Accountant
Mexico City, Federal District - Mexico
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Job Summary:
The Accountant assists with Pinkerton's local and international offices by conducting administration, accounting and finance-related functions including but not limited to; transaction processing, A/R, A/P, general ledger, billing, reporting, treasury support and some administrative tasks. The Accountant regularly follows up with the field offices to ensure overall satisfaction and provides support.
Essential Functions:
- Represent Pinkerton's core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
- Participate in the development and implementation of the global ERP system for the assigned regions;
- Work closely with the department's Global Director and project technical team with input about the region's office throughout the project.
- Assist with transaction processing and document retention for cash application, administer fixed assets, A/R and A/P billing, general ledger entries, and reporting.
- Provide treasury support including; daily management of cash pool and funding, foreign currency transactions, and bank account administration.
- Assist with month-end closing and HQ reporting process, annual statutory audit, and taxation matters.
- Perform accounts analysis and prepare inter-company and bank reconciliations.
- Conduct relevant business unit analysis and revenue and cost reporting.
- Assist with some administrative tasks (including employee correspondence regarding past due expense reports, working with tax consultants, etc.).
- All other duties, as assigned.
Education, Experience, and Certifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting with two to four years of accounting experience. Microsoft Dynamics 365, FRX, and/or Hyperion experience is preferred. Written and verbal bi-lingual skills; English and Spanish.
Competencies:
- Able to interact effectively across all levels and across diverse cultures.
- Serve as an effective team player.
- Attentive to detail and accuracy.
- Able to work independently under time constraints and deadlines.
- Customer service orientated.
- Proactively pursues best practices and process improvements.
- Able to multi-task and organize workload for effective implementation.
- Computer skills; Microsoft Office.
Working Conditions:
With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions;
- Must undergo and meet company standards for pre-employment review.
- Maintain composure in dealing with authorities, executives, clients, staff, and the public occasionally under conditions of urgency and in pressure situations.
- Exposure to sensitive and confidential information.
- Regular computer usage.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
- Must be able to see, hear, speak, and write clearly in order to communicate with employees and/or customers.
- Manual dexterity required for occasional reaching and lifting of small objects and operating office equipment.
- Requires constant use of hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
- Travel, as required.
Pinkerton is an equal opportunity employer to all applicants and positions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/prenatal status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any protected status by local, state, federal or country-specific law.
*Current employees include Pinkerton and all Securitas divisions.