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Finance - Regional Senior Accountant LATAM & Canada

unlimited holidays - extra parental leave - work from home - fully flexible
Remote: 
Full Remote
Experience: 
Senior (5-10 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

BA/BS in Finance/Accounting or equivalent experience, Professional qualifications such as CA/ACCA/CPA, 5+ years of accounting/finance experience, Business proficiency in English.

Key responsabilities:

  • Manage local month-end close processes
  • Ensure accurate monthly financial reporting

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Velocity Global Fintech: Finance + Technology Unicorn http://www.velocityglobal.com
501 - 1000 Employees
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Job description

Velocity Global offers the most unified, tech-enabled, and customer service-driven global workforce management, ensuring smooth, reliable operations across countries, roles, and workforce types so businesses can navigate complexity with confidence, deliver strong results, and stay ahead. We help you expand your business into new markets without the complexity of setting up entities. We hire, pay, and manage your workforce across 185+ countries with our AI-powered global Workforce Technology platform.

We are looking for a Regional Senior Accountant to join our growing Corporate Accounting team. You will be to be based in Colombia (Bogota or Medellin preferred).

This full-time position will lead a broad range of corporate finance responsibilities such as monthly close process, preparation and reporting of local Financial Statements, compliances and Tax returns, and reconciliation between local and internal books across certain entities in the Americas region.

You will report to our Regional Finance Director.

You Will:
  • Help with the local month-end close processes and maintenance of general ledgers.

  • Ensure accurate monthly financial reporting deliverables, including reconciliations, balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.

  • Oversight and support of daily 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 provide an accurate monthly accounting close process, including reviewing Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable accounts.

  • Ensure compliance with accounting principles, company procedures, and regulations.

  • Work with local vendors to help prepare local statutory financial statements for relevant assigned entities, and participate 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 improvement projects across the Americas Region.

  • Help with special projects based on 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 tasks performed by the personnel so classified.

You Have:
  • BA/BS in Finance/Accounting or equivalent working experience required

  • Relevant professional qualifications 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 preferred

  • Experience in foreign currency transactions and understanding of IFRS or US GAAP

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and NetSuite experience preferred

  • Display appropriate ethical knowledge through extraordinary integrity and professional conduct

Please submit resume/CV in English, so it may be easily shared with our stakeholders.

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We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion across our organization, embracing the rich tapestry of cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives that our global team brings together in offices around the world. Velocity Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to empowering individuals from all walks of life to achieve their professional goals with us, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, or genetic information. We actively seek and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including those with disabilities, and offer accommodations throughout the selection process upon request.

Velocity Global offers a range of benefits tailored to the location and type of role. A general benefits overview is below:

  • Flexible Time Off + Parental Leave
  • Health and Dental Insurance (where applicable)
  • Retirement Savings + Employee Incentive Plan
  • WFH Stipend
  • Company Bonus + Spot Bonuses

Please visit our career page for more information.

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Experience

Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
Industry :
Fintech: Finance + Technology
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Personal Integrity

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