Sr. Accountant

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About Canoo

If you're intrigued by the dream of workingalongside the smartest & most revolutionary designers and engineers in theEV space, Canoo just may be the place for you. Are you a person who isirked by the status quo? Do you derive personal satisfaction from doingsomething you've never done before, and seeing that work actually put intoproduction? Here at Canoo, every day is vastly different from the onebefore it, as we're moving swiftly toward our goal of changing the way theworld looks at Urban Mobility. We’re a well-funded start-up, led by the who'swho of EV business leaders, whose passion brought them together on this specialmission. We're diligently preparing for our first vehicle launch and lookingfor deeply experienced and passionate talent, who are not just looking for a“job," but rather are driven to raise the bar and create new benchmarkswithin the global EV industry. Readon...

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data and preparing reports
  • Set and revise standard costs quarterly. Prepare ad hoc financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information
  • Prepare month-end reconciliations and roll-forwards for Balance Sheet accounts
  • Assist in month-end closing, analyze inventory, inventory roll forward
  • Update standard costs, analyze cost accounting data and assist with cycle count/physical inventories
  • Investigate and research variances and unreconciled items, prepare journal entries
  • Analyze Fixed Asset accounts, ensure transactions are accurately categorized
  • Set up and maintain projects in Oracle ERP to track and report on project expenditures
  • Be a proactive participant in Oracle ERP expansion, engaging in performing timely training, UAT testing and bringing best practices to the implementation table
  • Be familiar with working in multiple currencies and accurately reflecting FX effects
  • Assist with annual audit, audit schedules, tax schedules, and others
  • Assist in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 implementation
  • Be a team member and pitch in to help with any task where needed
  • Be flexible
  • Ability to prioritize tasks
  • Ability to communicate and escalate problems along with proposed solution
  • Ensure financial information is kept confidential
  • Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, participating in professional societies


Key Skills and Experience: 

  • 5+ years of experience in a similar role
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance
  • Public Accounting experience a plus
  • Ability to apply knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles & Cost Accounting Standards
  • Familiarity with Oracle Fusion or other ERP systems
  • Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office products
  • Must be able to adapt to new and different computer programs and software to enable efficient data gathering and analysis
  • Ability to research, compile, analyze and interpret data
  • Good written, verbal communication and collaborative skills
  • Ability to analyze and reconcile complex accounts and reserves
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Automotive or manufacturing industry background preferred
  • Ability to work independently under minimal supervision

    What's Cool About Working Here...

    • Four months paid primary caregiver leave
    • Flexible PTO
    • Participation in the Employee Share Option Plan
    • Beautiful new facility in Torrance
    • Casual workplace with an unbelievable feeling of energy
    • Work in a high-growth start up that will redefine urban mobility
    • A world-class team. Most of our leaders have their own Wikipedia page

    Canoo is an equal opportunity-affirmative action employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, past or present military service or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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    19951 Mariner Ave, Torrance, CA 90503

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