Accountant, Regional F&A

Company Description

PSI is a leading Contract Research Organization with more 30 years in the industry, offering a perfect balance between stability and innovation to both clients and employees.  We focus on delivering quality and on-time services across a variety of therapeutic indications.

Job Description

We are looking for a professional, qualified and enthusiastic individual to take up a full-time position of Accountant, Regional F&A to support our well-established team in Latin America.

This position is responsible for performing finance and accounting activities for the local legal entity and for other Latin America countries, ensuring accurate accounting, timely financial close, statutory reporting, tax compliance, and Group reporting in accordance with local regulations, Group Finance policies, and internal controls.

Hybrid position in São Paulo

You will be responsible for:

• Managing end-to-end accounting processes and acting as finance contact for local management, Group Finance, external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory authorities. 
• Owning and executing accounting transactions such as journal entries, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, and intercompany transactions. 
• Ensuring completeness, accuracy, and integrity of the general ledger across all accounting areas.
• Independently resolves accounting issues and ensures correct accounting process.
• Managing monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes for the legal entity and for other Latin America countries.
• Preparing and posting journals, accruals, provisions, and reconciliations.
• Ensuring timely closure of accounting periods and resolution of all close-related issues.
• Preparing and/or supporting Group reporting packages for local legal entity and for other Latin America countries.
• Ensuring accuracy and completeness of trial balances.
• Providing variance explanations and financial analysis inputs.
• Preparing and filing or supporting VAT returns, statistical filings, and other required regulatory declarations.
• Ensuring compliance with corporate income tax, withholding tax, and other local tax requirements.
• Acting as the primary contact for, or supporting communication with external auditors, tax consultants, and local authorities.
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Supporting financial planning activities.

Qualifications

• University degree in Accounting is a must.
• Full working proficiency in Spanish and Portuguese.
• Intermediate English.
• Around 1-2 years of experience in accounting and/or administrative activities is a must.
• Previous experience in an international environment is desired.
• SAP knowledge is preferred.
• Well-developed communication skills.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to work with varied tasks/responsibilities.
• Problem-solving, ability to take initiative and act proactively.
• Discreet, trustworthy and able to manage confidential information.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).

Additional Information

Advance your career in clinical research, coordinating a variety of tasks and learning new things while growing with a rapid growing company that puts its people first.