International Accountant EMEA

Company Description

Dropbox is a special place where we are all seeking to fulfill our mission to design a more enlightened way of working. We’re looking for innovative talent to join us on our journey. The words shared by our founders at the start of Dropbox still ring true today. Wouldn’t it be great if our working environment—and the tools we use—were designed with people’s actual needs in mind? Imagine if every minute at work were well spent—if we could focus and spend our time on the things that matter. This is possible, and Dropbox is connecting the dots. The nearly 3,000 Dropboxers around the world have helped make Dropbox a living workspace - the place where people come together and their ideas come to life. Our 700+ million global users have been some of our best salespeople, and they have helped us acquire customers with incredible efficiency. As a result, we reached a billion dollar revenue run rate faster than any software-as-a-service company in history. Dropbox is making the dream of a fulfilling and seamless work life a reality. We hope you’ll join us on the journey.

Team Description

Our Finance team builds the financial infrastructure to scale our growing company. We combine analytical and strategic thinking to develop a sound financial future for our global brand. We work closely with teams across the company, as well as with external partners.

Role Description

The International Accountant will be a key member of the GL accounting operations team and will be hands-on supporting the company’s global close process. This position will perform an array of different functions within the Accounting department where they will be involved in the day-to-day international accounting operations as well as supporting the international financial reporting and statutory audit process. You will manage the general ledger and transactions recorded in the statutory books for all international entities in accordance with company policies. The successful candidate will apply their knowledge to a high-tech company with operations in North America, Asia and Europe. 

Responsibilities

• Work on month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process
• Prepare monthly journals as part of the global close process
• Prepare and manage account reconciliations for the global close process
• Review and analyze monthly activities for reasonableness
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures and update documentation as necessary
• Support the preparation of the International Financial Statements and statutory audits for the international entities
• Identify and execute process improvement opportunities 
• Assist with various ad-hoc projects as needed

Requirements

• Proven accounting experience required, working in similar role.
• Experience in monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes and ability to project manage against strict monthly close deadlines and timelines.
• Knowledge of US GAAP, including experience across multiple financial statement areas including prepaids and accruals with a strong ability to problem solve.
• Experience in financial reporting and statutory audits.
• Top performer that is willing to dive into the details, and looking to gain experience and grow with Dropbox.
• Detail-oriented with great project management skills and comfortable with ambiguity.
• Results oriented with the ability to take individual responsibility for delivering high quality work in a timely manner.
• Strong communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively and build strong relationships with internal and external business partners.
• Strategic thinker that demonstrates active enthusiasm for solving problems.
• Fluent in English.
• Eligible to work in EU

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity in ERP systems (e.g., Oracle Fusion).
• Qualified accountant or working towards accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA).
• Top-tier tech company experience preferred
• Big 4 experience (PwC, KPMG, EY, Deloitte)
• Exposure to US GAAP reporting for a public company

Dropbox is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work. A big part of that effort is our support for members and allies of internal groups like Asians at Dropbox, BlackDropboxers, Latinx, Pridebox (LGBTQ), Vets at Dropbox, Women at Dropbox, ATX Diversity (based in Austin, Texas) and the Dropbox Empowerment Network (based in Dublin, Ireland).