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Job description
The Senior Accounting Analyst performs complex accounting activities to support accurate and timely financial reporting within the Costa Rica Finance Center. This role owns key processes across month-end close, financial analysis, and compliance, while driving efficiency and standardization.
What You Will Do
- Execute and review month-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, fixed assets, and cash processes, ensuring deadlines are consistently met
- Approve journal entries and account reconciliations to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with internal controls
- Perform financial statement analysis, identify variances, and support resolution of discrepancies within defined timelines
- Execute assigned internal controls, including SOX requirements, ensuring 100% compliance with audit standards
- Coordinate closing activities and deliverables with cross-functional teams, ensuring timely completion of reporting cycles
- Support migration of Record-to-Report processes by documenting workflows, validating data, and ensuring successful transition milestones
- Partner with regional and local accounting teams to resolve issues, escalations, and inquiries within agreed service levels
- Develop and maintain process documentation to support standardization and knowledge transfer across the team
- Train and support team members by onboarding new hires and reinforcing process adherence and best practices
- Identify and implement process improvements to reduce manual effort, improve cycle times, and increase reporting accuracy
- Support audits and ad-hoc requests by delivering accurate data and documentation within required timelines
What You Will Need
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field
- Minimum 3 years of experience in general accounting, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, formulas, charts, or macros)
- English proficiency at B2 level (intermediate)
- Experience working in a shared services environment within a multinational organization
- Knowledge of US GAAP and internal control frameworks (e.g., SOX)
- Experience using SAP or similar ERP systems
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