Accounting Analyst

The Accounting Analyst to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, develop and maintain accounting procedures and policies to comply with regulations and company standards, oversee the preparation of financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, review and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness, manage the accounts payable and treasury processes, ensuring timely entries and payments, coordinate with external and internal auditors to ensure compliance with audit requirements, provide financial analysis and reporting to senior management to support decision making, assist in the development and monitoring of budgets and forecasts and stay up-to-date with accounting regulations and best practices to ensure compliance and efficiency 

KEY ACTIVITIES 

• Prepare assets, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information 

• Document financial transactions by entering account information 

• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options 

• Summarize current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports 

• Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents 

• Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures 

• Guide accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions 

• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information 

• Secure financial information by completing database backups 

• Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile transactions 

• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results 

• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status 

• Provide technical support and advice on management 

• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and generally accepted accounting procedures 

• Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process 

• Provide input into department's goal setting process 

• Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule 

• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance 

• Plan, assign, and review staff's work 

• Perform month-end and year-end close process 

• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls 

KEY COMPETENCIES: 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 

• Experience in leading a team 

• Experience in budgeting and forecasting 

• Ability to identify and implement process improvements 

• Attention to detail and accuracy 

• Strong work ethic and commitment to meeting deadlines 

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and requirements 

• Awareness of business trends 

• Experience with creating financial statements 

• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process 

• Accuracy and attention to detail 

• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills 

• Advanced understanding of accounting, mapping  and reporting 

• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office 

REQUIREMENTS 

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field 

• 5+ years of experience in accounting 

• Experience with Oracle, Hyperion and Oracle BI 

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent certification preferred 

• Excellent knowledge of accounting principles and regulations 

• Experience with reconciliations system, preferred Blackline 

• English ( minimum intermediary level) 

• Portuguese is a plus 

BEHAVIOR PROFILE 

• Proactivity 

• Growth mindset 

• Goal oriented 

• Attention to detail 

• Teamwork