Sr. Staff Accountant
Company:LatamCent
Location:Mexico
Languages:English
Seniority level:Senior, 4-7 years
Experience:4-7 years
Skills:
Financial ManagementMicrosoft ExcelAccountingComplianceFinancial analysisBookkeepingBudgetingProcess improvement
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- 4–7 years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, accrual accounting, payroll accounting, and core financial statements
- Experience in multi-client or consulting environments preferred
- Advanced QuickBooks Online (QBO ProAdvisor or willing to obtain within 90 days)
- Experience with Bill.com, Gusto, ADP, or similar tools
- Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills (Excel certification preferred)
- Experience mapping GL accounts between payroll and accounting systems
- Familiarity with sales tax concepts
- Excellent English communication (C1/C2)
Responsibilities:
- Own full month-end close for assigned clients
- Prepare journal entries (accruals, deferrals, reclasses, payroll, intercompany)
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations
- Perform P&L reviews and variance analysis
- Review and post payroll entries
- Reconcile payroll reports to the GL
- Map GL accounts between payroll systems and QuickBooks
- Apply basic sales and use tax principles
- Build and maintain structured A/P and A/R workflows
- Review staff-level processing for accuracy
- Manage vendor and customer records
- Support revenue recognition for service-based businesses
- Reconcile unbilled revenue, WIP, and deferred revenue
- Align project hours, fees, and change orders with accounting records
- Prepare draft monthly and quarterly financial statements under U.S. GAAP
- Complete budget-to-actual and period comparisons
- Summarize key drivers and insights for leadership and clients
- Act as day-to-day accounting contact for assigned clients
- Communicate timelines, issues, and deliverables clearly
- Provide guidance to junior accountants and review selected work
