Accounting Specialist Intern (Oct 2024)

About Atlassian

Atlassian, established in 2002 by Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar, is a renowned global software company known for their collaboration and productivity tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Trello. With over 7000 employees, Atlassian serves a vast international customer base of more than 250,000, offering solutions to enhance team agility, creativity, and alignment worldwide.

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Your role

Atlassian is seeking a summer intern to join an awesome Accounting team to help drive Atlassian’s continued success. You will be supporting a diverse team with a mix of industry and operational experience.

The interns will provide thought leadership and add value through a wide range of project delivery, operational improvement and management reporting.

In this role, you'll get to:

• Learn about the business and gain hands-on experience using top-notch Atlassian products
• Work in a fast-paced, high growth and dynamic environment
• Assist in monthly/quarterly worldwide accounting close activities
• Provide support in preparing audit requests for the Company’s external and internal auditors
• Assist with the daily transactional activities of the team as well as on some clean-up tasks
• Collaborate with key leaders across the organization and support them to drive strategic projects
• Engage in continuous process improvement efforts to streamline business processes for efficiency and accuracy
• Participate in driving projects to completion as needed by the accounting operations which includes but is not limited to UAT and cross-functional projects

Training & development 

Atlassian demonstrates a commitment to fostering employee growth and development by providing access to a diverse array of learning resources, including Atlassian University and a dedicated tuition learning budget. Employees are empowered to enhance their skills and knowledge, enabling them to thrive and succeed in their roles. This investment in learning underscores Atlassian's dedication to cultivating a culture of continuous improvement and professional advancement.

Benefits

They offer a variety of perks and benefits to support their employees, these include:

• Staff superannuation fund
• Finance support
• Insurance
• Voluntary health insurance
• Service awards
• Family Formation
• Employee referral program
• Discount & perks

Career progression

At Atlassian, career progression is a priority, evident in stories like Edith's journey from a new graduate to an engineering manager. Edith highlights the supportive environment and mentorship she received during her internship, which played a crucial role in her decision to pursue a career at Atlassian. This emphasis on mentorship and support enables employees to thrive and advance within the company. Read about Edith's journey here.

Work-life balance

At Atlassian, their "Team Anywhere" approach allows employees to choose where they work most effectively, promoting flexibility and autonomy. With a default to virtual meetings and emphasis on asynchronous communication, Atlassian ensures inclusivity and accessibility for all employees, regardless of location or time zone. Additionally, Atlassians have the freedom to temporarily relocate and work from different places, provided they have legal authorization and approval from their leadership team.

Company culture

Their values are not just statements; they form the core of their culture, guiding every aspect of their operations from decision-making to hiring. Their commitment to openness, customer-centricity, teamwork, continuous improvement, diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability underscores their identity as a company focused on making a positive impact on society and the environment.

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About you

On your first day, they’ll expect you to have:

• Strong desire to execute, drive impact, and demonstrate vitality with projects big and small. Be a problem solver.
• Comfort operating independently in a constantly evolving environment and with multiple teams relying on your work.
• An owner mentality: You take pride in your work and view what you do as a part-owner and builder of Atlassian.
• You love partnering: You understand that organizations are made up of very different parts. You relish influencing others and co-piloting cross-team initiatives.
• Enrolled in a finance or accounting degree program
• Be able to commit to at least 300 hours full-time to the internship program starting November 2024
• Having experience in an accounting system is nice to have

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• atlassian.com/company
• atlassian.com/company/careers
• atlassian.com/company/values
• atlassian.com/company/careers/teamanywhere
• atlassian.com/company/careers/resources