Accounting Specialist

Accounting Specialist

Hybrid

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sao Caetano do Sul, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Full time

JR-202613602

Job Description

Hybrid: This position requires you to work on-site 3 times a week (Tue to Thu)

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

Support accounting and controllership activities for South America regional operations in a multinational environment operating under US GAAP and IFRS.

Contribute to key accounting processes related to revenue recognition and finished goods inventory, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and appropriate financial visibility across the assigned scope

Apply accounting policies, internal controls, and corporate guidance to routine and moderately complex accounting matters, exercising sound professional judgment and working with moderate autonomy.

Partner with cross-functional teams including Finance, Commercial, After Sales, Operations, IT, and shared services to support alignment, improve processes, and contribute to sound business decisions.

Contribute to process improvements, controls enhancement, system initiatives, and automation opportunities across the Controllership function.

Key responsibilities include:

• Perform monthly accounting and close activities related to revenue recognition for assigned markets, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards, corporate policies, and internal controls.
• Review contracts, commercial agreements, and business programs to support the assessment of accounting treatment, performance obligations, and revenue recognition timing.
• Prepare and analyze recurring reports and performance metrics related to revenue recognition and accounting results.
• Perform accounting activities for assigned business processes, including the review of estimates, adjustments, and accounting balances, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with inventory-related accounting policies, internal control requirements, and SOX standards.
• Support system implementations, ERP initiatives, process changes, automation projects, and enhancements to interfaces between systems and accounting processes.
• Collaborate with global, regional, and shared services teams to ensure alignment and effective coordination of in-scope processes.
• Monitor relevant business activities and market developments to promote consistent accounting practices and identify trends, risks, and potential accounting impacts.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, responding to inquiries, and maintaining process support materials.
• Contribute accounting expertise to regional and cross-functional projects, process governance, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor Degree: Accounting
• English from intermediate level
• Experience and knowledge in the accounting area
• Knowledge in SAP
• Solid knowledge in Excel
• Ability to work with a good level of autonomy, with strong analytical skills, attention to detail and professional judgment
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to interact with cross-functional teams and stakeholders

What Can Give You A Competitive Edge (Preference Qualifications)

• Active CRC
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
• Experience with automation tools or process improvement solutions such as Power Platform, KNIME, or Python
• Experience supporting system implementations or finance transformation initiatives
• MBA or Postgraduate degree in Accounting, Controllership, Business Administration, Information Technology, or Data Analytics is desired
• Spanish is a plus
• Experience in multinational environments and regional scope responsibilities is a plus