Velocity Global Looking for Regional Finance Associate – Americas at Remote

ABOUT US

Velocity Global is one of the fastest-growing companies in the world and hands down one of the greatest places to work from anywhere. We accelerate the future of work beyond borders. Our global work platform simplifies the employer and employee experience through cloud-based workforce management technology, personalized expertise, and unmatched scale. As the largest global Employer of Record (also known as International PEO) in 185 countries and all 50 United States, more than 1,000 brands rely on Velocity Global to build global teams without the cost or complexity of setting up foreign legal entities or state registrations. The company offers additional services including Independent Contractor Compliance to assess a workforce, and Agent of Record (AoR) to streamline payments to contractors. Velocity Global was named a “Leader” in Global Employer of Record services by prominent analyst firm NelsonHall. Founded in 2014, we have hundreds of employees across five continents.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are looking for a Regional Finance Associate to join our growing Corporate Accounting team in Mexico, Costa Rica, or Argentina. This full-time position will be responsible for a broad range of corporate finance responsibilities across the Americas region including the support of local financial and accounting reporting, oversight of daily operations for certain Americas entities, assisting in the preparation of financial statements, tax returns, relationship with local partners, work in coordination with other internal teams, and more. This individual will report to our Regional Finance Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with the local month-end close processes and maintenance of the general ledgers
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly account reconciliations and financial reporting deliverables, including bank reconciliation processes
• Oversight and support of day to day finance operations within Americas region
• Prepare, record, and adjust general journal entries, working closely with our Global India Finance Team
• Perform monthly Income Statement and Balance Sheet reconciliations to ensure an accurate monthly accounting close process
• Work with the team and local vendors to assist in the preparation and review of tax filings, local financial statements and other compliance matters
• Assist with process improvements, automation projects and other ad hoc projects across the region
• Support in the maintenance of the established process with the internal teams
• Other duties as assigned

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education/Experience:

• BA/BS in Finance/Accounting or equivalent working experience required
• Relevant professional qualification in finance such as CPA preferred
• 3+ years of accounting/finance experience preferred
• Business proficiency in the English language required
• Experience in-depth understanding of accounts receivable and accounts payable
• Experience in Latam accounting and corporate tax and VAT preferred
• Technology-literate, Microsoft Suite, NetSuite experience preferred
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to juggle with variety of tasks
• Ability to take ownership and carry accountability even when working closely together with the team
• Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills to enable effective interaction with all levels of personnel

OUR VALUES

Velocity – Exceeding expectations of our customers, colleagues, and ourselves by delivering swift and effective results.

Integrity – Doing right by our customers, colleagues, and ourselves through honest and ethical actions.

Be Bold – Daring to take risks, learn, and grow to benefit our customers, colleagues, and ourselves.

Empowerment – Owning our decisions and being accountable for the impact we have on our customers, colleagues, and ourselves.

Service – Supporting our customers, colleagues, and ourselves with respect and empathy.

We have a passion for all things international business and thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. If you want to work for a professional, global, inclusive, and innovative company, we’d love to meet you!

At Velocity Global, we value inclusion and belonging. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, ancestry, race, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected]

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