General Ledger Accountant - LAC

Location - México City, México (Remote)

About TechnoServe:

Everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better future. This simple idea has been at the heart of TechnoServe's work around the world for over 50 years. TechnoServe is a pioneer in leveraging the power of business and markets to create sustainable pathways out of poverty.

The low-income communities in which we work are full of enterprising people. Their small-scale farms and businesses are the keys to economic development.

But they face many challenges:

low literacy, lack of access to jobs and markets, unpredictable political dynamics and, increasingly, the effects of climate change.

For many women and young people, the challenges are even more daunting. Working with TechnoServe staff, people around the world are lifting themselves out of poverty.

The results are incomes increase and living conditions for families get better, they are able to access health care and education previously out of reach.

Communities and even whole countries are better off.

Job Summary:

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

Accounting and Compliance

The General Ledger Accountant -LAC:

• Works closely with the country controllers and home office staff to ensure timely and accurate monthly close of books for all the countries in the Latin America Region;
• Produces consistent and accurate supporting schedules and reconciliations for all general ledger accounts;
• Conducts a detailed review of the general ledger activities and makes accurate and timely corrections in the books to be auditready at all times;
• Reviews and ensures timely and accurate posting of fixed assets, depreciation, amortization and subaward, banking, and investment transactions;
• Ensures compliance with US GAAP, TNS's financial policies and procedures, and statutory and donor compliance requirements;
• Ensures all donor reports and statutory books are reconciled to the NAV accounting system;
• Supports donor, statutory, and organizational audit processes by preparing schedules and providing supporting documents.;
• Analyzes financial data and effectively communicates critical financial matters to the Accounting Manager and Senior Finance Team;
• Ensures timely reconciliation of all intercompany transactions;
• Records and reviews journal entries, analyzing G/L accounts, recording adjusting journal entries, and accruing expenses each month;
• Ensures all regional monthly closing schedules are audit ready;
• Assists in the implementation of internal and external audit recommendations to the regional offices;
• Follows documentation retention policy to maintain accounting files;
• Performs accounting analyses and reporting to support decisionmaking purposes;
• Prepares audit work papers for assigned areas of responsibility;
• Assists in developing and maintaining the integrity of the financial reporting process and financial controls;
• Assist in implementing and training new systems and processes with the country finance teams;
• Revises financial statement figures before the local controller files them to authorities through a statutory tax return template:
• Assists in statutory and regulatory compliance and registration for regional country offices as part of the monthly close;
• Assists in updating organizationwide financial processes and policies;
• Provides training and support to the country offices on a regular basis;
• Other ad hoc and special projects as required.

Other Duties

• Ensures TNS staff follow best practices and comply with all relevant donor rules and regulations.
• Serves as senior liaison for Regional controllers for internal task forces.
• Prepares and assists in developing ad hoc reports or cost analyses.
• Prepares routine status reports for the Regional Team for review.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor and/or Senior Finance Team.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and a minimum of 5 years of experience in financial and grants management in an international work setting;
• Knowledge of fundbased accounting and experience with nonprofit organizations;
• Strong data analytical skills;
• Strong interpersonal, and crosscultural skills;
• Certification such as CMA, CPA, or other related certifications;
• Overseas experience in US and/or Latin America and the Caribbean;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint:
• Ability and discipline to work independently and remotely;
• Serenic Navigator (Sylogyst) financial management system experience and Google Workspace knowledge would be a plus.

Reporting Relationships:

Reports to:
_Regional Controller LAC_

Exercises Supervision over:
None

We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe's vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.

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