Opportunity overview
What you should know
We checked this opportunity from Canonical. It is listed as Africa eligible · wider Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
The work location is Europe, the Middle East and Africa (home based). Employer-stated compensation: Salary not included in the job posting.
Job description
About this role
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles.
Responsibilities
- Maintain accuracy of our A/R ledgers and reconciliation of accounts
- Manage our customer data (names, addresses, etc.), validate and gain approval for new accounts, and maintain our audit record of customer data changes and approvals
- Process our customer invoices in a timely and accurate manner, including entry of invoices into accounting systems and maintain our files in a tidy and organised manner
- Efficiently resolve any problems prior to raising and issue of invoice
- Implement and comply with the Canonical credit control policy
- Maximise cash collection through the effective collection of debts and maintain records to track debt collection through to conclusion
Qualifications and requirements
- Exceptional education achievements in an Accounting or Finance subject
- Excellent spreadsheet skills, including pivots, lookups etc.
- Excellent attention to detail, with great organization skills and the ability to meet deadlines
- Great communication skills that you will use when connecting directly with our customers
- A passion for the world of Finance with ambition to progress your career
- Experience using an enterprise level accounting system
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Skills and focus areas
What this role involves
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Why you may be eligible
The source lists Africa eligible · wider Europe, Middle East and Africa region as the eligible location. Confirm that you meet any work-authorization, time-zone and experience requirements.
About the employer
Canonical
Canonical publishes Ubuntu and develops open-source technology used across cloud, enterprise, IoT and AI environments.
This opportunity was checked against a direct Canonical careers listing.
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How this listing was checked
- Source status
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- Employer or source
- Canonical
- Source checked
- September 8, 2026
- Application destination
- Employer or official applicant-tracking website
- Work setup and location
- Remote · Europe, the Middle East and Africa (home based)
- Who can apply
- Africa eligible · wider Europe, Middle East and Africa region · Confirmed by source
- Pay
- Not stated by employer
- Deadline
- Not stated by employer
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