Job Summary
The Staff Accountant position reports to the Accounting Supervisor. The position performs various senior and mid-level accounting tasks on a daily and monthly basis, including processing of journal entries, support to the month-end close, key account reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and support to the reporting package. The following is a high-level overview of the activities to be performed for this function. The Staff Accountant will assist in ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP-IFRS) and other regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Maintain the general ledger by recording transactions, ensuring accuracy and completeness, and reconciling accounts.
- Assist in preparing financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Support the month-end and year-end close processes by preparing journal entries and reconciling accounts.
- Assist in maintaining and updating accounting policies, procedures,
and controls to ensure compliance with GAAP, IFRS, and other regulatory requirements.
- Participate in special projects, such as audits, budgeting, and forecasting, as assigned by management.
- Provide support across key financial operations processes, including vendor account validation during onboarding and changes; corporate card administration for the US and EU; bank account and mandate updates; month-end close activities; urgent payment execution; participation in audit reviews and information requests; and other ad‑hoc tasks as required.
- Respond to inquiries from other departments and external parties regarding accounting-related matters.
- Support the accounting team with other duties as needed.
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in accounting career.
- 3+ years of experience in accounting or finance.
- Knowledge of GAAP and IFRS and other accounting principles and standards.
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📌 Staff Accountant BAR (Bogotá)
🏢 Auxis
📍 Bogotá