**_Job Title_**: Accounting Specialist
**_ Seniority Level:_** Entry
**_ Industry:_** Professional Services
**_ Employment Type:_** Entry, 40 hours a week/ Full-time
**_ Job Location_**: Hybrid (Remote) in Mexico with preference to Guadalajara area
**_ Travel_**: Occasional travel to USA (Austin)
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 experienced **Ac**counting** **Specialist** to join our team in Guadalajara, Mexico to develop and execute the finance and accounting for our US and Mexico operations.
This person will contribute to a variety of responsibilities including, but not limited to the following...
- Prepare journal entries into accounting software including post-pay period, managing income and expenditure accounts, accounts receivable/accounts payable and intercompany transactions
- Collaboration with HR & Finance teams to ensure proper record keeping for payroll
- Collaboration with Finance Teams to generate Launch Box and portfolio companies financial reports using income and expenditure data
- Complete monthly bank reconciliation reports
- Daily bank account reconciliation, cash management, and cash forecasting across the portfolio in USA and MX
- Detail oriented data entry and sorting
**Who you are...**
- Finance & Accounting Fundamentals (1+ years exposure)
- Basic Excel Skills (Functions, formulas and Pivot Tables)
- Written and spoken English
- Passion for details and perfectionist on data entry
- Innovative and eager on finding and proposing solutions
**Bonus Qualifications**...**
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience working across global teams
- Stakeholder management
- Experience using time entry or accounting software (Sage Intacct, OpenAir, Quickbooks, SAP)
***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 on 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.
