Senior Accountant - General Ledger (Night Shift - PST)

At GoDaddy, we are looking for a Senior Accountant to join our General Ledger team within the Finance organization. This role plays a critical part in maintaining the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of our reporting processes while supporting a constantly evolving global business.

As GoDaddy continues to grow, this individual will help drive financial excellence across the organization. They will partner closely with teams including FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and key business collaborators. The role will contribute to the monthly close process, strengthen balance sheet integrity, support SOX compliance initiatives, and ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical accounting expertise with a passion for continuous improvement. The successful candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrates good judgment, and enjoys finding opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve financial processes. Working across teams, they will help build scalable and efficient accounting practices that support business growth while maintaining the highest standards of financial stewardship!

What you'll get to do...

• Direct the organization and carrying out of annual statutory audits for various international entities. Function as the primary liaison for external auditors and local accounting advisors, coordinate audit requests, deliverables, timelines, and issue resolution, and prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, supporting documentation, and financial statement tie-outs
• Manage the preparation and review of statutory financial statements and disclosures. Track statutory filing deadlines and work with local Finance teams and external accounting providers to meet local reporting rules in various jurisdictions
• Review accounting treatments and matters related to the presentation of financial reports. Investigate accounting issues and document conclusions. Support accounting analyses related to business transactions, organizational changes, new accounting policies, and reporting requirements
• Collaborate with Tax, Treasury, Legal, and other Finance groups on issues affecting statutory reporting. Assist with SOX compliance and internal control efforts when relevant, keep audit-readiness and compliance records updated, and encourage uniformity in accounting procedures across global entities
• Find opportunities to improve processes and boost efficiency while maintaining strong financial controls. Support implementation of accounting policy updates, process improvements, special projects, and pivotal initiatives as needed

• More than 5 years of experience in accounting, audit, or financial reporting, including extensive practical involvement in supporting statutory audits and interacting directly with external auditors
• Solid grasp of accounting principles and the preparation of financial reports, including familiarity with US GAAP, IFRS, or reporting contexts and experience assisting international entities
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with experience analyzing financial data and preparing complex audit and reporting schedules. Experience with Workday, Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, or similar ERP systems
• Demonstrated ability to work with global partners and teams from different countries and time zones. Skilled at managing various interested parties, priorities, project timelines, and deadlines on one’s own
• Strong organizational, analytical, project management, written, and verbal communication skills. Able to handle complex auditor requests, demonstrate discernment, and maintain collaborator relationships with presence

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Chartered Accountant (CA) certification is strongly preferred.
• Experience at a Big 4 public accounting firm, including involvement with complex accounting, statutory audits, financial reporting, and drafting financial statements.
• Experience handling statutory audits in various countries and/or operating within a multinational or publicly listed company supporting global accounting and reporting standards.
• Knowledge of SOX compliance, internal controls, governance, and compliance frameworks, with experience supporting risk management and audit-readiness initiatives.
• Broad accounting knowledge with a focus on identifying chances to improve efficiency, standardize accounting practices, and improve processes while upholding rigorous financial safeguards.

We encourage you to apply even if your experience or skillset doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement. We value a wide range of backgrounds and transferable skills, and we are excited to support learning and growth.