Senior Accountant - General Ledger

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...

• Lead Financial Close & Reporting: Own key aspects of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including preparation and review of journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial analyses to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Ensure Accounting Excellence & Compliance: Maintain an accurate and reliable balance sheet. Assist with accounting for accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and leases. Ensure adherence to US GAAP, company policies, SOX requirements, and internal controls.
• Drive Business Partnership & Audit Support: Collaborate with Finance and cross-functional stakeholders to validate financial data, support reporting requirements, and assist with internal and external audits through the preparation of schedules and documentation.
• Champion Process Improvement & Automation: Find opportunities to streamline accounting operations, improve reporting accuracy, and implement automation solutions that increase efficiency while maintaining strong financial controls.
• Provide Leadership & Subject Matter Expertise: Act as a trusted advisor for assigned accounting processes. Review work done by staff or offshore teams. Mentor colleagues and actively contribute to developing accounting policies, procedures, and standard methodologies.

• Professional Background: 4+ years of progressive accounting experience within a dynamic corporate environment.
• Accounting & Financial Reporting Expertise: Solid understanding of US GAAP and financial reporting principles, with hands-on experience managing month-end close activities, journal entries, balance verifications, and financial statement analysis.
• Data Analysis & Systems Proficiency: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and large dataset analysis, along with experience working with ERP systems (Workday preferred).
• Analytical & Organizational Excellence: Demonstrated ability to tackle complex problems, analyze financial data, manage multiple priorities, and consistently meet deadlines with strong attention to detail.
• Communication & Collaboration Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively partner with cross-functional stakeholders and contribute within a collaborative team environment.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Professional Certification: CPA certification (active or in progress) preferred.
• Public Accounting Experience: Experience in public accounting and/or with a Big 4 firm, with exposure to complex accounting and preparation of financial reports.
• Controls & Compliance Expertise: Strong understanding of SOX compliance, internal controls, and risk management practices within regulated organizations.
• Global Business Experience: Experience working in publicly traded and/or multinational organizations, supporting global accounting operations and reporting requirements.
• Automation & Continuous Improvement Mindset: Familiarity with tools such as Workday Financials, Power BI, Alteryx, SQL, Python, or similar technologies, with a proven track record of driving process improvement and automation initiatives.

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.