Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Lead Accounting Auditor role stands out in SaaS because it sits at the intersection of product-led scale and regulatory rigor. In subscription businesses, statutory reporting and audit readiness are not back-office formalities but core infrastructure for operating across entities, geographies, and reporting standards. The remit here touches statutory accounts, external audit coordination, and government filings, which are typical pressure points as software groups expand their footprint.
From a SaaS career perspective, the work builds fluency in the financial mechanics that underpin cloud businesses: close discipline, balance sheet integrity, and GAAP alignment alongside internal reporting. Exposure to tools such as Oracle Fusion and Blackline signals experience with systems-driven accounting, a recurring theme in mature SaaS finance functions where automation and controls matter as much as technical accounting. The links to FP&A also suggest a pathway toward broader commercial finance roles over time.
This position is best suited to an accounting professional who prefers ownership of defined entities and enjoys structured deadlines, reconciliations, and audit coordination. It will appeal to someone comfortable translating between internal stakeholders and external auditors, and who values precision in environments where reporting standards and compliance expectations are high.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
- Preparation and review of statutory accounts
- Preparation of statutory bridges for the audit and completion of financial statements
- Planning and completion of statutory audits, liaison with external auditors and accounting providers.
- Review of internal reporting under US GAAP to include balance sheet, income statement and variance analysis as needed.
- Review of balance sheet reconciliations as part of the monthly accounting close as needed.
- Full responsibility for all financial accounting requirements for all assigned entities including provision of annual information for financial statements and other related reports.
- Completion and filing of government statistical returns.
- Preparation and input of journal entries in the secondary ledger.
- Liaison with FP&A department to include review & analysis of the accounts.
- Other ad hoc finance tasks.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
- Chartered Accountant (preferred)
Bachelor’s degree in commerce/ accounting
Excellent understanding of IGAAP and USGAAP
Excellent understanding of STPI compliances
Excellent knowledge of business operations with 5 to 7 years of progressive work experience
and a focus on Statutory compliances and Audit
Experience working for Big4 or a multinational software company highly desired
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Oracle Fusion and Blackline reconciliation experience strongly preferred
Proficiency with applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Attention to detail and ability to complete tasks with high accuracy
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in person, over
the telephone and via email
Ability to take ownership for an assigned area
Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, and complete tasks in a timely manner
About Us:
Cloud Software Group is one of the world’s largest cloud solution providers, serving more than 100 million users around the globe. When you join Cloud Software Group, you are making a difference for real people, each of whom count on our suite of cloud-based products to get work done — from anywhere. Members of our team will tell you that we value passion for technology and the courage to take risks. Everyone is empowered to learn, dream, and build the future of work. We are on the brink of another Cambrian leap -- a moment of immense evolution and growth. And we need your expertise and experience to do it. Now is the perfect time to move your skills to the cloud.
Cloud Software Group is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, genetic carrier status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including lactation status), marital status, military service, protected veteran status, political activity or affiliation, taking or requesting statutorily protected leave and other protected classifications.
If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any part of the application process, please contact us via the Bridge portal for assistance.
