Associate Accountant

Why you will love this role

• Hands-on Experience: Gain exposure to end-to-end accounting processes, from invoice management to month-end closings.
• Collaboration & Impact: Work closely with vendors and internal teams, making a direct impact on financial operations.
• Growth & Development: Expand your expertise in process improvements and financial reporting while growing within a global organization.

What you will be doing

• Proactively manage the Accounts Payable (AP) email inboxes for Mexico and Canada, ensuring timely responses and resolutions to both external vendors and internal partners.
• Verify that appropriate and adequate purchase orders and other necessary documentation are in place prior to organizing vendor invoices into financial systems.
• Accurately capture and record vendor invoices using Yooz and Netsuite systems, ensuring they match the corresponding purchase orders and validating general ledger (GL) codes.
• Collaborate closely with the Global and Americas Finance teams and other business units to support vendor creation, address invoice or payment inquiries, and resolve related issues.
• Familiarize yourself with Ogury’s procurement and expense policies and apply them diligently in daily transactions.
• Oversee and review employee expenses to ensure adherence to the local expense policy, and work with colleagues to educate them on an policies for LATAM and Canada based employees.
• Prepare weekly payment batches in accordance with country-specific regulations and the company's cash forecast.
• Monitor inter-company balances, execute necessary payments to the group, and reconcile inter-company payable accounts on a monthly basis.
• Assist the finance team in continuous business process improvements across various functions.
• Manage P&L expense accounts, ensuring accurate validation, system entries, and payment posting throughout the month.
• Prepare and post journal entries to ensure month-end completeness and financial accuracy; Including ensuring vendor invoices are captured on time, adhering to month-end closing schedule and preparing reconciling Accounts Payable
• Monitor bank transactions, conducting monthly bank reconciliations across multiple accounts.
• Record and reconcile Fixed Assets, including depreciation adjustments on a monthly basis.
• Maintain and review the prepayments schedule, ensuring accurate amortization entries.
• Manage the Citidirect platform, including vendor creation and bank information updates to ensure accurate and secure transactions.
• Set up and process approved payments on the banking platform on a weekly basis, ensuring compliance with payment schedules and financial controls.

What you will bring to Ogury

• Strong foundation in accounting principles, with the ability to apply knowledge to daily financial operations.
• Proficiency in Excel, NetSuite, and other internal financial tools, with the ability to analyze and manage data efficiently.
• Exceptional multitasking and prioritization skills, capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to think of the bigger picture and proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ensuring professional correspondence with both internal teams and external vendors.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, demonstrating initiative and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong sense of accountability, ensuring timely completion of tasks and responsibilities.
• Confidence in presenting financial data, findings, and work output, both internally and externally.
• Desire to contribute to process optimization, and continuous work flow improvements
• Desire to learn and professionally development, supporting long-term career growth and advancement.