International Accounting Manager - Israel

About Us

BigPanda delivers AI-powered IT operations and incident management. We enable enterprise IT to keep their digital world running by fixing reactive and chaotic processes. Our enterprise SaaS platform transforms IT noise into insights for faster detection & triage, and surfaces siloed knowledge into situational awareness for faster investigation & remediation. BigPanda increases the speed and productivity of Ops and Incident management teams, which is why the world's most trusted brands rely on BigPanda to improve operational efficiency and deliver exceptional service reliability to their customers.

BigPanda is backed by top-tier investors including Sequoia, Mayfield, Battery, Insight Partners, Advent International, and Greenfield Partners.

We have an awesome team of motivated, knowledgeable, fun-loving, and friendly Pandas. We provide comprehensive health coverage, parental leave, competitive cash and equity compensation, and a supportive, collaborative, and innovative environment to empower you to do the best work of your career.

Our Benefits

• Competitive equity
• Hybrid work schedule
• Company funded health insurance
• 6 weeks fully paid Parental Leave
• Critical Family Medical Leave
• Financial planning services
• Employee learning & development budget
• Values-based recognition (quarterly and annually)
• Social community & ERG programs
• FreeFit gym package
• Work-life harmony
• Dog friendly office
  
  

Location requirements:

You’ll be required to work out of the office 3 days a week.

About The Role

The International Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing the Israel and UK entities’ accounting operations. This role will manage financial close, payroll, tax compliance, internal and external reporting, support special projects and assist in driving process changes to help us scale for the future. This is an amazing opportunity to wear multiple hats and drive a diverse range of projects related to accounting, payroll, financial reporting, HR, R&D and other parts of the organization.

This full-time position is based out of our Tel Aviv office in Israel and reports to our Corporate Accounting Manager based in the US.

Responsibilities

Accounting

• Full AP cycle processing of vendor invoices, employee expense reports, credit card transactions including validation, coding, entry, tracking & payments.
• Own and maintain the accurate and timely financial close activities and deliverables, including journal entries, reconciliations, consolidations, external & internal reporting, and variance analyses.
• Responsible for cash forecasting and treasury including Intercompany funding requests, cross & recharges, reconciliation and reporting.
• Manage and review workpapers from our 3rd party UK accounting firm to ensure completeness and accuracy. Responsible for monitoring financial close progress, review payroll, and AP payments.
  
  

Payroll

• Full-cycle processing of Israel payroll on a monthly basis for all Israel-based employees, while incorporating payroll data from multiple internal and external sources. This includes delivering off-cycle/ad hoc payments as needed & the annual and monthly forms like 101, 161, 126, etc.
• Monthly accruals and reporting such as vacation, recreation, and other payroll & tax accruals.
• Partner with HR as it relates to employee on/offboarding, benefits, deductions and other matters.
  
  

Other

• Partner with local and US team on budget and reporting initiatives.
• Manage VAT related returns, audits, and ensure compliance with local requirements.
• Comply with local, state, and government reporting requirements and timely responses to tax authorities’ inquiries.
• Primary liaison for external financial auditor and tax advisors for our Israel subsidiary.
• Lead special projects, including process improvements, the adoption of new accounting standards, and software and reporting systems implementations & enhancements, as required.
  
  

Requirements

• Certified bookkeeper (minimum level 2. Type 3 is an advantage).
• Certified payroll controller.
• 5+ years of professional experience. Multi-national company and/or public accounting experience is a plus.
• Experience working with Shiklulit payroll software and Netsuite.
• Advanced knowledge in Israeli accounting policies, tax laws, payroll regulations.
• Exceptional written, oral, and presentation communications in English.
• Strong Excel skills as well as excellent organization skills.
• Experience working with Coupa, Expensify, BambooHR, and Navan is preferred.