The Role
Manage end-to-end accounting activities for Aurora’s North American operations, including general ledger postings, accounts payable and receivable, invoicing, collections, reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, month-end and year-end close, VAT preparation, financial reporting, audits, and revenue recognition. The role requires daily collaboration with U.S. and Canadian teams, external accountants, and internal stakeholders, while ensuring policy compliance, accurate submissions, and continuous process improvement.
Summary Generated by Built In
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En este rol, supervisarás los asuntos contables para la región de Norteamérica de Aurora (EE. UU. y Canadá).
Aunque esta posición apoya las actividades contables de Estados Unidos y Canadá, no se requiere que los candidatos tengan conocimiento previo de las normas contables estadounidenses o canadienses. Aurora se compromete a brindar la capacitación necesaria, por lo que una base contable sólida obtenida en México es suficiente para tener éxito en este rol.
En este rol, supervisarás los asuntos contables para la región de Norteamérica de Aurora (EE. UU. y Canadá).
Aunque esta posición apoya las actividades contables de Estados Unidos y Canadá, no se requiere que los candidatos tengan conocimiento previo de las normas contables estadounidenses o canadienses. Aurora se compromete a brindar la capacitación necesaria, por lo que una base contable sólida obtenida en México es suficiente para tener éxito en este rol.
Esta oportunidad es ideal para profesionales con licenciatura en Contaduría Pública, preferiblemente (pero no indispensable) que estén estudiando o cuenten con una certificación contable reconocida internacionalmente como ACCA o CIMA, que tengan un dominio avanzado de Excel y fluidez en inglés.
Buscamos personas con un fuerte deseo de crecer en un entorno donde se fomenta activamente el aprendizaje continuo y el desarrollo profesional.
El candidato seleccionado deberá ser un comunicador eficaz (inglés obligatorio; interacción diaria con equipos de EE. UU. y Canadá), capaz de trabajar de forma independiente y de adaptarse al ritmo acelerado de nuestro negocio global en expansión. El rol implica un análisis financiero detallado, mantener la precisión en todas las tareas y gestionar con habilidad las relaciones con los stakeholders (partes interesadas). Valoramos especialmente la experiencia en los sectores de suscripciones y consultoría (advisory), lo que subraya la naturaleza crítica de esta posición en nuestra estrategia financiera.
Esta posición es más que un simple trabajo; es una oportunidad para desempeñar un papel clave en el desarrollo de nuestra empresa, actuando como un nodo comercial (commercial hub) para la región y sirviendo como un centro de servicios compartidos para las funciones de back-office. Es una oportunidad para contribuir significativamente tanto a nuestra gestión financiera como a nuestra eficiencia operativa. Únete a nosotros para avanzar en tu carrera en un entorno que valora tu arduo trabajo y dedicación, y forma parte de nuestra historia de crecimiento.
Key Responsibilities
- Daily interaction with US/Canada teams (Fluent English required)
- Work with financial accountant and other team members to successfully carry out various accounting duties.
- Post client payments to GL.
- Post employees’ expense reimbursements to the GL.
- Analyse prepaid expenses and post general journal entries.
- Assist with month-end close activities.
- Knowledge of accounts receivable and accounts payable.
- Maintain vendor records.
- Weekly collection outreach to past due clients.
- Issue invoices to customers.
- Post vendor payments to GL.
- Creation of fixed assets and fixed asset depreciation.
- Manage accounting process end-to-end for a start-up entity in the Aurora Group.
- Prepare monthly and year end close processes and reporting
- Preparation of prepayments and posting release of prepayments
- Preparation of accruals schedule and posting of accruals, working with the business.
- Apply accounting policies and standards to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial submissions.
- Ensure timely filing of financial statements and local tax filings alongside external accountants.
- Be the contact point between the Finance team and 3rd party local accounting firms.
- Monthly preparation of VAT, as well as quarterly preparation of VAT returns – will be sent to External accountants for review and submission.
- Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Support external audit process.
- Assist in preparation to finalise monthly management accounts for the entity. This can include, but not limited to
- Financial reporting on variances of actual performance against plan, and proactively working to resolve any issues that need further investigation within agreed policies and procedures.
- Commercial reporting on timesheets, and revenue activity
- Preparation of management KPI reports for management and Internal Stakeholders
- Process Subscription Commercial activity end-to-end, for example Contracts review and loading, billing and debt collection. Finalise monthly revenue recognition with the Global Projects coordinator.
- Record key expenditures, such as travel expense claims.
- Ensure adherence to the Procure to Pay company standards and policies are adhered to
- Innovate and deploy financial process enhancements.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Required Attributes:
- English speaking proficiency (C1 level or above) - Please submit your CV in English when applying. Only CVs in English will be considred.
- Degree educated in Accounting (Contaduría Pública) or part-qualified (finalist) in an internationally recognised accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or ACA.
- Strong Excel, Word, and MS Outlook skills. Knowledge of Power BI would be beneficial
- A highly motivated individual with the ability to work proactively and independently
- Good written and verbal communication skills across functions
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to identify errors and solve problems.
- Ability to prioritize work.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to multitask.
- Has a can-do attitude
Desirable Attributes:
- A background in financial support for subscription and advisory sectors
- Global experience
- Advanced/Fluent Spanish
About
From its academic roots, Aurora Energy Research is a thriving, rapidly growing company, currently serving over 1000 of the world’s most influential energy sector participants, including utilities, investors, and governments. While we constantly strive to reach new markets and diversify our product portfolio, we are already active across the globe in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe, South Africa and North America, working with leading organisations to provide comprehensive market intelligence, bespoke analytic and advisory services, and cutting-edge software. We are a diverse team of experts with vast energy, financial, and consulting backgrounds, covering power, hydrogen, carbon, and fossil commodities. With this, we provide data-driven intelligence to fuel strategic decisions in the global energy transformation.
Skills Required
- Degree in Accounting or Contaduria Publica, or finalist/part-qualified status in an internationally recognized accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, or ACA.
- English speaking proficiency at C1 level or above.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook skills.
- Ability to work proactively and independently.
- Good written and verbal cross-functional communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and solve errors.
- Ability to prioritize, multitask, maintain confidentiality, and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Power BI knowledge.
- Background in financial support for subscription and advisory sectors.
- Global experience.
- Advanced or fluent Spanish.
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What We Do
From its academic roots, Aurora Energy Research has grown to become the largest dedicated power market analytics company in Europe, providing data-driven intelligence for strategic decisions in the global energy transformation. We are a diverse team of over 350 experts with vast energy, financial and consulting backgrounds, covering power, hydrogen, carbon and fossil commodities. We are active in Europe, APAC and the US, working with world-leading organisations to provide comprehensive market intelligence, bespoke analytic and advisory services, and cutting-edge software.
