SR ACCOUNTANTP TEMPORAL 6 MONTHS (Chihuahua)

Contract / Temporary/Full time

General Function

The Sr. Accountant participates in all function based activities related to accounting and internal controls for Accounts Payable. Will lead special projects and initiatives, and will act in a supporting and supervisory role to others on the team.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform month-end accounting close activities including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations and other reporting schedules and data analysis.
• Review journal entries for accuracy and timely completion based on deadlines.
• Reconcile vendor payments against bank statement and resolve all discrepancies.
• Provide subject matter expertise for accounts payable related matters to team and in support of all functional departments and business units.
• Assume a supervisory and support role to other team members as issues are escalated and while driving process improvements.
• Leverage system knowledge to prepare analysis to support management initiatives and audit requests.
• Responsible for various function-based accounting activities (e.g. deferrals and accruals for expenses relating to legal, marketing, etc.).
• Reconcile and review vendor statements, AP trade and GR/IR accounts to properly record liabilities and expenses.
• Maintain continuous improvement mindset and proactively identifies, reviews and implements process improvements.
• Assumes additional responsibilities and assist with special projects as needed or directed.
• Maintain proper Internal Controls and compliance with policies and with GAAP and IFRS accounting requirements.
• Recognize financial opportunities and exposures, and elevate as appropriate, by effectively explaining the underlying issues and proposing a solution.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3 to 5 years of comparable experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good English language skills
• Demonstrates willingness and ability to be a self-starter