Job
Accounts Receivable Clerk
Canonical
At a glance
- Deadline
- Open. No closing date published.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- living in Europe, the Middle East or Africa, which is what Canonical means by EMEA, though it names no countries and says nothing about work authorisation or payment routes
- education in an accounting or finance subject
- spreadsheets to a good standard, including pivots and lookups
- Where
- Remote. Home based in the EMEA region, which is Europe, the Middle East and Africa
A finance job at Canonical that asks for strong spreadsheet skills and an accounting or finance education rather than a professional qualification. The posting states it will be based remotely in the EMEA region.
The facts
- What you get
- A salary, with no figure published on the posting. Canonical states it considers geographical location, experience and performance in shaping compensation worldwide, reviews compensation annually, and adds a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. It also gives a personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 a year.
- Where
- Home based in the EMEA region, which is Europe, the Middle East and Africa
- How long
- A permanent employed role
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.
What they ask for
- living in Europe, the Middle East or Africa, which is what Canonical means by EMEA, though it names no countries and says nothing about work authorisation or payment routes
- education in an accounting or finance subject
- spreadsheets to a good standard, including pivots and lookups
- speaking and writing English well enough to deal with customers directly
Get ready to apply
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1. What to get ready
In their words: “CV and an online application through the Canonical job board on Greenhouse”
2. Dates
- No closing date is stated.
- Openings with no closing date can close once they have enough people, so sooner is safer. Our advice
- On the date, the listing says: No closing date is given on the posting. Canonical keeps roles open until they are filled.
3. What it costs you
- Canonical states teams meet two to four times yearly in person in locations around the world. Several postings make the ability to travel internationally twice a year an explicit requirement.
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