Technical Accounting Analyst (Infrastructure)

Cloudflare · Accounting and Finance

Where: In-Office
Posted: Sep 1

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks.

What you'd do

Responsible for review of colocation service contracts and accurate reporting for month end close processes and SOX controls
Develop and maintain strong relationships with the internal Infrastructure Strategy team and Business Partners to understand business objectives, develop processes and provide accounting guidance and best practice recommendations to drive process improvements
Work closely with FP&A and tax teams to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal policies through effective communications and execution
Research and apply accounting guidance to new and ongoing business initiatives in order to ensure accurate reporting
Reach conclusions with an adequate level of rationale and documentation for review and then communicate and present the accounting conclusions to the team
Own key SOX controls as well as gathering necessary audit documentation for internal and external auditors
Understand how systems work to drive improvements and automation
Manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines with strong attention to detail and accuracy
Prepare and book monthly infrastructure accruals

What they want

3+ years of relevant accounting experience
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP or IFRS
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple deliverables and work well under pressure
Experience in designing and implementing new processes
Experience working across multiple time zones
Experience accounting for infrastructure / data center activities
CPA/CA or equivalent qualification