Rokt makes e-commerce smarter, faster and better. When customers are buying online, they increasingly expect more personalized and relevant experiences. Rokt uses real time data and decisioning to deliver the next best action for each person in each Transaction Moment™.

Our brilliant team of Rokt’stars have built a unique platform to unlock the unrealized potential in every single Transaction Moment(™), for businesses and consumers alike. Born in Sydney, Rokt now operates in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, The Netherlands and Japan. We are profitable, growing fast and having great fun changing the face of ecommerce.

Rokt is seeking a technical entry-level Accountant to join our growing team, based in New York. This position reports to the US/UK Accounting Manager.

The Accountant will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day accounting for our US/UK entities, with some additional input into other markets and group responsibilities with your global finance colleagues. It is a hands-on role and requires the individual to be interested in being involved in all aspects of finance for a fast-paced start up. You must also have a natural sense of intellectual intrigue and desire to scope, research, and recommend best practice approaches to new finance challenges as they arise.

To be successful, you will need to be a self starter, who’s not afraid to ‘get their hands dirty’ and learn how to manage the finances of a growing company from the ground up - no task will be too small to generate a learning experience. Flexibility and tenacity are key. You will demonstrate strong communication skills. We work to support each other as a team globally at all times. We truly live our company's value of ‘Smart with Humility’.

Success will be achieved through getting up to speed with the day-to-day tasks assigned and exhibiting a keen interest in learning more. There is a clear development path within the Rokt Finance team for high performing individuals and you will be mentored by a team who are all certified accountants (CPA’ or CAs).

You recognize how to balance getting the details right while still moving fast. You must be a highly driven, energetic and focused individual that can work well with internal and external partners at all levels. You will be expected to problem solve, drive process improvements and exercise good business judgment in this role.

You’ll be a great candidate for this role if you love to be part of an extremely high performing team. International travel and domestic travel is a requirement in this role (aprox 5-10% of time).

Key responsibilities include:

• Respond to accounts related enquiries or requests and provide assistance
• Reconciliations - bank, credit card (internal) + credit card customer payments (external)
• Accounts receivable (debtors management and invoicing)
• Accounts payable (supplier invoices and payments)
• Payroll and expense claims
• Preparing journal entries
• Timely month and year end closing and reporting
• Supporting the team on US/UK tax compliance
• Credit control management
• Evaluate and improve areas of internal control weakness and inefficiency
• Ensure accounting records are maintained in accordance to IFRS/GAAP and all statutory requirements
• Liaise with auditors, tax agent, banker and corporate secretary

Requirements

You are:

• Proven: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; relevant prior experience in a technical financial reporting environment will be looked upon favorably. You should have either passed the CPA exam or be planning on completing this in the near future.
• Communicative: Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. You enjoy working with cross-functional and cross-cultural teams across different geographic locations. You keep others in the company informed and up to date on your priorities, current tasks and work completed. You are consistently looking for ways to improve yourself professionally and you encourage constructive criticism of your work.
• Strategic: You are a strong, analytical problem solver with a common sense and practical solutions orientation. You are well organised with strong time management skills. Ability to think ‘outside the box’ and be open to a fast paced, dynamic start-up environment.
• Dedicated: You are hardworking, keen to improve and take on challenges. High level of attention to detail.

You know:

• Proficiency with MS Office
• Experience with accounting systems
• Experience using G-Suite will be advantageous

Benefits

• Work with the greatest talent in town. Our recruiting process is tough. We hold a high bar because we have a high performing culture - we only want the brightest and the best.
• Join a community. We believe in in-person, we enjoy each others’ company and we make meaningful connections with each other through global all-staff events, interest groups, sports clubs and social events.
• Accelerate your career. Develop through our global training events, ’Level Up’ investment, online training courses and our fantastic people leaders. Take your career to Rokt’speed - average time between promotions is 12 months.
• Take a break. When you work hard, we know you also need to rest. We offer generous time off and parental leave policies.
• Stay happy and healthy. Enjoy catered lunch 3 times a week and healthy snacks in the office, join the gym on us! Receive premium health insurance for you and your whole family including a choice of 6 different Aetna health plans including 2 fully paid options.
• Become a shareholder. All Rokt’stars have stock options. If we succeed, everyone gets to enjoy the upside.
• See the world! Along with our global all-staff events in amazing locations, we also offer generous relocation packages for those interested in moving to another Rokt office. We have cool offices in great cities - London, Tokyo, New York, Singapore, Boston, Sydney.
• 4% dollar for dollar 401K matching plan
• Premium health insurance for your whole family including:
  • A choice of six different Aetna health benefits plans, some of which are fully funded by Rokt
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Life Insurance + Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
  • Long Term Disability Coverage
  • Short Term Disability Coverage