<p><strong>About the Role</strong>: We are seeking an experienced <strong>Contador Público</strong> to own the accounting and tax preparation for our Colombian entity and to support accounting across our US entities. Reporting to the <strong>Accounting Supervisor</strong>, this role pairs Colombian statutory and tax compliance with hands-on US entity accounting and ownership of the accounts receivable cycle.</p> <p>You will work alongside our Colombia-based <strong>Junior Accountant</strong>, who owns accounts payable. Between you, the two of you cover the transactional cycle end to end.</p> <p>This is a hands-on role on a small team, with real ownership of the Colombian compliance calendar and exposure well beyond a single set of books. It is ideal for someone who has worked in <strong>small to mid-sized companies or in the Colombian subsidiary of a multinational</strong>, where adaptability, ownership, and wearing multiple hats are essential, and who wants scope beyond a single set of books.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Responsibilities include but are not limited to</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own Colombian statutory accounting and tax compliance, including:</li> <ul> <li>The full accounting cycle under NIIF as adopted in Colombia (Decreto 2420 de 2015), on the PUC, through monthly and annual financial statements</li> <li>The DIAN calendar: IVA, retención en la fuente, autorretención de renta, and the annual declaración de renta</li> <li>ICA and retención de ICA in each municipality where the company is registered</li> <li>Información exógena, including the third-party reconciliation work through the year that keeps the annual filing routine</li> <li>Facturación electrónica, documento soporte, and nómina electrónica</li> <li>Payroll compliance: PILA, seguridad social and parafiscales, and prestaciones sociales (prima, cesantías and intereses, vacaciones), including liquidaciones</li> <li>Cross-border requirements: declaraciones de cambio and Banco de la República registration for funding and service flows with the US parent</li> <li>Intercompany support through the year, and coordination of transfer pricing documentation with the external advisor</li> <li>Coordination of the revisor fiscal and external tax advisors, and Cámara de Comercio renewals</li> </ul> <li>Support accounting for our US entities, including:</li> <ul> <li>Monthly entity-level close across multiple US entities and business units</li> <li>Fixed asset registers and depreciation schedules</li> <li>Debt and note amortization schedules, interest accruals, and lender reporting</li> <li>Capital expenditures and reserves</li> <li>Recurring accruals, including taxes and insurance</li> <li>Intercompany balances and owner distributions, kept in agreement across entities</li> </ul> <li>Support the Accounts Receivable (AR) cycle, including:</li> <ul> <li>Preparing, sending, and tracking invoices</li> <li>Cash application, credits, and invoice adjustments</li> <li>Collections follow-up and aging review</li> <li>AR at close: revenue cut-off, unbilled and deferred balances, and reserve assessment</li> </ul> <li>Prepare month-end and year-end close entries, accruals, and reconciliations in QuickBooks.</li> <li>Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations to a documented standard, with support attached.</li> <li>Partner with the Junior Accountant on the AP side, and cover for each other when needed.</li> <li>Maintain accurate financial records and audit-ready documentation.</li> <li>Build ad hoc schedules and analysis for the Accounting Supervisor and Head of Finance, in English, often on short notice.</li> <li>Help implement accounting best practices and process improvements.</li> <li>Jump into other accounting projects and ad-hoc tasks as business needs evolve.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Título de Contador Público</strong> from a Colombian university recognized by the Ministerio de Educación.</li> <li>Active Colombian CPA license (Tarjeta Profesional - JCC) required. Candidates will provide their tarjeta number and a current certificate of antecedentes disciplinarios.</li> <li><strong>4+ years</strong> of accounting experience after the tarjeta, including preparing a company's complete filings end to end, not just supplying inputs.</li> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field (Contaduría Pública).</li> <li>Demonstrated experience preparing a <strong>full DIAN calendar</strong> end to end: IVA, retención, renta, exógena.</li> <li>Hands-on <strong>Colombian payroll and seguridad social</strong> experience.</li> <li><strong>Multi-entity experience.</strong> You have closed more than one set of books in the same month and kept intercompany straight between them.</li> <li>Hands-on <strong>accounts receivable</strong> ownership, including collections and the AR side of close.</li> <li>Experience using accounting or billing platforms (e.g., Siigo, World Office, Helisa, QuickBooks, Bill.com).</li> <li>Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets. You can build a reconciliation, not just complete one.</li> <li>Background in small to mid-sized companies, or in the Colombian subsidiary of a multina