and machine learning to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540 insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.
As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record, with 1,000+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.
For more information, please visit http://www.guidewire.com/ and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.