Our team is seeking an Accountant to support financial accuracy and regulatory alignment for the Colombia operation.

This role will contribute to the integrity of accounting data from transactional processing through reporting and audit support.

You will partner with various teams to keep financial processes organized, compliant, and responsive to business needs.

Unusual or complex items will be directed to the Country Controller or another designated senior finance professional

Responsibilities

Process ERP accounting entries after verifying ledger classification, cost center details, available support, and correct period allocation

Review supplier documents and recognize invoices, expenses, and accruals while coordinating follow-up with Payables, Procurement, and business owners

Capture customer invoice activity and the corresponding journal entries, ensuring records are properly supported and recognized in the correct period

Maintain accurate asset-accounting records for new purchases, internal transfers, depreciation charges, asset disposals, and ledger reconciliation

Prepare balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis, investigate unresolved differences, monitor outstanding items, and initiate required adjustments

Complete assigned activities during monthly and yearly closes, including analysis of accounts, prepayments, accrual entries, reclassifications, standing journals, and close checklists

Assess financial data and account-level changes to identify anomalies and provide explanations for notable variances

Develop or support the preparation of internal and statutory financial reports together with workpapers, schedules, balance sheets, and profit and loss statements





Deliver accounting support and reconciled information for local VAT, withholding, and income tax requirements under the direction of Finance or Tax colleagues

Protect compliance with Colombian accounting guidance, company policies, and controls by keeping a complete and auditable documentation trail

Prepare information needed for audit reviews, responding promptly with evidence, reconciliations, and clarifications

Collaborate across Treasury, Tax, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and wider business teams to correct accounting matters and improve data completeness

Participate in initiatives that simplify and automate accounting work, including ERP or reporting change testing and implementation support

Requirements

Earned a degree in Public Accounting (Contaduría Pública) from an established academic institution

Hold a valid Colombian Tarjeta Competente for accountants

Have at least two years of relevant work history in accounting, with corporate, shared services, or multinational experience preferred

Show practical experience in Colombian finance operations such as accounts payable accruals, sales billing, general ledger work, reconciliations, and fixed asset tracking

Be familiar with supporting periodic close procedures and assembling financial statements for monthly and annual reporting





Understand key concepts behind Colombian VAT, withholding obligations, and income tax and be able to provide financial information for filings

Demonstrate knowledge of local accounting standards and general accounting practices, with IFRS / NIIF exposure considered beneficial

Apply intermediate Excel capabilities to reconciliation and analysis tasks using filters, lookup functions, Pivot

Tables, and related worksheets

Use English at B2 level or above to interpret basic written guidance and communicate in everyday professional situations

Nice to have

Experience navigating enterprise resource planning software, including SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, or a comparable solution, with preference for SAP exposure

Background in a global enterprise or centralized accounting 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 Linked

In Learning library and 22,000+ courses

Global career opportunities

Volunteer and community involvement opportunitiesEPAM Employee Groups

Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and Linked

InEPAM 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Middle Accountant (Colombia)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Colombia