**_About Us:_** The Launch Box, LLC is the engine of the fastest growing and most successful new professional services firms. The Launch Box provides investment capital, strategic advice, comprehensive services, and turnkey systems to accelerate the launch-to-scale-to-exit timeline and reduce risk for founders. With an expert team and variable cost structure, we increase the probability of success while building valuable, sustainable, and marketable professional services firms.
We are seeking an experienced **Accounting Associate** to join our team in Guadalajara. This person is responsible for general accounting transactions including payroll, invoicing, intercompany transactions, clearing accounts, journal entry preparation, and account reconciliation. This position will provide support for key projects, process improvement, system enhancements, and system implementation.
**_What You Will Do:_**
- Prepare journal entries for accounting software, including payroll, operating expenses, and inter-entity transactions
- Collaboration with HR & Finance teams to ensure proper record keeping for both USA and Mexico payroll.
- Manage preferred equity transactions for Portfolio Companies
- Support Accounting Lead and Director of Finance in timely production of Financial Statements for presentation to PortCo founders
- Daily bank account reconciliation, cash management, and supporting FP&A team on cash forecasting
- Detail oriented data entry and sorting
- Assist with data validation for and development of PowerBI dashboards for reporting financial data
**_ Your knowledge, skills, and abilities: _**
- Finance & Accounting Fundamentals (2+ years exposure)
- 1+ year experience processing Mexico payroll
- Advanced Excel Skills (Functions, formulas and Pivot Tables)
- Passion for details and perfectionist on data entry
- Innovative and eager on finding and proposing solutions
- Bonus qualifications (nice to haves): USA payroll processing, experience with global teams, experience using Sage Intacct
- Willingness to learn PowerBI
- Business level written and spoken English **(Only Resumes in English will be considered)**
**_ Why The Launch Box? _**
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our team. If you have a special need that requires accommodation, please let your recruiter know.
We currently offer the following benefits:
- Access to private medical insurance through Axa
- Life insurance policy via Sura Seguros
- 30-day Christmas bonus and a monthly technology stipend
- Contribution of 8% of the employee's salary to a savings fund
- Vacations according to federal law
- Flexible time off policy that allows you to manage your schedule and rest and recharge when you need to
- Family-friendly benefits, including 16 weeks off for Maternity leave, 8 weeks off for non-birthing parent leave, and employer-paid short-term and long-term disability.
- Firm-funded professional development programs, including courses on SQL, Python, PowerBI, and Excel
- Associate profit-sharing program
We value a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusivity and belonging. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. The Launch Box is an Equal Opportunity Employer.