Senior Accountant

Summary

Join Velocity Global's growing Corporate Accounting team as a Regional Senior Accountant! This full-time role involves leading the monthly close process, preparing and reporting financial statements and tax returns, and managing forecasting and budgeting for entities in the Americas. You will report to the Director, Regional Finance. Responsibilities include ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, performing reconciliations, and overseeing day-to-day finance operations. Compliance with accounting principles and regulations is crucial. You will also collaborate with vendors on statutory financial statements and tax filings. The ideal candidate possesses a strong accounting background, relevant certifications, and experience in multiple countries within the Americas.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Finance/Accounting or equivalent working experience required
• Relevant professional qualification in finance such as CA/ACCA/CPA required
• 5+ years of accounting/finance experience required
• Business proficiency in the English language required
• In-depth understanding of month close, accounts receivable and accounts payable processes

Responsibilities

• Assist with the local month-end close processes and maintenance of general ledgers
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly financial reporting deliverables, including reconciliations, balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement
• Monitoring and analyzing accounting data to produce financial insights and forecasts
• Oversight and support of day-to-day finance operations within the Americas Region
• Prepare, record, and adjust Journal entries
• Process, research and record invoices, payments, and expenses
• Perform monthly Balance Sheet account reconciliations to ensure an accurate monthly accounting close process, including the review of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable accounts
• Ensuring compliance with accounting principles, company procedures, and relevant regulations
• Work with local Vendors to assist in the preparation of local statutory financial statements for relevant assigned entities, along with participating in any required financial statement audits
• Work with local Vendors to assist with the preparation and review of Tax filings on a monthly/quarterly basis (including VAT returns)
• Identify and assist with process improvements and automation projects across the Americas Region
• Assisting with special projects based upon the needs of the finance department

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in corporate tax preparation and local statutory accounting reporting in other countries such as Canada, Brazil, Mexico, or Argentina is highly preferred
• Experience in foreign currency transactions, and understanding of IFRS and/or US GAAP preferred
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and NetSuite experience preferred
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to enable effective communications with all levels of personnel
• Strong interpersonal skills to enable effective interaction with all levels of personnel
• Great work ethic and attention to detail
• Display appropriate ethical knowledge through extraordinary confidentiality, integrity, and professional conduct
• Ability to work effectively both within a team environment and independently
• Excellent multi-tasking skills and ability to prioritize workflow

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off – Take the time you need to recharge
• Parental Leave – Support for growing families
• Health and Dental Insurance – Where applicable, to cover you and your loved ones
• Retirement Savings + Employee Incentive Plan – Plan for the future while sharing our success