Senior Accountant - Latin America offshore

This is a remote position.

• Accounting experience in LATAM required
  
• Working hours will be 9am5pm Brazil Standard Time (GMT3)
  

Responsibilities include:

• Manage the region s debtors book: customer invoicing distributor commission calculation and payments receivables management receivables reconciliation.
  
• Daily bank processing: both local and foreign bank transactions.
  
• Contact and management of BPOs (Business Partners Outsourced) that perform local accounting in the countries.
  
• Monthly tax evaluation/preparation with BPOs and submission to authorities in the countries of the region.
  
• Stock control management and monthly stock takes.
  
• Assist with the creation and maintenance of bills of materials for the site and product cost calculations.
  
• Perform monthend and yearend close processes including journal processing and monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
  
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting.
  
• ERP system setups: Business Partner master data setup/maintenance and material master data setup/maintenance.
  
• Assist in the completion of the annual statutory audit and annual group audit.
  

• Primary internal and external stakeholders:
  
• Accounting Manager LATIN America
  
• Global and Corporate Finance Teams
  
• External Auditors
  
• Operations
  
  

Requirements

• A Bachelor s degree in Accounting
  
• Preference for licensed CPA or chartered accountant
  
• 5 years experience in a similar role
  
• Experience with SAP is a plus
  
• Fluent in English and Spanish
  
• Proper knowledge of product costing calculations/maintenance.
  
• Knowledge of accounting regulations.
  
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and accounting software
  
• Working hours will be 9am5pm Brazil Standard Time (GMT3)