Finance Associate

Snowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential — and people too. With a culture that’s all in on impact, innovation, and collaboration, Snowflake is the sweet spot for building big, moving fast, and taking technology — and careers — to the next level.

Snowflake’s Finance Rotation Program consists of 1-year roles across finance and accounting spread over 2 years. Our rotations are designed to develop your understanding of finance and accounting and provide a comprehensive understanding of how Snowflake operates to accelerate you towards your career goals. This program will also provide personalized mentoring and exposure to an extensive network of finance leaders to expand your career growth opportunities.

Participants in the rotation program are positioned to become well-rounded leaders through on-the-job learning and continuous mentorship to supplement your professional development. By starting your finance and accounting career at Snowflake during this rapid phase of growth, you’ll have unparalleled exposure and learning opportunities and the chance to make a lasting impact at the fastest growing enterprise software company in the world.

• Exceptional critical thinker who is able to identify causes as well as formulate solutions with a high level of professionalism, objectivity, and an open mind

• Effective communicator who conveys important information in an engaging and personable manner

• Passion for detail and quality, an ability to identify weaknesses in data and process, and a willingness to drive improvement

• Flexible team-player who easily adapts to an ever changing, dynamic, high-pressure environment

• Committed self-starter with a demonstrated history of strong work ethic and reliable task completion under minimal direction

• Passionate, lifelong learner who seeks opportunities for continuous professional development

• Problem-solver who can effectively and objectively navigate solutions while focusing on the big picture

• Graduation in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or related quantitative field

• 0-1 years of Finance or Accounting experience/internships in either a start-up environment or Chartered Accountancy firm

• Experience using Excel and Powerpoint (Ability to build reports, dashboards, pivot tables, VLOOKUP's, etc.)

• Understanding of accounting principles and financial statements

• Knowledge of USGAAP or IFRS

• Experience in using Tableau or similar - desired

• Recognized professional qualification(s) CA/CPA/CIA/ACCA is a plus

• Experience with Adaptive Insights is a plus

• Experience with cloud-based or software as a service (SAAS) companies is a plus.

• Salesforce, Vertex, Stripe, lockbox and Workday Financials ERP experience is a plus

• Thorough understanding and adherence to applicable SOX controls is a plus

Credit and Collections Analyst

• Perform analysis of credit and collection practices and develop process improvements

• Work with our internal sales team and other cross functional teams as well as outside
  customers to resolve credit and collection issues as well as help improve processes

• Perform outbound collections tasks in a professional manner with a focus on customer service while adhering to Company Policy

• Participate in and support systems improvements and focus on streamlining the collection process

Revenue/Billing Analyst

• Communicate with client’s inquiries and internal requests

• Manage, Monitor and Analyze all billing presentment portals daily

• Support the team with providing the required support for external, internal and SOX audits (primarily during the quarter and year-end audits)

Accounting/Reporting Analyst

• Accounting:

  • Recording the payroll journals for the US/APAC/EMEA region.

  • Record payroll accruals such as PTO, Bonus, Holiday pay, ER taxes etc.

  • Accounting inter-company transactions and co-ordinate with the Treasury team.

  • Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations for all the accounts related to above areas.

  • Track open items in the Balance Sheet Accounts and work with stakeholders to resolve them in a timely manner.

  • Deep dive and explain significant movements in account balances by way of a commentary (balance sheet and income statement flux).

  • Experience in the allocation process and automation of monthly activities.

  • Participate in global standardization efforts for policies and procedures.

  • Provide the required support for external, internal and SOX audits, process walkthroughs and workflows as and when required (primarily during quarter and year end audits).

• Reporting:

  • Drafting financial statements and notes to accounts in accordance with local GAAP and compliant to internal policies.

  • Conversion of US GAAP trial balances to local GAAP or IFRS trial balances.

  • Ensure that US GAAP and local GAAP account balances are periodically reconciled, and GAAP differences are adequately explained.

  • Ensure that entries in the local GAAP ERP are recorded in a timely and accurate manner.

  • Closely coordinate with the tax team for supplying information required for estimating interim / final tax provision.

  • Drafting and reviewing balance sheet account reconciliations.

  • Prepare audit timetable and agree with the external auditors.

  • Standardize and issue prepared by client (PBT) list.

  • Proactively communicate audit timelines to all the respective stakeholders, set expectation on timelines and monitor the progress of the audit.

  • Ensure the audit queries are addressed to and drive audit to closure.

  • Drive the statutory filing process - Filing of certified annual financial statements and all required documents with local statutory agencies.

Procurement

• Serve as a Procurement partner and liaison to the business supporting all designated functions, Procurement projects, and vendor onboarding & management

• Collaborate with Snowflake’s Legal and Security departments to ensure compliance with requirements and standard contract terms

• Measure, manage and improve supplier performance against negotiated SLAs and quality metrics

• Partner with our Global Contracts team to review Contracts and redline documents

• Assist with the management of Snowflake’s supply chain

• Help with all aspects of negotiations, including the creation of negotiation plans

• Support the Travel and Expense Process

Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

How do you want to make your impact?

For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com