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Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of over 80 premium private schools spanning six continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 70,000 students receive a world‑class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13. In over 23 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment. By joining our award‑winning team of over 11,000 employees, you can work in state‑of‑the‑art facilities alongside industry‑renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry‑leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group. ROLE SUMMARY With more than 1,800 students, The American Institute of Monterrey (AIM), an Inspired school, currently has 3 campuses in Monterrey's metropolitan area: 2 campuses in San Pedro and 1 campus in Santa Catarina. Valle Oriente Campus provides full services from Pre‑nursery through 9th grade. San Pedro Campus provides services from Pre‑nursery through 5th grade. AIM Preparatory School offers 6th through 12th grades. The AIM has become a successful institution by aiming for excellence permanently since its foundation in ****. For more than 50 years, AIM has been one of the most renowned private‑bilingual schools in Mexico, assuring a quality pre‑nursery through 9th grade education in an international context, while on **** the High School program (10th through 12th grades) was launched. The AIM is globally recognized for its high academic standing, its educational innovations, its updated technological resources, its values and leadership programs, as well as for the high performance of our students in sports. Our spiral and trans‑disciplinary curriculum, coupled with a healthy degree of student choice and accountability, pursues that our students develop and attain mastery of the 21st‑century skills through the development of Authentic Products and Services that have a positive impact in their community. These Authentic Products and Services are developed during students' specialized Academy classes in Engineering and Technology, Laboratory and Research, Business and Management as well as Arts and Humanities. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Oversee significant accounting activities: month‑end, quarter‑end and year‑end close, general ledger; including but not limited to preparation of financial statements, accruals, and journal entries; maintain reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts in established corporate formats and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Establish and maintain controls to safeguard company assets. Oversee the preparation of timely monthly financial statements and reports. Manage monthly, quarterly and year‑end close processes with utmost attention to accuracy, reliability and efficiency. Responsible for cash and treasury management. Lead the preparation of documents for annual financial statement audits, quarter‑ly review activities and internal control audits. Develop and coach existing team members and hire talent as needed. Support various other accounting processes: external reporting function, FP&A/budgeting. Lead the optimization of existing systems and software. Ad hoc financial analysis and reporting. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE Accounting degree required. CPA required. 8‑10 years of corporate accounting experience in a professional services, consulting or financial services firm. Significant management experience required. Excellent Excel and analytical skills, including vLookups, Pivot Tables. Comfortable in a dynamic and fast‑moving organization. Advanced understanding of internal control concepts.Ability to work under pressure and perform several tasks concurrently in a deadline‑driven environment. Business‑minded and organized. ERP JDE Edwards or similar. SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre‑employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. #J-18808-Ljbffr