International Accounting Manager

A World-Changing Company

Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.

The Role

As an International Accounting Manager, you will support the accounting and compliance for a portion of our international subsidiaries. Your role involves working with other members of the business and the Finance Team in a dynamic environment. A key part of your job will be to determine the accounting treatment for unique transactions and to record related journal entries.

In this role, you will collaborate with outside service providers, including accounting/tax advisors and auditors. You'll also work with partners within the Finance and Legal teams, as well as partners from around the business. This collaboration is to ensure financial and related compliance in-country.

Your responsibilities will also include assisting with the preparation of financial statements for a number of international subsidiaries. This involves reviewing general ledger activity and accounting conclusions for these subsidiaries.

As a key player of our team, you will be empowered to challenge the status quo. We encourage you to proactively seek process improvements, and to work collaboratively across Finance and the business.

• Supporting the accounting and reporting processes for assigned countries from beginning to end, including recording of journal entries, reconciliations for monthly close and year end, preparation and review of financial statements, and coordination of tax, audit and census filings.
• Prepare support for maintaining US GAAP consolidated reporting and reconciliation to local GAAP reporting.
• Support the global coordination with local external bookkeepers, auditors, tax, and legal teams to ensure compliance with all reporting requirements.
• Ensure accurate and timely recording, reconciliation and application of inter-company transactions.
• Identify and implement opportunities for automation and process improvement, including engage cross functionally on such initiatives.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to accounting staff, including training, coaching, and performance management.
• Assist on projects and ad-hoc assignments as needed.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to function in a dynamic environment while ensuring execution of key deliverables.
• Ability to prepare and review financial data with accuracy and integrity.
• Proven ability to creatively problem solve, leveraging data when needed.
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently within a global cross-functional team.
• Experience with NetSuite and Workiva highly desirable.
• Chartered Accountant or CPA Preferred.
• 4 + years of Public Accounting experience with a big 4 firm is a plus.

• 8+ years of experience in the finance and/or accounting space within a US multi-national company.
• Knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS; knowledge of share based payments a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills; able to maintain accuracy in work products and multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Experience in leading projects from initiation to closure, with skills in planning, coordinating tasks, and meeting deadlines.

Salary

The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $85,000 - $142,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.

Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians’ lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies.

Benefits

•  Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance

•  Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance

•  Commuter benefits

•  Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based

•  2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)

•  10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year

•  Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events

•  Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents

•  Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation

•  Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child

•  Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan

Application deadline

We accept applications on an ongoing basis. 

Life at Palantir

We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region.

In keeping consistent with Palantir’s values and culture, we believe employees are “better together” and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore, we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week), allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need, there are a few roles that allow for “Remote” work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office.

If you want to empower the world's most important institutions, you belong here. Palantir values excellence regardless of background. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities. Palantir is committed to making the application and hiring process accessible to everyone and will provide a reasonable accommodation for those living with a disability. If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help.