Who are we?
UpGuard’s mission is to protect the world’s data. We obsessively seek out elegant, robust ways to enable our customers to find, acknowledge, and remediate cyber risk. With UpGuard, organizations leverage our security expertise and software to automate what was once laborious, spreadsheet-driven processes–whether it's monitoring the attack surface of hundreds of vendors or assessing the security of their own infrastructure. UpGuard is used by some of the world’s largest, fastest-growing, and most innovative companies.
As part of the global Operations function, UpGuard’s Finance team's mission is to deliver timely and accurate financial reporting to aid management in decision-making and ensure that the company has adequate internal controls to ensure that financial reporting can be relied on by internal and external users. We execute this by creating a budget that supports the short and long term vision of the company, reducing operating expenses utilizing financial data and automation, and providing accurate financial results to business users to enable them to make the best decisions.
Why are we Hiring ?
We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized individual to join our team for a 6-month maternity backfill contract. The ideal candidate will be responsible for a range of financial and administrative tasks, ensuring smooth operations during the absence of the current role holder. The candidate will work closely with the Finance Department to manage key accounts, invoicing, and various financial processes.
What will you accomplish?
- Cash clearing of multiple bank accounts
- Obtain monthly legal expense estimates from outside counsel and prepare journal entry
- Accrued Expenses Monitoring : Oversee and update accrued expenses on a monthly basis, ensuring accuracy in financial records
- Credit Card Payables and Bank Upload: Manage credit card bank statement upload and cash clearing on a regular basis
- Sales Tax Payable and Credit Card Schedule: Update and monitor the sales tax payable and the credit card schedule on a monthly basis
- Invoicing and Collections: Handle the daily invoicing, processing of deals to closed-won, billing customers, and managing collections to assigned region
- Ad-hoc Financial Tasks: Assist with various financial or administrative tasks and reconciliations as needed
What do we need from you?
- Proven experience in finance, accounting, or related field - 2 to 4 years
- Proficiency with accounting software and financial tools, preferably Xero, Google sheets
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Experience in billing and collections and cash clearing is a plus
What's in it for you?
- 100% Remote Opportunity
- Impact: Influence the direction and design of projects that push the boundaries of your field and see the impact of your work daily.
- Be part of an energetic team: Our team is highly collaborative, fostering a positive work environment that encourages creativity and innovation.
- We value work-life balance: We recognise the importance of maintaining balance and provide a supportive work environment that allows you to prioritize your personal life and well-being.
- Generous reward: We offer a competitive salary + equity .
- Great perks: You won’t find table tennis tables or office mandates - we prefer to offer perks that support your overall well-being - including a lifestyle allowance, well-being program, WFH budget, personal learning & development budget, generous leave benefits, and plenty more!
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UpGuard is a Certified Great Place to Work® in the US, Australia, UK and India, establishing its position as a leading global technology employer. 99% of team members agree that UpGuard is a great place to work, apply now to find out why!
As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.
For applications to positions in the United States, please note, at this time we can only support hiring in the following US states: CA, MD, MA, IL, OR, WA, CO, TX, FL, PA, LA, MO, DC or NV.
Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check and reference checks. Also please note that at this time, we cannot support candidates requiring visa sponsorship or relocation.
