Senior Accountant

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant is responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of the Company's financial results for Brazil while supporting broader Americas reporting requirements. This role performs complex accounting, financial analysis, reporting, and process improvement activities, serving as a key finance partner to both local and global stakeholders.

The position plays a critical role in strengthening financial controls, enhancing accounting processes, driving operational efficiencies, and ensuring compliance with US GAAP and local statutory requirements. The Senior Accountant acts as a subject matter expert across key accounting functions, supports strategic finance initiatives, and contributes to the continuous improvement of systems, reporting, and financial governance.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Close & Technical Accounting (25%) Prepare, review, and analyze monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities for the Brazil entity in accordance with US GAAP and company policies.

Analyze financial results and investigate variances to ensure completeness and accuracy. Maintain and validate the statutory trial balance and record results within the Company's consolidated financial reporting system. Support external audits, statutory reporting requirements, and compliance-related activities. Process Improvement & Remediation (30%) Lead efforts to strengthen accounting processes, improve financial controls, and address historical process gaps within the Brazil finance function.

Conduct in-depth financial and operational analyses to identify root causes of issues and recommend sustainable solutions. Partner with finance leadership to execute strategic accounting, reporting, and transformation initiatives. Lead special projects and ad hoc financial analyses as requested by the Chief Accounting Officer and senior finance leadership.

Controls, Documentation & Systems Optimization (20%) Develop, document, and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal control frameworks. Evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls and recommend enhancements to reduce risk and improve compliance. Assess finance systems and reporting tools, identifying opportunities for automation, increased efficiency, and improved data quality.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams on finance system improvements, implementations, and process automation initiatives. Reporting & Business Analysis (20%) Prepare, analyze, and distribute financial and operational reporting. Support management reporting processes by providing meaningful insights into business performance, trends, and key financial drivers.

Compile and validate data used in executive reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning activities. Ensure timely and accurate reporting to external agencies and regulatory authorities as required. KPI Development & Performance Analytics (5%) Develop and maintain key performance indicators and management dashboards.

Prepare monthly financial packages and business performance summaries for leadership review. Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through financial analysis and provide actionable recommendations to management.

Qualifications

Required Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline. 5+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience. Strong understanding of US GAAP and general accounting principles. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, pivot tables, data analysis, and financial modelling.

Experience working with ERP and financial reporting systems. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills. Demonstrated experience identifying process improvement opportunities and implementing solutions. Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Strong written and verbal communication skills.

High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and accountability. A high level of proficiency in written and spoken English is required, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively across diverse, global audiences. Preferred CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification. Experience supporting multinational organizations.

Experience with financial systems implementations, automation initiatives, or process transformation projects. Knowledge of Brazilian statutory accounting and reporting requirements. Experience with data extraction, reporting tools, and business intelligence platforms (Power BI, SQL, or similar). Key Competencies Financial Analysis Technical Accounting Process Improvement Internal Controls & Compliance Systems & Automation Business Partnering Problem Solving Communication & Stakeholder Management Continuous Improvement Results Orientation