Accounting & Finance Specialist

Overview

An organization in the fintech sector is seeking an Accounting & Finance Specialist to manage core accounting routines and support the development of the Group's financial processes. This role involves ensuring the accuracy of accounting close procedures, strengthening internal controls, supporting financial analyses, and collaborating with various departments including Finance, Treasury, Tax, FP&A, Legal, Operations, and Audit.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, semi-annual, and annual accounting close processes.
• Execute and review accounting reconciliations, journal entries, provisions, reclassifications, and analyses of balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Ensure compliance with Brazilian accounting standards, Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) regulations, CPCs, and IFRS.
• Assist in the preparation and review of financial statements, explanatory notes, and management reports.
• Collaborate with Finance and Treasury on bank reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash flow, and financial investments.
• Support FP&A in analyzing results, actual vs. budget variations, budgeting, forecasting, and understanding accounting and financial impacts of operations.
• Ensure financial operations are accurately reflected in accounting records.
• Manage internal and external audit requests, ensuring organization, quality, and traceability of information.
• Drive improvements in processes, internal controls, financial policies, and automation.
• Participate in accounting and financial analysis related to new products, operations, or process changes.
• Work with partner areas to resolve operational, accounting, and financial issues efficiently and effectively.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related fields; preference for Accounting.
• Active CRC certification or in the process of obtaining it if degree is in Accounting.
• Experience with accounting close and analysis of accounting accounts.
• Knowledge of CPCs, Brazilian GAAP, BACEN GAAP, and IFRS.
• Experience with financial routines including treasury, bank reconciliation, cash flow, or interfacing with FP&A.
• Experience with external audits.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret accounting and financial data.
• Good communication, organizational skills, ownership mindset, and focus on continuous improvement.
• Proven experience leveraging AI tools in work processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fintechs, banks, payment companies, financial institutions, or regulated companies.
• Knowledge of COSIF, Bacen, or financial sector standards.
• Experience with ERPs, BI tools, databases, or process automation.
• Familiarity with SAP (Public, HANA, and S/4).
• Knowledge of SQL for creating and running queries.
• Participation in projects involving internal controls, accounting close, or financial process structuring.
• Advanced English proficiency.

Location

This position is based in Brazil and requires knowledge of Brazilian accounting standards and regulations.

Compensation & Benefits

Details regarding compensation and benefits are not specified in the job description.