Payroll Accountant

Payroll Accountant

Bengaluru, India

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The Opportunity

We are in search of a top tier Payroll Accountant to join our Compensation GL team. The ideal candidate is a detailed-oriented, self-motivated team player, who enjoys working in a challenging and fast-paced environment. This individual should have a solid working knowledge of GAAP, SEC regulations, and internal controls and will be responsible for the timely and accurate recording of compensation and benefits related activities of the company.

Additionally, this role will be responsible for supporting the month-end close process, SOX compliance control execution and quarterly / annual audit process, as well as identifying and driving project-based work to provide process efficiencies for the team. This role will be reporting to the International Compensation Accounting Manager.

What you’ll be doing

• Perform various GL month-end close activities for the Okta International entities, including preparation of journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
• Support monthly and semi-monthly payroll cycles with the recording of needed journal entries
• Prepare journal entries for cash accounts and perform reconciliation on a regular basis
• Responsible for the preparation of the vacation accruals for the Okta International Entities
• Prepare month-end closing journal entries, including resolving discrepancies and ensuring entries are in accordance with US GAAP, IFRS, FRS and Local GAAP
• Prepare P&L and Balance Sheet fluctuation analyses
• Assist in implementing new accounting policies, controls and procedures
• Ensure SOX and policy compliance
• Assist in preparing internal and external financial reporting schedules
• Provide a high level of customer service with finance and non-finance business partners
• Maintain strong and productive relationships with People team, including Benefits, Operations, Finance, Stock Admin, Legal and other internal stakeholders
• Support the quarterly reviews and annual audit requests and inquiries from our external auditors
• Ad hoc accounting projects and requests, as needed

What you’ll bring to the role

• Bachelor’s degree, with an emphasis in Accounting or Finance
• 2-4 years of combined public accounting and private industry at a publicly traded company
• Certified Accountant (CA) or CA candidate a plus
• Experience with the operations and related accounting for payroll, cash, bonus, and commissions.
• Knowledge of deferred commissions and stock-based compensation would be beneficial
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
• Experience with Google Suite preferred
• Experience with NetSuite preferred, or related accounting software
• Experience using Workday, ADP, SafeGuard or other comparable payroll software a plus
• Knowledge and application of US GAAP, IFRS, FRS, Local GAAP, SEC regulations, and SOX/internal controls
• Strong problem solving, analytical, and organizational skills
• Ability to identify, follow-up and resolve discrepancies timely
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong team player, who builds positive work relationships across the organization
• Ability to adhere to deadlines in a fast-paced environment, without sacrificing accuracy
• Strong systems knowledge, including the ability to quickly learn new systems

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