Accounting Manager

• Bear Robotics creates solutions for the future of automated hospitality and is a leading industry manufacturer of AI-driven autonomous robots
• We are seeking an Accounting Manager to join our global Finance team based out of our Dublin, Ireland office, with global ownership of Audit, Tax, and Statutory Reporting
• As the Accounting Manager, you will lead our audit relationships end-to-end, own tax compliance, and prepare our statutory and group financial statements
• Over your first year, you will grow into ownership of Transfer Pricing, Equity Accounting, SBC Crosscharges and local Company Secretarial compliance, as you build context across our global entities
• The Accounting Manager will have a broad range of responsibilities and will work on a “hands on” basis
• Lead and project-manage our statutory audit relationships across all entities, acting as the primary point of contact for auditors
• Own and oversee as required, Tax Compliance and Corporate Tax (CT) accounting and filings across jurisdictions with the support of external tax advisors
• Prepare Statutory and Group Financial Statements
• Own Equity Accounting and share based compensation crosscharges
• Assist with and project manage information requests for fundraising and M&A activities
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with Sales, Legal, People Ops and Supply Chain to support growth and expansion into new products and geographies
• Ensure compliance with our global financial and tax filing requirements across all tax heads
• Support the preparation of the financial statements for our US and international subsidiaries including month end close, balance sheet reconciliations, flux analysis and Board reporting
• Help build and implement strong financial controls across all aspects of of the P&L and Balance Sheet
• Engage in project work with our ERP advisors to implement full utilization of our ERP system and drive finance transformation through process and system automation
• Perform technical accounting analysis under US GAAP and IFRS
• Maintain accounting policies and procedures
• Work as part of a high performing accounting team on a global basis
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Care Coverage
• Internet and Phone Reimbursement
• Remote Work Available
• Free Lunch
• Pet Friendly
• Stock Options- Demonstrated track record of maintaining the compliance and good standing of legal entities across multiple jurisdictions
• Ability to work in our Dublin, Ireland office daily
• Strong knowledge of financial principles, practices and regulations
• Experience using NetSuite, Google Sheets, and Zip highly preferred
• Ability to travel to international locations once or twice per year
• Excellent project management, communication and organizational skills
• Must be able to work independently and across multiple time zones
• Direct experience owning a statutory audit relationship end-to-end, with exposure to accounting systems (preferably NetSuite)
• Expertise with US GAAP and the ability to prepare relevant technical accounting memos
• Experience in implementing process improvements and leveraging technology to automate processes
• Experience in managing tax compliance and Corporate Tax filings across multiple jurisdictions
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Accounting or Finance
• 6 to 8 years of relevant accounting and industry experience, preferably in a startup or high-growth environment
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
• Big 4 / Top 10 audit or tax background strongly preferred
• Experience in Manufacturing / AI / Tech industry
• Transfer pricing project experience (leading a refresh or benchmarking cycle)
• Company secretarial exposure
• Equity accounting exposure