Staff Accountant (Temporary Assignment)

Digital Ocean is looking for a Staff Accountant to help for a temporary assignment from January through September 2023.

The Staff Accountant will be involved in creating, analyzing, and reporting timely and accurate financial information. This position will also be responsible for tracking existing fixed assets, accounting for the disposition of assets, and preparing rollforward schedules.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Prepare monthly journal entries and reconciliations as part of the month-end close process.
• Process fixed asset additions, transfers, reclassifications, disposals, and informational changes for fixed asset accounting records.
• Prepare monthly asset rollforwards and various fixed asset reports and audit schedules.
• Review fixed asset additions for proper capitalization, approval, and coding.
• Reconcile, review, and update the work in process account monthly, and that assets are placed in service before depreciation commences.
• Coordinate with other departments to obtain transaction information, research reconciling items, and resolve issues.
• Assist with the preparation of analytical reviews on a monthly basis for assigned areas.
• Support the year-end financial statement audit and quarterly reviews.
• Participate in accounting projects and initiatives with other departments.

What You'll Add to DigitalOcean:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting. CPA certification is a plus.
• Good knowledge of GAAP.
• High energy level with the ability to take ownership and show initiative in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Experience working at a publicly-traded company is a plus.
• A mix of public and private accounting is a plus.
• Ability to quickly identify challenges, prioritize, analyze the root causes, seek to understand the rationale behind current processes, and propose solutions while getting buy-in from key stakeholders.

• This is a remote role

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