Aprio Colombia - Manager, Finance and Accounting

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managing and supervising the accounting department's day-to-day operations 
• Creating and enforcing appropriate accounting procedures, rules, and principles 
• Manage and supervise the accounting department's daily operations, which includes: month and end-of-year processes, accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, general ledger, budgeting and cash forecasting, variance analysis, capital assets and trust account statement reconciliations, check runs, fixed asset and debt activities 
• Advise and make recommendations to management related to finance and accounting 
• Enhance systems and procedures and implement corrective actions 
• Set short and long-term goals for the Finance and Accounting Department based on the firm's fundamentals - The Aprio Way 

Treasury:

• Liaises with banks and maintains banking platform
• Prepares checks and online payment transfer through banking platform
• Reviews all company payments, whether payments to suppliers or employees, for reimbursements/cash advances, to ensure compliance with Aprio Policies and Regulatory Requirements
• Prepares bank reconciliations 
• Prepares daily/weekly cash requirements analysis

Payroll:

• Ensures timely and accurate processing of monthly payroll 
• Ensures timely issuance of required tax forms

Records and Financial Reporting:

• Ensures timely recording and monitoring of expenses and compliance with Accounting Standards and the Corporate Accounting Manual
• Reviews intercompany transactions such as recording of invoices from parent company
• Ensures timely closing of books and submission of required reports
• In charge of monitoring and evaluating accounting data to provide financial reports or statements
• Ensures accounting data is monitored and analyzed, and financial reports or statements are produced

Tax Reporting:

• Ensures accurate computation of taxes (e.g., income tax, VAT, withholding taxes, payroll taxes) and timely filing and remittance to the tax authority 
• Knowledgeable in Colombian tax compliance requirements, filing, and reporting

Audit:

• Assists in the statutory audit, including preparation of accurate and detailed audit schedules 
• Assists in various audits that may be conducted by the Corporate Compliance and Finance Team

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• CPA/Professional Card required 
• At least 5 years of leadership experience in full-cycle accounting 
• Experience with accounting systems is required
• Experience working in the Shared Services/BPO Industry or an accounting firm highly preferred
• Excellent organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills 
• Detail-oriented and capable of working independently 
• Ability to be proactive and responsive to management needs
• Verbal and written proficiency in English is required