Accounting Analyst

Please take into account before Applying that this is an Onsite role in Santiago de Chile. 

Job Summary

Our company, a leader in experiential learning, is seeking an Accounting Analyst with solid experience who wishes to project their career in the accounting and financial analysis field. This position is responsible for ensuring that the operational reality of our international projects is accurately reflected in the financial statements under USGAAP.

The ideal candidate will manage the full cycle of each contract: from the precise recording of transactions to the analysis of revenue/costs and budget variances, in addition to the Accounts Payable cycle.

Main Responsibilities

Accounts Payable (AP) Execution

• Accounts Payable Cycle: Execute the full process of receiving, reviewing, and recording vendor payments requests (invoices and advances).
  Expense Control: Review and record expense reports for work teams linked to international projects.
• Reconciliations: Perform account reconciliations of vendor advances, accounts payable, tax withholdings and VAT, ensuring consistency between internal records and sub-ledgers.
• Monthly Taxes:: Reconciliation of tax books vs Accounting, Prepare sales invoices in tax platform, review of payment proposal ensuring the correct payment to Tax authorities.

Project Accounting & Control

• Validation and Integrity: Ensure adequate recording in the accounting system of all actual transactions (customer invoices and vendor payments) associated with each project or contract.
• Deferred Revenue & Cost Cycle: Manage the flow of entries in advance billing and deferred revenue accounts, controlling their subsequent recognition in the Income Statement once services have been effectively rendered.
• Actual vs. Budget Analysis: Analyze the actual results of services against the defined budget, identifying variances to ensure expected profitability and identify project efficiencies.

Month-End Close & Compliance

• Monthly Closing: Actively contribute to monthly accounting and administrative closing activities to ensure an efficient and timely flow of financial information.
• Prepayments and Assets: Analyze prepaid expenses, Intercompany accounts, Client Deposit and Accrual accounts
• Statutory Accounting: Reconcile statutory accounting books with accounting systems and ensure the adequate recording of transactions in both ledgers.
• Procurement Initiatives: contribute in the assessment of cost efficiencies.
• Tax Compliance: Assist in the local tax compliance.
• Multicurrency Environment: Perform accounting entries and analysis in different currencies, coordinating with teams across global locations including USA, Europe, LATAM, Asia, and Africa.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Education: Certified Public Accountant (Contador Auditor).
• Experience: minimum 7 years of relevant experience in general accounting, financial analysis, and accounts payable.
  
• Strong command of USGAAP and project-based accounting.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills with automation capabilities.
• Experience with QuickBooks Online or similar systems is highly valued.
• Proficiency in AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot) for process optimization.
• Languages: Intermediate English level (Advanced level will be positively valued).
• Soft Skills: Detail-oriented, autonomous for remote work, strong desire to learn, and excellent asynchronous communication skills.