**_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.
The Launch Box is seeking an **Accounting Specialist** to join our team in Guadalajara, Mexico, to support the finance and accounting operations for our US and Mexico offices.
**_ What You Will Do:_**
You will contribute to a variety of responsibilities including, but not limited to the following:
- 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
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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
- Experience with USA payroll processing.
- Experience working across global teams.
- Stakeholder management skills.
- Familiarity with time entry or accounting software (Sage Intacct, OpenAir, QuickBooks, SAP).
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(Do not remove or modify this information) - 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 for our Mexico team members:
- 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.
- Flexible vacation 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.
Support for individual development through certifications, continued learning, conferences, and more.
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.
