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Pavago
Pavago

Senior Accountant

RemoteColombia, Mexico, Argentina +2 more only
Published
Role
Finance
Experience
Senior
Employment
Full-time
Salary not disclosed
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No BS summary

Senior Accountant with 4–5+ years of progressive accounting experience. Must know U.S. GAAP, accrual accounting, NetSuite, month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, and advanced Excel/Google Sheets. Remote from Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, or Costa Rica, working U.S. business hours.

Core skills

NetSuiteExcelGoogle Sheets

Required skills

QuickBooks/Xero/SAPPivot TablesVLOOKUPINDEX/MATCH

Required languages

English Excellent written and verbal communication / required=true בא? no explicit schema supports required flag, mandatory requirement stated.

What you'll do

  • Lead monthly and quarterly close activities
  • Prepare and post journal entries for accruals, prepaids, payroll, depreciation, and intercompany transactions
  • Maintain trial balances, close checklists, and supporting schedules
  • Target month-end close completion within 5–7 business days
  • Reconcile cash, AR, AP, deferred revenue, inventory, and fixed assets
  • Investigate discrepancies and resolve accounting issues
  • Maintain accurate, organized, and audit-ready financial records
  • Ensure appropriate accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP
  • Prepare P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements
  • Analyze budget vs. actual and forecast vs. actual performance
  • Investigate material variances and provide clear commentary
  • Support leadership and executive reporting
  • Prepare PBC schedules and documentation for external audits
  • Support tax and compliance requirements
  • Maintain strong accounting controls and documentation
  • Ensure financial records remain audit-ready
  • Identify inefficient or manual accounting workflows
  • Improve reconciliations, reporting, and close processes
  • Support ERP optimization and accounting automation
  • Maintain and improve accounting SOPs
  • Review work completed by junior accountants and bookkeepers
  • Support and mentor team members on reconciliations and accounting treatment
  • Collaborate with FP&A, operations, sales, and leadership

What they require

  • 4–5+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, accrual accounting, and financial reporting
  • Hands-on experience with NetSuite; experience with QuickBooks, Xero, or SAP is also valuable
  • Proven month-end close and reconciliation experience
  • Strong financial statement preparation skills
  • Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, and financial analysis
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication
  • Comfortable working remotely with U.S.-based teams
  • Preferred: CPA or ACCA
  • Preferred: Multi-entity accounting experience
  • Preferred: Foreign currency accounting exposure
  • Preferred: SaaS, real estate, or professional services experience
  • Preferred: ERP implementation or optimization experience
  • Preferred: Accounting automation and process-improvement experience

Benefits

  • Fully remote opportunity
  • High ownership across accounting and financial reporting
  • Direct collaboration with finance leadership and FP&A
  • Exposure to NetSuite, automation, ERP optimization, and process improvement
  • Opportunity to influence scalable accounting processes
  • Growth path into Accounting Manager, Controller, or Finance Leadership

Client of Pavago (unnamed)

🇺🇸 United StatesSaaSStartuppavago.co/
Salary not disclosed