Octopus Deploy sets the standard for Continuous Delivery, empowering software teams to deliver value in an agile way. Over 4,000 organizations globally – including Ubisoft, ASOS, Xero, monday.com, Stack Overflow, NASA, and Disney – rely on our Continuous Delivery, GitOps, and release orchestration solutions.
Founded in Australia in 2012, our team of over 300 Octonauts now spans the globe. We combine high growth and big ambitions with a sustainable, balanced working environment. Our revenue has grown consistently between 30–50% every year for the past 8 years, and we’ve been profitable for 10 out of the past 11 years.
We’ve been remote-first since 2015 and work with an uncommon level of transparency. You can read our public handbook to learn how we work. We have a transparent approach to compensation that ensures people doing the same work with the same skill get paid the same, with well-defined career pathways. We foster a supportive, collaborative, and high-trust environment. We leave our job titles at the door and focus on doing what’s best for our customers and team. Our leaders never shy away from answering the tough questions at our all-hands calls or in 1:1s. We conduct interviews and onboarding virtually as part of being a remote-first company.
Join our Finance team as an accountant and gain invaluable experience with a global company. You’ll collaborate with a dedicated, open-minded, and supportive group, serving our employees, suppliers, and customers. Your contributions will ensure our financial records accurately reflect our story.
Why is this a great opportunity?
- Octopus Deploy is a growing company with a tracking record of being profitable
- You will get real global exposure with operations in Australia, the US, the UK, New Zealand, and Israel.
- We are investing in tools to streamline the process and strengthen financial controls so you will get the opportunity to lead or be involved in various projects
A typical day might include:
- Process accounting journal entries
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations
- Answering queries in the finance Slack channel
- Understanding the numbers to assist with month-end variance analytics
- Lodging BAS, NZ GST, UK VAT, US Sales taxes, and other returns
- Perform other ad hoc accounting duties to support the Finance team
- Maintaining solid financial controls while mitigating financial and operational risks, including assisting with yearly audits for various jurisdictions
- Identifying process improvement opportunities and executing the change
We are looking for someone like you who:
- Ideally, you live on the East coast of Australia
- You possess impeccable attention to detail
- 2 to 3 years of relevant accounting experience
- Be able to take ownership of tasks
- You are self-motivated and can work effectively in a remote environment
- You are keen to learn new skills and excited to solve problems
- Working towards CA/CPA qualifications
Compensation:
The compensation for this role is:
Level 2: Maturing: $90k AUD Performing: $100k AUD
Benefits include a minimum of 25 days annual leave, up to 10 days of paid sick and carers leave, 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave with flexible return options, and stock options. Learn more.
Below is the interview process you can expect for this role. We know interviewing can seem daunting, but rest assured we designed our interview process to move quickly while still getting you all the information you need.
👋🏼Initial chat
[30 min] Meet with a Talent Acquisition team member to learn more about Octopus and share your career journey with us.
💻Hiring manager interview
[60 Min] Meet our Group Financial Controller and Group Accountant, expect to answer questions about your skills and experience.
🧑💻Meet the Senior VP Finance
[30 min] A final meet and greet with the leader of our Finance group.
If you're enthusiastic about this position, even if you don’t meet all the criteria above, we wholeheartedly encourage you to submit your application. Our talent team is in-house, and we recognize that every individual brings something unique. We take the time to review every application and consider how you might add to the team.
We know your time is precious. If you apply, we promise to update you at least once per week about the status of your application and to give you clear expectations for each step in the journey.
[Note to Search Firms/Agencies]
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