AP Specialist

Overview

The organization is seeking an AP Specialist to help build out its finance and accounting function. This is a remote role based in Colombia.

Employment is administered legally through RemoFirst, while day-to-day work is led by the organization.

Responsibilities

• Work independently on professional accounting activities related to general accounting.
• Reconcile account balances for assigned balance sheet accounts; research and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Prepare and process accounting journal entries for assigned accounts within established deadlines.
• Partner with others across Accounting, Finance, and the organization to obtain necessary details for journal entries and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare assigned flux comments related to the income statement and balance sheet.
• Become proficient in the general ledger system and other reporting tools to run trial balances or retrieve account details to support research and refine processes.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly journal entries and account reconciliations as assigned.
• Prepare financial data as directed and assist with monthly and quarterly financial report preparation.
• Support management with ad hoc requests.
• Partner with internal teams to maintain processes and controls related to assigned areas.
• Participate in annual, quarterly, and monthly processes with SOX and internal audit teams.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, relevant regulations, and accounting principles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word & PowerPoint).
• Ability to work in a dynamic, virtual environment with self-motivation and adaptability.
• Proven experience working with US based business teams.
• Excellent written and communication skills in English.
• Ability to work within core US business hours / time zone expectations — Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior NetSuite and FloQast experience.

Shared Services Requirements (Knowledge)

• Fixed Assets
• Cash
• Accruals
• Lease accounting
• Accounting for Payroll and Accounts Payable
• Intercompany Accounting
• Prepaids
• Capitalized Software
• Debt

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: COP 5,000,000.00 to COP 5,500,000.00 salary per month

Location & Work Schedule

• Location: Colombia
• Workplace type: Remote

Workspace requirements:

• A quiet space to work
• Internet connection of at least 30 Mbps download | 10 Mbps upload

Application timeline:

• The application window is anticipated to close in 2 weeks (10 business days) from 10/19/26. This may change based on business and interviewing needs.