Financial Accounting Assistant – USA, Canada

Role Overview

• Work with financial accountant and other team members to successfully carry out various accounting duties.
• Post client payments to GL.
• Post employees’ expense reimbursements to the GL.
• Analyze prepaid expenses and post general journal entries.
• Assist with month-end close activities.
• Knowledge of accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• Maintain vendor records.
• Weekly collection outreach to past due clients.
• Issue invoices to customers.
• Post vendor payments to GL.
• Creation of fixed assets and fixed asset depreciation.
• Manage accounting process end-to-end for a start-up entity in the Aurora Group.
• Prepare monthly and year-end close processes and reporting.
• Preparation of prepayments and posting release of prepayments.
• Preparation of accruals schedule and posting of accruals, working with the business.
• Apply accounting policies and standards to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial submissions.
• Ensure timely filing of financial statements and local tax filings alongside external accountants.
• Be the contact point between the Finance team and 3rd party local accounting firms.
• Monthly preparation of VAT, as well as quarterly preparation of VAT returns – will be sent to External accountants for review and submission.
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support external audit process.
• Assist in preparation to finalize monthly management accounts for the entity. This can include, but not limited to financial reporting on variances of actual performance against plan, and proactively working to resolve any issues that need further investigation within agreed policies and procedures.
• Commercial reporting on timesheets, and revenue activity.
• Preparation of management KPI reports for management and Internal Stakeholders.
• Process Subscription Commercial activity end-to-end, for example Contracts review and loading, billing and debt collection. Finalize monthly revenue recognition with the Global Projects coordinator.
• Record key expenditures, such as travel expense claims.
• Ensure adherence to the Procure to Pay company standards and policies are adhered to.
• Innovate and deploy financial process enhancements.

Requirements

• English speaking proficiency (C1 level or above)
• Please submit your CV in English when applying.
• Degree educated or Part Qualified (Finalist) Accountant – AAT/ACCA/CIMA/ACA (international accounting certifications, broadly equivalent to a CPA/CRC in Brazil).
• Strong Excel, Word, and MS Outlook skills. Knowledge of Power BI would be beneficial
• A highly motivated individual with the ability to work proactively and independently
• Good written and verbal communication skills across functions
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to identify errors and solve problems.
• Ability to prioritize work.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to multitask.
• Has a can-do attitude
• A background in financial support for subscription and advisory sectors
• Global experience
• Advanced/Fluent Spanish