Accountant II

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.
What is The Role
The Accounting team is seeking a General Ledger Accountant in India, to support our US-based team. This person will perform the day-to-day ledger entries primarily in respect to cash, fixed assets, prepaids, and payroll transactions. Our business is growing very quickly and while you will be empowered to take ownership of your work product, there will be times that action will be required without extensive up-front guidance, but you would never go it alone. Reporting to the local Accounting Manager, you will work with many groups within and outside of Elastic, including: Treasury, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Consolidations, FP&A, Tax, Internal Audit and external auditors and consultants as needed.
What You Will Be Doing
Process daily bank information: download daily bank statements and prepare appropriate journal entries for upload into NetSuite
Oversee prepaid and fixed assets amortization schedules
Assist with payroll transactions processing for our global organization
Analyze and maintain complex general ledger balance sheet accounts by gathering data, reconciling the general ledger control accounts to sub-ledgers, and explaining variances
Prepare adjusting journal entries resulting from the balance sheet reconciliation process, variance analysis, and quarter-end close
Communicate across the departments to resolve outstanding reconciliation items in a timely manner for month end close
Ensure the accurate reporting of general ledger accounting in the company’s accounting system by performing key accounting internal controls
Participate in preparing and supplying documentation for the annual audit and quarterly reviews with external auditors, internal audit SOX control requests, other accounting team data requests, and executive management special projects
Participate in special projects as needed
What You Bring
Bachelor's Degree (or local equivalent) in Accounting (mandatory)
Robust analytical skillset and multitasking capabilities, adherence to deadlines
Strong attention to detail
5-8 years experience working in a publicly traded company (ideally hyper-growth tech)
Experience with foreign currency and multiple international subsidiaries EMEA, APAC, North America (preferred)
Flexibility to work cross functionally monthly within various department workgroups located in various time zones (i.e.