Accounting Analyst

<section class="job-section" id="st-companyDescription"><div><p class="googlejobs-paragraph--empty"></p><h2 class="title">Company Description</h2></div><div class="wysiwyg"><p>Are you ready to accelerate your career? Join Cielo as an <strong>Accounting Analyst</strong>! 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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6713060b02091349060416120e140e130e080927040e020b0813060b0209134904080a">[email protected]</a></p></div></section><section class="job-section" id="st-jobDescription"><div><p class="googlejobs-paragraph--empty"></p><h2 class="title">Job Description</h2></div><div class="wysiwyg" itemprop="responsibilities"><p>The <strong>Accounting Analyst</strong> 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 billing review, 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.</p><ul><li><strong>Work Location: </strong>Colombia</li><li><strong>Work Arrangement: </strong>Remote</li><li><strong>Language Required: </strong>Proficiency in English</li></ul><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong>:  </p><ul><li>Assist with month-end close, including preparation of journal entries</li><li>Reconcile bank account activity on a monthly basis</li><li>Post monthly prepaid asset journals and accruals as needed</li><li>Perform monthly reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts</li><li>Prepare and record intercompany debit and credit notes</li><li>Perform reconciliation of trial balance to local books</li><li>Reconcile monthly tax reports to the ledger for submission to government entities</li><li>Maintain the fixed assets register</li><li>Assist with recording AR payments received and collections</li><li>Assist with financial statement audits as needed</li></ul></div></section><section class="job-section" id="st-qualifications"><div><p class="googlejobs-paragraph--empty"></p><h2 class="title">Qualifications</h2></div><div class="wysiwyg" itemprop="qualifications"><p>Experience:</p><ul><li>1+ years of relevant experience</li><li>Former regional support with multiple LATAM country experience (ideally ARG-MX-COL-BRA)</li><li>Experience with Oracle NetSuite (Oracle PBCS is a plus)</li><li>Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint</li><li>Good understanding of Local GAAP for each LATAM entity assigned</li><li>Experience in a service company, preferably employment staffing or recruiting</li><li>Strong ability to partner / collaborate with local business leaders</li><li>Strong communication and project management skills</li></ul><p>Education:</p><ul><li>College degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field is strongly preferred</li><li>Fluent in Spanish and English (Portuguese is a plus)</li></ul><p> </p></div></section><li class="job-detail">Position Type: Regular Full-Time (40 hours per week)</li>

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