Senior Accountant

Who we are: 

Motive builds technology to improve the safety, productivity, and profitability of businesses that power the physical economy. Motive combines IoT hardware with AI-powered applications to connect and automate physical operations. Motive is one of the fastest-growing software companies in the world, serving more than 120,000 businesses, across a wide range of industries including trucking and logistics, construction, oil and gas, food and beverage, field service, agriculture, passenger transit, and delivery.

Motive is built on four foundational attributes; Own It, Less but Better, Build Trust, and Unlock Potential. This has taken our company to great heights, including being recognized by Fortune for Best Workplaces, Forbes Best Startup Employers, and Comparably for our Best Global Culture, Sales Team, Leadership Team, Career Growth, and CEO for Diversity. We’re proud to receive an employee net promoter score of 63 (according to Comparably) which places Motive in the top 5% of companies with 4,000 employees or more. 

Today, our team is made up of more than 3,000 employees, located across the world, providing support to a wide range of customers. While most of our employees are remote, many have the opportunity to work on-site at any of our 8 global office locations. Visit our careers website to learn more about opportunities at Motive. 

About the Role: 

This position will be reporting to the Senior Manager of Accounting. The candidate will supervise general accounting operations and control our financial transactions. The responsibilities will also include reconciling account balances and bank statements٫ maintaining the general ledger٫ preparing month-end close procedures and ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all company's accounting tasks. 

We expect that the candidate possesses both excellent analytical skills and an in-depth knowledge of accounting principles to efficiently analyze financial reports. and have experience in managing an accounting team.

What You’ll Do: 

• Review daily banking transactions, and vendor payments and make sure of real-time recording with audit support.

• Review weekly bank reconciliations and coordinate with subordinates for proper recording.

• Reconcile general ledgers after month close.

• Preparation of audit schedules with support.

• Manage fixed assets records and depreciation.

• Assist in monthly book closures and reporting.

• Streamline the processes and implement controls.

• Implementation of IFRS 16 on Lease contracts.

• Management of local and US GAAP books separately.

• Preparing work files for quarterly actuarial valuations and coordination with actuary.

What We’re Looking For: 

• Must have excellent accounting knowledge.

• Manage an accounting team of at least 3 members and must be a team player.

• At least have 5 years of accounting experience specifically in GL accounting.

• Able to manage work efficiently in pressure scenarios.

• Able to work in a technological environment and have knowledge of Oracle NetSuite.
  

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