Accounting Specialist

Role Responsibilities

As a key member of Western Union’s finance organization in Mexico, the Accounting Specialist is responsible for overseeing the accounting operations of a legal entity, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely financial reporting. This role plays a critical part in maintaining strong internal controls and supporting the business through reliable financial management. The position requires close collaboration with internal stakeholders to ensure adherence to accounting standards, company policies, and local regulations, while contributing to operational excellence and continuous process improvement.

• Accounting and bookkeeping activities. These activities include posting entries to general ledgers, balancing statements and financial reports, calculating revenue recognition and billing.
• Responsible for accurate reporting of revenues & recoverable expenses and the collection, recording, and reporting of accounting transactions.
• Perform all duties inherent in a managerial role.
• Performing general ledger accounting and bookkeeping activities including review and approval.
• Financial statement preparation activities.
• Audit support preparation activities.
• Calculating revenue recognition and billing.
• Tax calculation and payment handling.
• Management reporting for CNBV and BANXICO, preparation of materials for Board meetings.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and have at least 5 years of experience in accounting.
• You’ll have a good understanding of what impacts financial statements and understand how it links with accounting, tax, treasury, and other parts of business.
• Experience working in companies in the financial or payment sector or IFPE's operations.
• Analytical mindset as well as customer focused.
• It requires previous experience in problem solving and critical thinking. You’ll need leadership skills, initiative, and proactive attitude. Also, presentation skills, and analytical mindset as well as customer focus.
• It’s required advanced English level and intermediate/advanced Office package.

Work Shift 

Western Union values in-person collaboration, problem solving, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this fosters common ways of working and supports how we execute initiatives for our customers. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week. 

BENEFITS AND OTHER DETAILS  

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few. Please see the benefits below specific to your country. If applicable, additional role-specific benefits will be mentioned during your interview process or in an offer of employment. 

Your Mexico specific benefits include:  

• Grocery voucher.
• 2 personal days off.
• Savings fund.
• Insurance for Major Medical Expenses, Vision, Dental.
• Online medical insurance 24/7.
• Special days for marriage or concluding an academic degree.

Other Details  

We are passionate about honoring our employee's identity and fostering a feeling of belonging. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws. 

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