Do you want to enhance your corporate finance experience
with a cutting-edge technology company?

Are you excited about joining a team of professionals
managing accounting activities of Akamai entities around the world?

Join our Global Accounting Team!

Are you an accounting expert passionate about month-end close processes and precise financial reporting? Join our General Ledger team on a fixed-term assignment (18 months) to uphold financial accuracy. Support core accounting activities while team members focus on a finance transformation project. Collaborate with a global finance group to ensure continuity, timeliness, and reliability of essential accounting operations during this time.

Partner with the best

The Property Accounting Team is a Global Team responsible for two big accounting areas: Fixed Assets and Lease Accounting. Responsibilities include month-end closing, accurate data entry, and timely reporting. Daily tasks involve analyzing diverse accounting cases, offering insight into the global Assets Capitalization process. This role emphasizes collaboration, fostering growth, and maintaining a supportive workplace environment focused on teamwork and positivity.

By collaborating with other Akamai Organizations including divisional finance and FP&A, the Property Team gains an in-depth knowledge of the Akamai Business. We use our knowledge and experience in many interesting accounting cases that we analyze every day. For our team the key aspect is to grow with team spirit and working in friendly atmosphere.

As an Experienced Accountant, you will be responsible for:

• Preparing month-end and year-end activities within Property Accounting area in an accurate and timely manner
• Ensuring balance sheet accounts accuracy and completeness (including preparation/review of balance sheet reconciliations)
• Cooperating with Finance, IT, and Engineering teams to ensure proper accounting treatment (data collection and validation) and compliance with SOX controls
• Supporting other team members to respond to regular and ad hoc requests
• Reviewing Agreements and ensuring proper accounting treatment under US GAAP

• Participating in testing of accounting solutions within system implementation projects

   

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Demonstrate good analytical skills and be able to draw clear and relevant conclusions
• Possess proficiency in Excel and speak, write and read English language fluently
• Have a working knowledge and understanding of general ledger accounting -preferably a graduate of Finance or Accounting Studies
• Be motivated to learn and demonstrate a proactive approach

• Be cooperative, communicative, and able to work in virtual and fast-changing environment

   

Build your career at Akamai

Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.

With our company moving so fast, it’s important that you’re able to build new skills, explore new roles, and try out different opportunities. There are so many different ways to build your career at Akamai, and we want to support you as much as possible. We have all kinds of development opportunities available, from programs such as GROW and Mentoring, to internal events like the APEX Expo and tools such as Linkedin Learning, all to help you expand your knowledge and experience here.

Learn more

Not sure if this job is the right match for you or want to learn more about the job before you apply? Schedule a 15-minute exploratory call with the Recruiter and they would be happy to share more details.