Remote Regional Senior Accountant at Velocityglobal

POSITION SUMMARY

We are looking for a Regional Senior Accountant to join our growing Corporate Accounting team. This position will be based in Colombia (Bogota or Medellin preferred). This full-time position will be responsible for leading the monthly close process, preparation, and reporting of local Financial Statements and Tax returns, as well as the forecasting and budgeting processes, across certain entities in the Americas region. This individual will report to the Regional Finance Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with the local month-end close processes and maintenance of general ledgers.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly financial reporting deliverables, including reconciliations, balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement.
• Monitoring and analyzing accounting data to produce financial insights and forecasts.
• Oversight and support of day-to-day finance operations within the Americas Region.
• Prepare, record, and adjust Journal entries. Process, research and record invoices, payments, and expenses.
• Perform monthly Balance Sheet account reconciliations to ensure an accurate monthly accounting close process, including the review of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable accounts.
• Ensuring compliance with accounting principles, company procedures, and relevant regulations.
• Work with local Vendors to assist in the preparation of local statutory financial statements for relevant assigned entities, along with participating in any required financial statement audits.
• Work with local Vendors to assist with the preparation and review of Tax filings on a monthly/quarterly basis (including VAT returns).
• Identify and assist with process improvements and automation projects across the Americas Region.
• Assisting with special projects based upon the needs of the finance department.
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• BA/BS in Finance/Accounting or equivalent working experience required
• Relevant professional qualification in finance such as CA/ACCA/CPA required
• 5+ years of accounting/finance experience required
• Business proficiency in the English language required
• In-depth understanding of month close, accounts receivable and accounts payable processes
• Experience in corporate tax preparation and local statutory accounting reporting in other countries such as Canada, Brazil, Mexico, or Argentina is highly preferred
• Experience in foreign currency transactions, and understanding of IFRS and/or US GAAP preferred
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and NetSuite experience preferred
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to enable effective communications with all levels of personnel
• Strong interpersonal skills to enable effective interaction with all levels of personnel
• Great work ethic and attention to detail
• Display appropriate ethical knowledge through extraordinary confidentiality, integrity, and professional conduct
• Ability to work effectively both within a team environment and independently
• Excellent multi-tasking skills and ability to prioritize workflow