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WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
You'll join Bain's Accounting team in Mexico City, working as part of our globally managed, regionally delivered Finance organization. You'll collaborate with regional and global Finance colleagues across countries, functions, and time zones to support accurate and timely accounting activities.
In this role, you'll report to the Director of General Accounting and work closely with colleagues and stakeholders across the organization to resolve accounting matters and support business requirements.
WHERE YOU'LL FIT WITHIN THE TEAM
As an Accountant, General Accounting, you'll support the accurate and timely completion of core General Accounting activities for each fiscal period.
Your work will include preparing and posting journal entries, reconciling general ledger accounts, supporting intercompany activity, analyzing balance sheet movements, and preparing financial and operating information.
You'll also contribute to process improvement initiatives,
support internal and external audits, and help ensure our accounting processes are accurate, consistent, and aligned with established policies and standards. Statutory accounting and tax compliance are managed separately by our Compliance team.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Execute and support month-end close activities, including journal entries and related processes, in accordance with global standards and timelines
Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, proactively investigating and resolving reconciling items and aged balances
Perform balance sheet variance and flux analysis and prepare clear commentary on significant movements
Ensure accounting activities are completed accurately and consistently in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and service expectations
Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on simplifying, standardizing, and improving accounting processes
Identify recurring issues, process inefficiencies, and opportunities for automation or standardization
Maintain and update process documentation, standard operating procedures, and other knowledge materials
Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, schedules, and supporting evidence
Collaborate with regional and general Finance teams to resolve accounting matters and support business requirements
Build effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across countries, functions, and time zones
ABOUT YOU
You have a bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field
You have 0-2 years of relevant professional experience
You bring strong accounting knowledge and conceptual understanding
You have experience with Record-to-Report (R2R) processes, including general ledger activities such as closing, reporting, consolidation, cash and banking, fixed assets, and reconciliations
You have advanced Microsoft Excel skills and can independently build and analyze reports and dashboards
You have experience working with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms
You have experience with SAP S/4HANA
You bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail
You can work effectively under tight timelines and pressure
You are proactive and comfortable identifying opportunities for process improvement
You understand controls, compliance, and governance frameworks
You can handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and integrity
You are adaptable and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a global, remote team environment
You communicate clearly and effectively with stakeholders across different levels
You are self-motivated, accountable, and committed to meeting deadlines
You have strong English proficiency
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