Senior Accountant

**We are Outbrain.**We’re one of the world’s largest content recommendation platforms, delighting audiences with engaging, personalized content recommendations while serving as the primary engagement partner and platform for the world’s top digital media companies. Outbrain is a public company trading on NASDAQ since 2021.

Outbrain is seeking an energetic Senior Accountant to join a dynamic global finance team based in our India (Gurugram) office, with a focus on both corporate and US accounting functions.

Our corporate accounting team is responsible for the global accounting and reporting of Outbrain across various international locations. You will play a key role in ensuring the maintenance and integrity of certain account ledgers with a heavy focus on the End of Month/Quarter/Year-end process.

This role reports to the Corporate Accounting Manager, with a dotted line to the Director of Finance located in Gurgaon. It represents a great opportunity to gain experience in many aspects of a finance department in a rapidly growing digital organization.

The successful applicant will be able to fulfill the following tasks:

• Perform and lead month-end close activities including but not limited to: preparation, analysis and reconciliation of general ledger accounts, posting and reviewing journal entries, executing intercompany journal entries and transactions, and review of reconciliations prepared by accounting staff
• Oversee accounting staff to ensure quality and timeliness of deliverables and management of team well-being
• Proper revenue, cost, and expense recognition, including at the departmental level
• Performing quarterly / annual close procedures and balance sheet and income statement analysis and document insightful and meaningful explanations for fluctuations
• Prepare quarterly roll-forward analyses and reconciliations for various accounts, including areas of complex technical accounting, such as equity and capitalized software
• Assist in the preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting information for Outbrain budget owners, management and finance executive team
• Manage budget vs. actual analyses on a monthly basis and communicate across all functions / departments
• Assist in the financial reporting process, external audit and quarterly reviews, including the accumulation of support and responding to audit inquiries
• Assist with various projects and tasks assigned by manager and handling other ad hoc tasks within finance when required

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, CA, CPA
• Ability to manage own time while responsible for multiple tasks and deadlines
• 7 + years of accounting experience, including a minimum of 2 years of audit experience
• Strong knowledge and application of US GAAP
• Disciplined self-starter with can-do attitude; proactive, resourceful, collaborative team player with the ability to anticipate; detail oriented and strong follow-through skills
• Able to work effectively as part of a team and liaise across multiple stakeholders (both internal and external) to achieve objectives
• A great communicator who can respond quickly in a fast-moving environment, with all levels including management and external parties
• Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to handle changing circumstances when necessary
• Self-motivation with interests in understanding processes / systems related to overall management of the business and in streamlining and improving processes
• Grow within a finance organization moving to become a leader in the digital area
• Embrace change and system automation allowing scalability and adding value and strategic insight to the business
• High level of English proficiency (both oral and written).
• Forensic attention to detail: Keen attention to detail and accuracy in financial record-keeping.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze financial data, interpret trends, and provide meaningful insights.
• Time Management: Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize responsibilities, and meet global deadlines.
• Strong ethics and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and financial transparency.
• Be motivated with an eye for process improvement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CA or CPA designation
• Preference for Big-4 experience and/or SEC registered company
• Knowledge and experience with SEC regulations and internal controls a plus
• Preference for experience in auditing public companies and/or fast-growing technology companies
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office products
• NetSuite and Adaptive experience a plus

Mo re than snacks!

• Office and home hybrid working: three days a week from the office and two from home
• Be part of our success with our equity program
• Wellbeing benefits like private health insurance.
• Expand your toolbox with our mentorship program and internal learning tools

We Recommend #LifeAtOutbrain

Outbrain is an equal employment opportunity employer and committed to diversity and inclusion at all stages of recruitment and employment.

Our company culture is welcoming, dynamic, diverse, global, and built on top performance.

Did you know "trust" is one of our core values? We apply this value to our day-to-day by working collaboratively on a global scale. With managers and teammates often sitting in other countries and time zones, we value communication, patience, and open-mindedness to all cultural backgrounds. We encourage all ideas, and everyone gets a seat at the table!

Our team is made up of individuals who are approachable, resourceful, passionate, and proactive. We foster a sense of belonging through our Employee Resource Groups –employee-led groups in which we debate topics and drive change. From OB Green (environmental), OB WE (women empowerment), OB Good (charitable initiatives) to OB4E (diversity, equity, and inclusion), you’ll be able to share your passions with likeminded people.

Dive into the Outbrain experience via our Instagram account!

Hungry for more? Have a closer look at #LifeAtOutbrain exploring our company manifesto, Youtube channel , Outbrain Culture blog and social media channels Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.