Senior Accountant

Job Description

The Senior General Ledger Accountant will join the Accounting team assisting in a variety of functions across the organization. You will work with other teams, such as FP&A, Accounts Payable, Treasury and internal business partners to ensure accuracy and timeliness of deliverables. You will be an active contributor to the monthly close process by completing reconciliations of multiple cash, fixed assets, prepaids and other balance sheet accounts.

You will also be working with various financial systems and improving processes within the Accounting function as the company expands and grows.

What You'll Do:

• Compile and prepare entries to general ledger accounts, providing support that is organized, accurate, and descriptive
• Perform the daily cash reconciliation process for multiple accounts in different currencies for our international subsidiaries
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts, identifying and resolving any differences within the close period. Reconciliations must be organized, accurate, and complete
• Fulfill all responsibilities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and other assigned tasks, in a timely manner to comply with the close calendar, checklists, and other due dates as assigned
• Ensuring compliance with key controls and accurate GAAP financial reporting, fulfilling internal and external reporting requirements
• Synthesize and communicate complex accounting topics to manager and team and take ownership of specific assigned areas
• Assist with annual local statutory and consolidated audits as well as internal audit and requests
• Partner with cross-functional teams to understand inputs and assumptions that serve as the basis for our GL entries
• Be a strategic team player in driving process improvements in efforts to minimize manual steps
• When applying and assessing accounting treatment, employ foundational knowledge and ask poignant questions
• Perform ad hoc analysis and process improvement projects

What You'll Need:

• BS/BA in Accounting or Finance
• 4+ years of financial accounting experience in financial accounting US GAAP
• Experience with international region local GAAPs and understanding of US GAAP
• Demonstrated skills in Excel
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of NetSuite preferred
• Desire to improve processes to drive efficiency and consistency
• Comfortable in a team environment with changing priorities and time pressures

Benefits:

• 100% remote work, with the ability to go to a WeWork in Escazú
• PTO
• 2 Elite Mental Health Days per year
• Annual Incentive Plan
• 14 Paid Costa Rica Holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Life Insurance