Senior Accountant Lead - Lease Accounting

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 Lease Accounting Team! As a Senior Accountant Lead in our General Ledger department, you will guide a dedicated team managing complex global colocation lease contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance and optimizing financial processes. If you are passionate about team leadership, precision, and continuous improvement, this is a great opportunity to make a significant impact. Join us to grow your career within a highly supportive, friendly, and collaborative work atmosphere. Partner with the best This is a fully remote role, but you will be required to visit our Kraków office occasionally (approx. once a month) for leadership syncs and team meetings. As a member of our team, you will be responsible for: Managing, mentoring, and developing a team of 3-5 accounting professionals. Reviewing and approving journal entries and account reconciliations to ensure completeness and accuracy during closing cycles. Conducting thorough analysis and accounting of Colocation Lease Accounting Contracts without compromising precision or attention to detail. Driving the improvement of current accounting processes and workflows, including active participation in key projects Preparing and maintaining SOX Control Documentation. Acting as a key point of contact to support both Internal and External Auditors. Do what you love To be successful in this role you will: Possess full proficiency in English (both written and spoken). Have a solid General Ledger (GL) working accounting background with at least 5 years of professional experience and graduate of Finance or Accounting Studies Bring prior experience with Lease Accounting and contract analysis, which will be considered an asset. Have a minimum of 2-3 years of proven experience in a leadership or managerial position. Demonstrate excellent communication and cooperation skills, with a natural ability to motivate, guide, and inspire team. 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.