Accounting & Tax Sr Manager

The Role

This role provides very meaningful learning opportunities and projects that some may not experience over their entire career. It's a great time to join us. Stori is looking for a dynamic Accounting & Tax Manager as we build out our Global Controllership department. Reporting to the Colombian General Manager and with a dotted line to the Global Controller in Mexico, this role will obtain exposure to all aspects of the general ledger and closing process and will have the opportunity to learn from and contribute to significant change initiatives, like ERP improvements, regulatory environment challenges, multiproduct platform, among others. This role is based in Bogota, Colombia. 

You will

• Lead the closing process across all the Colombian entities and manage our external accounting and tax consultants.
• Oversee month-end closing activities including variance analysis and GL maintenance.
• Coordinate all the product accounting for the Colombian entity (credit card, deposit product, among other financial products). 
• Evaluate and record for accounting purposes the corresponding provisions on a monthly basis. 
• Review and record properly the salaries and benefits in the accounting according to cost centers. 
• Maintain all the operations between related parties (Mexico, US, Colombia, among others). 
• Participate in the Netsuite implementations and improvements. 
• Review and keep on track all the fixed assets of the company, including depreciation calculation. 
• Participation in intangible assets accounting (capitalization and analysis according USGAAP, IFRS)
• Recognition of royalties and the corresponding accounting treatment. 
• Internal controls monitoring for general accounting processes. 
• Prepare and review various monthly reconciliations.
• Coordinate all the tax compliance of the Colombian entities and regulatory compliance needed for accounting purposes. 
• Exhibit ownership on all matters related to accounting, audit, and internal controls.
• Ensure timely, complete, and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial documents and reduce time to close.
• Support the external audit process and proper filing of tax returns for all countries.
• Conduct research, resolve accounting issues, and update policies and procedures. 

Skills

• Excellent problem solving skills. 
• Identify key metrics, OKRs. 
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Previous experience in consumer credit or financial service providers. 
• Experience with major ERP systems - Netsuite preferred. 
• Strong knowledge and background in IFRS and Banking Accounting. 
• Familiar with US GAAP wisdom or a plus. 
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge or background working with Colombian Tax requirements. 
• Knowledge or background in SOX compliance and internal controls

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. 
• CPA preferred. 
• 6+ years of accounting experience, preferable working in Big 4 / Fintech / Financial Institutions in Colombia.
• Preferable Financial Industry background.  
• Experience with financial statement consolidation and financial reporting, preferably with multiple entities. 
• Knowledge of tax and accounting requirements in Colombia. 
• Advanced level of english communication. 
• Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic environments and can easily adapt to change and re-prioritize
• Detail-oriented and ability to handle multiple tasks and work within deadlines
• Comfortable with learning new knowledge
• Excellent customer service skills.