Staff Accountant (Philippines Remote)

Turnitin is a global SaaS company dedicated to ensuring the integrity of education and research and supporting the development of original thinking skills. As the academic and research landscape evolves, Turnitin stays ahead of trends through advancements in technology and deep partnerships with education leaders, institutions, and practitioners. Turnitin’s content databases — built over 20 years — provide an unparalleled repository of 1+ billion student papers, best-in-class scholarly content from top publishers in every major discipline and in dozens of languages, and 70+ billion current and archived web pages. We promote honesty, consistency, and fairness across all assignment types and subject areas so that educators can help students do their best, original work.  

The Staff Accountant will play a vital role in Turnitin’s Accounting Team with primary responsibilities including maintenance of General Ledgers, Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations and supporting other functions within the accounting department as necessary. The role will have exposure to most areas of the Company’s expenses in the month-end close process.

This position requires the ability to work, adapt and evolve in a fast-paced environment, working to meet month end deadlines, changing requirements, and with teams in multiple time zones. The Staff Accountant will be expected to contribute to driving continued process improvements to help strengthen internal controls and increase efficiencies while also reducing the close cycle requirements. The Turnitin Finance team has a wide range of responsibility including internal and external financial reporting, accounting, and internal controls. This position will report directly to the Accounting Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintenance of general ledger and associated accounting of Turnitin’s US & International Entities
• Assisting in Turnitin’s Year End Audits
• Working with Turnitin’s Tax Team to ensure deliverables of VAT and Corporate Tax Reporting
• Preparation of monthly journal entries and reconciliations for all non-revenue related G/L accounts
• Reconciliation of cash accounts during the month end close ensuring all cash activity is properly reflected in the General Ledger
• Ensuring accuracy over Prepayments and Accruals at Month End
• Posting of Payroll Journals
• Preparation of monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations and investigation of reconciling items
• Preparation of detailed Variance Analysis reports for management review
• Assist with support to internal customers including ad-hoc financial analysis, and special projects
• Participation in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures
• Assisting in Cash Management and Cash Forecasting

• Part Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with Accounting & Finance experience in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced Excel skills and hands-on exposure to accounting systems (NetSuite preferred)
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues
• Strong written and oral communication skills along with strong interpersonal skills and relationship building
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to prioritize and manage workload involving multiple tasks, responsibilities and deadlines with follow-through and minimal supervision
• Self-starter and proactive thinker

Total Rewards @ Turnitin
Turnitin maintains a Total Rewards package that is competitive within the local job market. People tend to think about their Total Rewards monetarily — solely as regular pay plus bonus or commission. This is what they earn in exchange for what they do. However, Turnitin delivers more than just these components. Beyond the intrinsic rewards of unleashing your potential to positively impact global education, and thriving in an organization that is free of politics and full of humble, inclusive and collaborative teammates, the extrinsic rewards at Turnitin include generous time off and health and wellness programs that offer choice and flexibility and provide a safety net for the challenges that life presents from time to time. Experience a remote-centric culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in a way that best suits you, supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being.

Our Mission is to ensure the integrity of global education and meaningfully improve learning outcomes.

Our Values underpin everything we do.

• Customer Centric - We realize our mission to ensure integrity and improve learning outcomes by  putting educators and learners at the center of everything we do.
• Passion for Learning - We seek out teammates that are constantly learning and growing and build a workplace which enables them to do so.
• Integrity - We believe integrity is the heartbeat of Turnitin. It shapes our products, the way we treat each other, and how we work with our customers and vendors.
• Action & Ownership - We have a bias toward action and empower teammates to make decisions.
• One Team - We strive to break down silos, collaborate effectively, and celebrate each other’s successes.
• Global Mindset - We respect local cultures and embrace diversity. We think globally and act locally to maximize our impact on education.

Global Benefits

• Remote First Culture
• Health Care Coverage*
• Education Reimbursement*
• Competitive Paid Time Off 
• 4 Self-Care Days per year
• National Holidays*
• 2 Founder Days + Juneteenth Observed
• Paid Volunteer Time*
• Charitable contribution match*
• Monthly Wellness or Home Office Reimbursement/*
• Access to Modern Health (mental health platform)
• Parental Leave*
• Retirement Plan with match/contribution*

* varies by country

Seeing Beyond the Job Ad
At Turnitin, we recognize it’s unrealistic for candidates to fulfill 100% of the criteria in a job ad.  We encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of the requirements because we know that skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and evolve alongside us, join our team!

Turnitin, LLC is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, facilities and employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.