Equity Accountant
Impact Tech
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Fully own the accounting and financial reporting for the Company's equity and stock-based compensation, including liability-classified securities.
- Stay apprised of the Company's various equity and stock-based compensation arrangements, including new or modified ones, and evaluate the appropriate accounting for them.
- Prepare the necessary journal entries for equity and stock-based compensation on a monthly and quarterly basis.
- Maintain and update Excel workbooks that support the accounting and financial reporting for equity and stock-based compensation and perform thorough self-review and reconciliation to ensure the workbook data and calculations are complete, accurate, and reasonable.
- Maintain and update all Technical Accounting memos related to equity and stock-based compensation and draft new memos as needed.
- Maintain a deep understanding of how equity and stock-based compensation affects the Company's financials and be able to discuss such topics with senior management.
- Prepare the required financial statement information and footnote disclosures for equity and stock-based compensation.
- Respond to ad hoc requests and prepare any necessary internal reporting as needed.
- Proactively anticipate and identify issues and design solutions to address them.
- Collaborate with other departments, such as Legal and other Finance teams, and the external auditors.
- Take on general Technical Accounting research and memo preparation for other areas beyond just equity and stock-based compensation as permitted.
- 3 to 5 years of Technical Accounting experience, including researching authoritative and nonauthoritative guidance, evaluating and concluding on complex accounting matters, and drafting technical memos and accounting policies
- Active CPA or CA license
- Bachelor's degree in accounting
- Strong experience with US GAAP (or similar IFRS experience with the ability to quickly learn US GAAP) for complex securities such as redeemable preferred stock ("temporary equity"), stock options, stock warrants, RSUs, RSAs, liability-classified awards, and awards with multiple service and performance vesting conditions
- Experience as a self-starter who can manage multiple projects and priorities in a highly complex environment with evolving priorities and deadlines
- Deep proficiency with Excel analysis and manipulation of large data sets, including use of pivot tables and lookup formulas
- Strong attention to detail, high degree of accuracy, and the ability to deliver clean and concise work products
- Ability to proactively identify problems, design solutions, and implement changes and improvements from scratch without prior reference or examples
- Experience performing general ledger account reconciliations and analyses
- Experience designing and implementing internal controls and processes around accounting and financial reporting
- Experience collaborating and communicating with senior levels of management, cross-functional teams and departments, and external auditors
- Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Public company experience and external audit experience preferred
- Familiarity with ERPs and equity reporting software (Netsuite and Carta experience a plus)
- General proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite
- Hybrid, Casual work environment
- Responsible PTO policy
- Take the time off that you need. We are truly committed to a positive work-life balance, recognising that it is important to be happy and fulfilled in both
- Training & Development
- Learning the advanced partnership automation products
- Medical Aid and Provident Fund
- Group schemes with Discovery & Bonitas for medical aid
- Group scheme with Momentum for provident fund
- Restricted Stock Units
- 3-year vesting schedule pending Board approval
- Internet Allowance
- Fitness club fee reimbursements