We are looking for a Staff Accountant to support the day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting activities of our Accounting Department.
The ideal candidate has strong accounting fundamentals, excellent attention to detail, and experience maintaining accurate financial records, performing reconciliations, and researching accounting discrepancies.
Position Summary
The Staff Accountant – Bookkeeping is responsible for maintaining accurate and complete accounting records by recording, reviewing, classifying, and reconciling financial transactions across assigned accounts and entities.
This position supports the day-to-day accounting operation by ensuring transactions are properly recorded, supporting documentation is maintained, account balances are accurate, and assigned accounting tasks are completed according to established deadlines.
The ideal candidate has strong bookkeeping and accounting fundamentals, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to identify and investigate discrepancies while maintaining organized and accurate financial records.
Key Responsibilities
Bookkeeping & General Accounting
- Record and classify daily financial transactions in the accounting system.
- Maintain accurate and complete general ledger records.
- Prepare and post journal entries as assigned.
- Review transactions for proper account classification and supporting documentation.
- Maintain and reconcile assigned balance sheet and general ledger accounts.
- Research and resolve accounting discrepancies.
- Maintain supporting schedules for assigned accounts.
- Review accounting records for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
- Assist with intercompany transactions and reconciliations when applicable.
- Maintain organized electronic accounting records and supporting documentation.
- Accurately record assigned transactions to the appropriate general ledger accounts and ensure related accounts are reconciled in a timely manner.
- Accurately record all revenue-related transactions to the appropriate general ledger accounts and perform regular revenue reconciliations.
- Accurately record payroll transactions to the appropriate general ledger accounts and perform payroll reconciliations.
- Accurately record all related-party transactions to the appropriate general ledger accounts and perform related-party reconciliations.
Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Support
- Record vendor invoices, expenses, payments, and other accounts payable transactions.
- Review documentation supporting vendor payments and expenses.
- Record customer payments and other accounts receivable transactions.
- Assist with reconciliation of AP and AR balances.
- Research outstanding or incorrectly recorded transactions.
- Follow up on missing documentation or information required to complete accounting entries.
- Assist with aging reports and other AP/AR accounting activities as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 2+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience.
- Strong understanding of basic accounting principles, including debits, credits, journal entries, and general ledger accounting.
- Experience with account reconciliations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with accounting or ERP systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong organizational and follow-up skills.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and recurring deadlines.
- Ability to identify and research accounting discrepancies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- English proficiency appropriate for reviewing financial documentation and communicating with U.S.-based management and business partners.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary $5,000 -$7,5000 MXN per week (depending on experience)
- Prestaciones de ley (IMSS, vacaciones, aguinaldo, etc.)
- Professional growth and development
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $5,000.00 - $7,500.00 per week
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Work Location: In person
