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SUMMARY OF POSITION:
The Senior Revenue Accountant will be responsible for: preparing daily, monthly, and quarterly revenue accounting journal entries in accordance with US GAAP (and any local GAAP as may be required for statutory accounting) and Company policies and practices; performing SOX controls such as reconciliations and financial statement fluxes; preparing relevant reports and schedules necessary for management and external reporting obligations; and other duties as listed below. This role will work closely with stakeholders in various regions as well as assist accounting manager with internal and external audit requests.
Job Responsibilities % of Time
1. Handle day-to-day, month and quarter end close activities for their assigned region(s) including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, bad debt reserve calculation/analysis, SOX control preparation, and other tasks as requested by management, ensuring all milestones and deadlines are met on time 75%
2. Perform revenue cut-off procedures at month and quarter-end for their assigned region(s) including preparation of revenue accruals to ensure revenue is properly and accurately recorded for the period 15%
3. Cultivate strong internal partnerships with accounting, finance, and other business departments 5%
4. Utilizes strong analytical and problem-solving skills to perform review of accounts and revenue processes in order to foster a continuous improvement environment 3-5%
5. Assist internal and external audit in their audit procedures as requested 1%
6. Be proactive about learning the business and upstream processes to ensure proper accounting and identify efficiencies 1%
7. Participate in professional development and other non-core business activities and initiatives 1%
8. Other ad-hoc tasks as required 1%
JOB QUALIFICATION STANDARDS:
Work Experience
- Minimum 4+ years of work experience in an accounting role and an experience-appropriate understanding of US GAAP and SOX 404 requirements. Local IFRS in LATAM region a plus.
Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification
- BS/BA in Accounting from an accredited university
- Active CPA, or local equivalent, strongly preferred
- Big 4 public accounting experience a plus
Knowledge/Skills
- Prior revenue accounting experience (ASC 606) strongly preferred
- Experience performing accounting functions in SAP preferred
- Experience using Blackline and Cadency to post journal entries and perform account reconciliations preferred
- Advanced Excel and PC skills
- Quick learner
- Applies fundamental functional/technical and business knowledge typically gained through formal education to deliver assigned work
- Results oriented, strong attention to detail a must
- Seeks guidance on new or unfamiliar tasks
- Keeps others informed of workload, timeline, and resources needed to accomplish tasks
- Embraces change driven by evolving business initiatives and maintains positivity when time-sensitive milestones shift
- Ability to work independently as well as working collaboratively with team members across the organization and prioritize multiple deliverables with competing deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to foster positive working relationships across the organization
Other Requirements
- Required to be in the Polanco office three days a week (specific days to be determined upon hire)
- Bilingual (English and Spanish) - Portuguese a plus
- Legal right to work in Mexico
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