We are looking for an Accountant to join our team and support the Colombian operation. In this role, you will help ensure accurate, timely, and well-documented financial information while working in accordance with local accounting standards and regulatory requirements. You will collaborate with finance and business teams to support reliable reporting, compliance, and continuous improvement across accounting processes. Complex or unusual matters will be escalated to the Country Controller or an appointed senior finance colleague

Responsibilities

- Enter and verify accounting transactions in the ERP, ensuring correct account allocation, cost center assignment, supporting evidence, and accounting-period recognition
- Process supplier invoices, accruals, and expense entries while validating financial details and coordinating with Accounts Payable, Procurement, and business stakeholders when clarification is needed
- Record customer sales invoices and related journal entries, ensuring accurate cut-off, completeness, and alignment with commercial and operational documentation
- Manage fixed asset accounting activities, including additions, transfers, depreciation, disposals, and reconciliation of the fixed asset register with the general ledger
- Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, follow up on outstanding items, and prepare adjustment entries where necessary
- Support monthly and annual closing activities by preparing accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, recurring journals, account analyses, and assigned close deliverables within agreed timelines
- Review account balances and financial movements, identify unusual items or trends, and provide clear explanations for significant variances
- Prepare or assist with statutory and management financial statements, supporting schedules,



working papers, balance sheets, and income statements
- Provide reconciliations and accounting information required to support Colombian tax activities, including VAT, withholding taxes, and income tax processes under the direction of the Tax or Finance team
- Help ensure adherence to Colombian accounting practices, internal policies, and control requirements by maintaining complete records and a clear audit trail
- Respond to internal and external audit requests by assembling supporting documents, reconciliations, and timely explanations
- Partner with Treasury, Tax, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and other finance or business teams to resolve accounting matters and maintain complete financial records
- Contribute to process standardization, automation, and improvement efforts, including testing and implementing changes to ERP and reporting solutions

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Public Accounting (Contaduría Pública) from a recognized educational institution
- Valid Colombian Professional Accountant Card (Tarjeta Profesional)
- At least two years of relevant accounting experience, ideally gained in a corporate, multinational, or shared services environment
- Practical experience with Colombian accounting activities, including supplier invoice accruals, sales invoice recognition, general ledger postings, account reconciliations, and fixed asset accounting




- Experience supporting monthly and year-end close processes and preparing financial statements
- Basic understanding of Colombian national taxes, including VAT, withholding taxes, and income tax concepts, with the ability to prepare accounting support for tax filings
- Knowledge of Colombian accounting standards and general accounting principles, with exposure to IFRS / NIIF considered beneficial
- Intermediate Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, filters, reconciliation files, and analytical worksheets
- English proficiency at B2 level or higher, with the ability to understand written work instructions and take part in routine professional communication

Nice to have

- Experience working with ERP solutions such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or comparable platforms, with SAP experience considered an advantage
- Previous experience in a multinational organization or accounting shared services environment

We offer

- International projects with top brands
- Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
- Healthcare benefits
- Employee financial programs
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
- Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
- Integral career opportunities
- Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
- EPAM Employee Groups
- Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn

EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

📌 Middle Accountant (Colombia)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Colombia