Senior Accounting Analyst
Company Description
Are you ready to accelerate your career? Join Cielo as a Senior Accounting Analyst! A career at Cielo will give you the opportunity to work with the industry’s smartest people and to take ownership of your success! Cielo is a brand that reflects our big idea – that talent is rising – and with it our opportunity to rise above. We create careers for ambitious people by moving beyond traditional assumptions of what it means to work in talent acquisition.
Cielo is the world's leading Talent Acquisition Partner. We deliver a better talent experience for everyone through Talent Acquisition, Search, Consulting, and Digital Accelerators™. With our fresh approach – we design and build comprehensive, proven solutions inspired by technology to find and keep the unique talent that elevates our clients above the competition.
Cielo is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law for an individual who falls within the jurisdiction of such law. Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting Cielo Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
Job Description
The Senior Accounting Analyst role is responsible for ensuring accurate and complete accounting records for Cielo LATAM entities in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, ensuring the monthly financial statement close is completed timely and assisting in other monthly activities, such as payroll review, billing approvals, collections, supplier payments, and local tax requirements. This role will coordinate the reconciliation of Cielo records with our third-party accounting firm and working with Cielo tax to ensure accurate and timely tax payments.
Work Location: Mexico
Work Arrangement: Remote
Specific requirements: Deep expertise in billing and accounting processes for Mexico, including compliance with local tax regulations and reporting standards
Language Required: Proficiency in English
Responsibilities:
Accounting
• Assist with month-end close, including preparation of journal entries, review of account balances and sign-off that the month-end income statement and balance sheet accounts are reasonable for each legal entity • Ensure all accounting transactions are booked accurately, completely and timely in accordance with professional codes of practice, U.S. and local accounting standards and service level agreements • Perform monthly reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts, including intercompany and prepare and record intercompany debit and credit notes • Reconcile and adjust US GAAP financial statements to local GAAP for reporting purposes with in-country accountants • Reconcile monthly tax reports to the ledger for submission to government entities • Maintain the fixed assets register • Assist with financial statement audits as needed
Billing / Collections • Understand customer contracts, billing elements and advise business on accounting or collection concerns • Work with Cielo Billing department to ensure all invoices are accurate, complete, and sent to customers timely • Assist in follow-up on customer invoice questions or concerns • Monitor AR aging, bank account activity and follow-up on collection of invoices over 30 days past due, review for uncollectable accounts and recommend reserves when required.
Payroll • Review payroll files provided by Payroll department reasonableness and provided to SVP Tax & Accounting • Allocate team members’ payroll to correct GL grouping (departments, accounts, etc.) for financial reporting purposes
Qualifications
Experience:
Former regional support with multiple LATAM country experience (ideally ARG-MX-COL-BRA)
4+ years of relevant experience
Experience with Oracle NetSuite (Oracle PBCS is a plus)
Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Good understanding of U.S. GAAP and Local GAAP for each LATAM entity assigned
Education:
College degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field is strongly preferred
CPA or local equivalent
Fluent in Spanish and English (Portuguese is a plus)
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Senior Accounting Analyst
Company Description
Are you ready to accelerate your career? Join Cielo as a Senior Accounting Analyst! A career at Cielo will give you the opportunity to work with the industry’s smartest people and to take ownership of your success! Cielo is a brand that reflects our big idea – that talent is rising – and with it our opportunity to rise above. We create careers for ambitious people by moving beyond traditional assumptions of what it means to work in talent acquisition.
Cielo is the world's leading Talent Acquisition Partner. We deliver a better talent experience for everyone through Talent Acquisition, Search, Consulting, and Digital Accelerators™. With our fresh approach – we design and build comprehensive, proven solutions inspired by technology to find and keep the unique talent that elevates our clients above the competition.
Cielo is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law for an individual who falls within the jurisdiction of such law. Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting Cielo Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
Job Description
The Senior Accounting Analyst role is responsible for ensuring accurate and complete accounting records for Cielo LATAM entities in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, ensuring the monthly financial statement close is completed timely and assisting in other monthly activities, such as payroll review, billing approvals, collections, supplier payments, and local tax requirements. This role will coordinate the reconciliation of Cielo records with our third-party accounting firm and working with Cielo tax to ensure accurate and timely tax payments.
Work Location: Mexico
Work Arrangement: Remote
Specific requirements: Deep expertise in billing and accounting processes for Mexico, including compliance with local tax regulations and reporting standards
Language Required: Proficiency in English
Responsibilities:
Accounting
• Assist with month-end close, including preparation of journal entries, review of account balances and sign-off that the month-end income statement and balance sheet accounts are reasonable for each legal entity • Ensure all accounting transactions are booked accurately, completely and timely in accordance with professional codes of practice, U.S. and local accounting standards and service level agreements • Perform monthly reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts, including intercompany and prepare and record intercompany debit and credit notes • Reconcile and adjust US GAAP financial statements to local GAAP for reporting purposes with in-country accountants • Reconcile monthly tax reports to the ledger for submission to government entities • Maintain the fixed assets register • Assist with financial statement audits as needed
Billing / Collections • Understand customer contracts, billing elements and advise business on accounting or collection concerns • Work with Cielo Billing department to ensure all invoices are accurate, complete, and sent to customers timely • Assist in follow-up on customer invoice questions or concerns • Monitor AR aging, bank account activity and follow-up on collection of invoices over 30 days past due, review for uncollectable accounts and recommend reserves when required.
Payroll • Review payroll files provided by Payroll department reasonableness and provided to SVP Tax & Accounting • Allocate team members’ payroll to correct GL grouping (departments, accounts, etc.) for financial reporting purposes
Qualifications
Experience:
Former regional support with multiple LATAM country experience (ideally ARG-MX-COL-BRA)
4+ years of relevant experience
Experience with Oracle NetSuite (Oracle PBCS is a plus)
Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Good understanding of U.S. GAAP and Local GAAP for each LATAM entity assigned
Education:
College degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field is strongly preferred
CPA or local equivalent
Fluent in Spanish and English (Portuguese is a plus)