Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients. The Senior General Accountant owns general accounting, period-end closing, account reconciliation, intercompany, fixed asset, and financial reporting activities for entities in Mexico and Brazil, ensuring compliance with Group standards, local regulatory requirements, and internal control frameworks. The role is also responsible for reviewing and validating the work of Junior Accountants and supporting their ongoing development. Coordinate closing on the assigned scope and review account reconciliations prepared by the team.
Own intercompany reconciliation and resolve complex differences with counterparties.
Stakeholder interaction Act as R2R point of contact for FP&A;, Tax and Treasury during closing, for the assigned scope.
Manage relationships with local Finance teams and intercompany counterparties in Mexico and Brazil.
Lead responses to audit requests and act as first point of contact on complex accounting matters.
elevate only critical or local-specific issues to the Supervisor Accounting - LATAM, with a documented analysis and recommendation.
Control and compliance Review accounting reports and the quality of control evidence before sign-off.
Ensure SOPs, controls and approval workflows are applied by the team.
Perform second-level review of controls on journals, reconciliations and fixed-asset movements.
Coordinate internal and external audit requests on Record-to-Report topics.




Service quality and improvement Secure close calendar milestones and agreed service levels for the assigned scope.
Analyze recurring errors and aged reconciling items and implement corrective actions with the Supervisor Accounting - LATAM.
Design and update standard operating procedures, and onboard, train and coach the Junior General Accountants.
5 years of experience in general accounting, closing or reconciliations; shared services, GBS or audit experience is a strong plus.
~ Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Audit; specialization in Accounting Standards / IFRS; postgraduate studies in the area of expertise are desirable.
~ Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards, with working knowledge of direct and indirect tax regulations (Mexico and Brazil), internal controls and process improvement methodologies.
~ Proficiency in SAP FI/CO; training on Datasul and Protheus is provided; BlackLine or equivalent reconciliation tool; advanced Excel and Power BI for reporting and data analysis; knowledge of automation, data analytics or AI tools is an asset (to be validated – see section 5).
~ Fluent English; Spanish mandatory (Querétaro location).
~ Portuguese is a plus due to regular interactions with stakeholders in Brazil.

Roquette is proud to be a general company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences. Roquette is a global leader in sustainable plant-based solutions, driving innovation and strong partnerships that are shaping the future of nutrition, health, and bioindustry. The company harnesses natural resources such as wheat, corn, seaweed, and cellulose to craft high-performance ingredients used in everyday foods, oral medications, advanced biopharmaceuticals, and a range of bio-based products.

📌 General Senior Accountant (Santiago)
🏢 1036 ROQUETTE MEXICO
📍 Santiago