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Accountant, Latam

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Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Experience:

Mid-level (2-5 years)

Work from:

United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Fluent in English (verbal and written), Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience, Degree in Accounting from accredited university, Understanding of Brazil Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Active CPA license or equivalent.

Key responsabilities:

Responsible for monthly close procedures and journal entries
Prepare account reconciliations and financial analysis
Compile month-end reporting and key metrics
Support operations including treasury functions
Drive process improvement and prepare ad hoc reports

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Job description

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Job Title: Accountant, LATAM

Department: Finance

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Mexico, Brazil or Colombia Remote

About The Role:

Sterling is looking for a hands-on Accountant responsible for all activities surrounding the general ledger for our LATAM region supporting the company’s operations in Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil. The LATAM region consolidates into a UK subsidiary so verbal and written English proficiency is critical for this role. We are looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team.  The Accountant will be responsible for several general accounting duties, including, but not limited to monthly close activities, general ledger account reconciliations and analysis, and supporting business teams by providing accounting analysis and support. The ideal candidate is dedicated, proactive, team oriented and able to perform a variety of accounting functions with/without supervision.

Please note: All candidates will be required to pass a verbal and written English proficiency test in order to be considered for this position. 

This Is What You’ll Do:

Responsible for monthly close procedures including the preparation of recurring month-end journal entries and adjustments in accordance with US, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, and UK GAAP
Prepare and review team journal entries, as well as monthly and quarterly account reconciliations and financial analysis
Compile month end reporting including cash flow and key month end reporting metrics
Assist with reconciling and analyzing various balance sheet accounts including identification and explanation of variances
Support day to day operations including some treasury functions
Handle special projects and provide back-up support as needed for finance/accounting team. For example, this position will help assimilate the acquired LATAM entities with our Global processes
Interact with business managers and external auditors; provide clarification and accounting support
Drive process improvement and identify opportunities for efficiency
Preparation of ad hoc reports and analyses, as required

This Is What We're Looking For:

Must be fluent in verbal and written English & Portuguese or English & Spanish
Minimum 3+ years of work experience in a relevant role, including a mix of public accounting within external audit (not consulting or internal audit)
A degree from an accredited university with an emphasis in Accounting
Understanding of application and practice of Brazil Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Have experience with US GAAP and/or with Sarbanes Oxley
Hold an active CPA license, or equivalent
Exceptional attention to detail, excellent organizational and time management skills
Advanced knowledge of Excel as well as the ability to work with and analyze large amounts of data
Experience using various financial systems is a plus (including NetSuite ERP)
Able to work in a fast-paced, high-growth and rapidly changing environment

Have industry experience, preferably in the high technology sector specific to Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, and the United Kingdom
Have minimum 3+ years of work experience in the areas of monthly financial close, intercompany transactions, account reconciliations, multi-currency consolidations, and financial reporting

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This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.