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Accounts Payable Clerk (Entry Level Opportunity)

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Accounting & Tax
    Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Berlin
    Remote

Requirements

  • Exceptional education achievements in an Accounting or Finance subject
  • Excellent spreadsheet skills, including pivots, look ups etc.
  • Excellent attention to detail, with great organisation skills and the ability to meet deadlines
  • Great communication skills that you will use when connecting directly with our customers
  • A passion for the world of Finance with ambition to progress your career
  • Experience using an enterprise level accounting system

Responsibilities

  • Maintain accuracy of our A/P ledgers and reconciliation of accounts
  • Manage our vendor data (names, addresses, etc.), validate and gain approval for new accounts, and maintain our audit record of vendor data changes and approvals
  • Process our supplier invoices in a timely and accurate manner, including entry of invoices into accounting systems and maintain our files in a tidy and organised manner
  • Prepare our supplier payments in line with the payments timetable and presented for approval in a clear and organised format
  • Identify payments properly withheld, monitored and released when approval given
  • Help with our month end processes: prepayments, accruals, bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Resolve questions/issues, escalating when appropriate in a timely manner
  • Maintain compliance with processes and procedures, recommend corrective action when identified and maintain suitable records to demonstrate compliance

FAQs

Is this position suitable for entry-level candidates?

Yes, this is an entry-level opportunity for candidates interested in starting their career in Finance.

What type of educational background is preferred for this role?

Exceptional educational achievements in an Accounting or Finance subject are preferred for this role.

What are the primary responsibilities of the Accounts Payable Clerk?

The primary responsibilities include maintaining accuracy of A/P ledgers, processing supplier invoices, preparing supplier payments, resolving queries, and maintaining compliance with processes and procedures.

What kind of career development opportunities does Canonical provide?

Canonical offers opportunities for career development, including support for continuing education and the pursuit of professional Accounting certifications.

Are there any specific skills required for this position?

Yes, excellent spreadsheet skills, attention to detail, organization skills, great communication abilities, and a passion for Finance are important for this role.

Does Canonical provide any learning and development resources?

Yes, Canonical provides a personal learning and development budget of 2,000 USD per annum.

What benefits does Canonical offer to its employees?

Canonical offers competitive base pay, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, remote working, employee assistance programs, annual holiday leave, and parental leave among others.

What is the work environment like at Canonical?

Canonical has a fully remote working environment and has been remote-first since 2004.

How does Canonical view diversity in the workplace?

Canonical proudly fosters a workplace free from discrimination, valuing diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds.

Who will the Accounts Payable Clerk report to?

The Accounts Payable Clerk will report directly to the Global Controller, who will provide guidance and support in the role.

Enterprise open source, secured and delivered by the publisher of Ubuntu.

Technology
Industry
501-1000
Employees
2004
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Canonical is a technology company known for developing and supporting Ubuntu, a popular open-source operating system. The company focuses on providing reliable, secure, and cost-effective solutions for cloud computing, IoT, and containers. By leveraging open-source technologies, Canonical aims to enable innovation and digital transformation for businesses and developers worldwide. The company is committed to ensuring high performance and scalability, promoting the adoption of open-source software, and fostering a global community of users and contributors.

Benefits

  • Remote working

    Canonical has been a fully distributed organisation since its origin in 2004. Digital collaboration allows us to enjoy our home environment and work with the best in the world in our domain. We meet each other at least twice per year during in-person sprints to nurture cross-team relationships.

  • We build trust

    Zero commute means more time for the things you enjoy. At the same time, we have very high expectations of commitment and independent execution. We invest in people who are self-driven, motivated and highly organised. We take our responsibility for the most critical elements of open infrastructure very seriously, and we are committed to quality in every aspect of our product and services.

  • We engineer excellence

    We aspire to lead on the global stage. There’s no other way to describe it than hard work, hard challenges and hard competition. You will need to show that you can compete in deeply challenging intellectual fields. Your colleagues are aiming for the top, and they depend on you to set the same standard in your area of responsibility. That’s tough but incredibly satisfying. We value those who take ownership of their area and take opportunities to be exceptional.

  • We travel

    We optimise our team structure for time zone overlap. Collaboration and inspiration takes time to fully develop but leadership at Canonical means building cross-team relationships. We nurture those relationships through regular global summits which bring diverse teams or their leaders together. We host these events around the world to discover great places to explore and appreciate in the process. Team events have taken place in Vancouver, Brugge, New York, Budapest, Orlando, Cape Town, Warsaw, Seoul, Paris, Portland, Lyon, London, Toronto and many more.

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