Middle Accountant

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 Profesional 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, PivotTables, 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