Accountant

Overview

8×8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) believes that CX limits were meant to be shattered. We connect people and organizations through seamless communication on the industry\’s most integrated platform for Customer Experience—combining Contact Center, Unified Communications, and CPaaS APIs. The 8x8Platform for CX integrates AI at every level to enable personalized customer journeys, drive operational excellence and insights, and facilitate team collaboration.

We help customer experience and IT leaders become the heartbeat of their organizations, empowering them to unlock the potential of every interaction. With one platform, one ecosystem, and one data model, you can turn every team into a customer-facing team and unify your CX to conquer the complexity.

As an organization, we are looking for Team8s who are AI-proficient, open to innovation, and skilled in leveraging AI for efficiency and growth.

The Accountant will provide overall support for the accounting department at 8×8. This position plays a primary role in the monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles as well as help ensure the accounting records are maintained in full compliance with Company regulations and the Fiscal Code provisions.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable: invoice booking, manual payments
• Travel Expenses: process the expense reports and keep the relation with employees for various situations
• Bank Statements: booking and reconciliation
• Fixed Assets accounting: acquisition, disposal, transfer etc.
• Active participation in the accounting closing process to ensure a timely and accurate month-end close in compliance with corporate requirements
• Support the Accounting Manager in the preparation of corporate reporting requirements, and other reports upon request and offer support in the preparation of statutory reports and annual financial statements
• Prepare VAT returns and information required by local authorities in compliance with the legislation applicable, as guided and supported by Accounting Manager
• Cooperate with other departments relating to accounting, expense reports, accounts payable, accounts receivable, treasury (bank, corporate cards), and/or tax questions (Office Administrator, Marketing, Sales, HR, Procurement, FP&A, etc.)
• Monitor and record financial transactions according to company policies and regulations
• Guarantee that the company rules are correctly applied according to both the Company regulations and the Fiscal Code provisions
• Provide the correctness of administrative procedures and tax
• Assist in auditing activities by providing necessary information and preparing requested documentation
• Responsible for the accuracy and integrity of accounting entries, month-end balances, and monthly movement of accounts according to local and Group policies
• Actively participate in the annual inventory process

Qualifications

• Educational background in Economics, Accounting, or Finance
• 3+ years of general accounting experience
• Experience with an ERP system
• Mandatory local accounting, fiscal and accounting principles, and legislations, accounting software programs
• Ability to communicate accurately and efficiently in English – advanced level
• Attention to detail, risk awareness
• Self-motivated person, eager to acquire experience and develop a career in accounting
• Good communication skills and a proactive person
• Analytical and logical thinking
• Interpersonal skills: diplomacy, confidentiality, and integrity

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