-Requisition Number AMER28390 Employment Type Full-time Location Bogota **Job Summary**: - Global Business Services (GBS) drives alignment among business units to integrate governance, locations, and business practices across the enterprise to achieve transformative performance improvements. GBS drives collaboration and sharing to improve delivery efficiency, effectiveness, and business outcomes. The Americas GBS RTR Senior Accountant has responsibility for performing various reporting and accounting duties including assisting in month end close process and providing general accounting support.**Principal Duties and Responsibilities**: - Perform GBS RTR processes and activities, including: - Period End Close: Closing the general ledger, posting adjusting journal entries, account reconciliations, fixed asset accounting and reviews and approvals. - Financial and External Reporting. - Intercompany Processing and Reconciliation. - Additional General Accounting. - Finance Master Data Management - Maintain general ledger accounts and prepare monthly standard and adjusting journal entries. - Perform account reconciliations as assigned, research and resolve reconciling items. - Ensure all close activities are complete, signed off on, and books are closed per established close calendar. - Execute requirements for SOX controls and compliance reporting, and manage review process. - Execute process improvements, technology implementations, and automations to streamline the efficiency and effectiveness of the Americas RTR process. - Complete ad-hoc projects and reports. - Research management questions and resolve issues. **Expected Areas of Competence**: - Strong analytical, oral and written communication, teamwork, and organizational skills are essential. - Ability to work independently and as a team member - Highly motivated, self-starter willing to meet strict deadlines and time constraints - Demonstrates strong attention to detail and analytical problem solving skills. - Understanding of established general accounting policies & procedures. - General understanding of accounting principles. - Ability to think critically to perform other duties and ad-hoc requests, as assigned. - Computer skills including: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Finance and Controlling modules, General Ledger, database management. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. **Education/Experience Requirements**: - Bachelor’s Degree required and 5+ years of experience in Accounting and Financial Reporting. - Must have a working knowledge of US GAAP and other regional and global accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, IASB). **Travel Requirements**: - 5%