Sr. Accountant

Tijuana - Mexico

Monthly Salary: MXN 8000 - 8000

Experience Required: 4-5years

Posted on: 3 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Senior Accountant role combines accounts payable with accounting oversight and compliance for importing/exporting goods. Responsibilities include processing invoices ensuring timely and accurate payments to vendors (freight 3PL logistics and service providers) reconciling accounts and supporting month-end close activities. The role also specializes in international trade compliance to prevent discrepancies legal issues and financial losses.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable: Process and code invoices manage payments reconcile vendor accounts and resolve discrepancies. Collaborate with internal teams and international business units to ensure approvals accurate updates and timely reporting. Support cross-border operations and multi-entity transactions.
Tax & Compliance: Post VAT entries assist with customs duty audits review import documentation verify tariff classifications and ensure compliance with U.S. and international regulations including CBP and partner agencies.
Month-End & Reporting: Support month-end close prepare journal entries financial statements royalty/rebate/commission reports and flag noncompliance issues to internal legal. Analyze trends and provide insights to management.
General Accounting: Perform account reconciliations assist with amortization/depreciation schedules and prepare statements for internal and external reporting. Maintain accuracy and completeness across multiple entities.
Banking & Interest: Post monthly bank activity interest income update amortization schedules for notes payable and prepare statements as requested. Ensure proper allocation and tracking of intercompany payments.
Customs Duty Auditing: Audit import entries and documents (commercial invoices packing lists) for classification valuation and origin; perform post-entry corrections; maintain CBP-compliant records; analyze findings and propose corrective actions to improve accuracy reduce risk and ensure compliance.

Requirements

Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required:

Good organizational and time management skills
Effective communication (written and verbal)
Ability to work independently and as part of a team; must take initiative
Analytical and detail-oriented skills: Essential for reviewing complex legal and regulatory documents and identifying discrepancies.
Communication skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills are necessary to interact with internal teams customs authorities and brokers.
Analytical with strong attention to detail.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to meet deadlines

Minimum Job Requirements:

Bachelors degree in a relevant field such as international business or a related area or equivalent work experience.
Five to ten years experience in accounting.
Familiarity with trade management systems: Experience with systems like SAP preferred.
Strong understanding of accounting principles (e.g. GAAP); accrual accounting and matching principles

Required Skills:

Good organizational and time management skills Effective communication (written and verbal) Ability to work independently and as part of a team; must take initiative Analytical and detail-oriented skills: Essential for reviewing complex legal and regulatory documents and identifying discrepancies. Communication skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills are necessary to interact with internal teams customs authorities and brokers. Analytical with strong attention to detail. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Ability to meet deadlines

Required Education:

Bachelors degree