Accounting Manager

We are looking for a motivated and ambitious individual to assist in building and improving the accounting organisation at Jeeves.

As a key member of the Finance team, the accountant will be responsible for the month-end close process and managing the company’s tax activities in Brazil, working in conjunction with our external taxes consultants.

This accountant will have a material impact on how we structure our finance processes as we continue to scale and will report to our Latam Controller based in Mexico.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work with the team on the month-end close - manage the processes from start to end, ensuring accuracy of the company’s financial reporting
• Manage relationship and financial reporting responsibilities with the Brazil Central Bank.
• Work in conjunction with the accounting team to automate and improve the accounting processes
• Manage the company’s monthly tax fillings, Income tax, Payroll taxes, Annual tax return and make sure all filings are done in a timely manner
• Collaborate with the product team in developing features to improve the functionality of Jeeves’s product
• Assist with technical accounting research, and documentation of new policies and procedures
• Support the AP process on a monthly basis, verify that all invoices are issued under minimum tax requirements and are booked correctly
• Work with the Sales and CS teams on clients’ requests
• Assist in the design of internal controls and policies
• Support special projects, ad-hoc reporting and other tasks as assigned

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in public accounting and/or working at a Financial Institution / Startup / Fintech
• 2+ years of Big4 experience required
• Experience with regulated entities and the Brazil Central Bank
• Experience with the month-end close process to ensure the accurate and timely
• Experience in developing, documenting, and rolling out cross-functional processes
• Ability to understand the business environment and apply the relevant accounting principles in simplicity, using practical methods to support the business owner’s needs
• Creative thinking and out of the box solutions for complicated processes
• Agile and able to pivot quickly with the changing environment
• Collaborative and team-oriented
• Highly experienced in Microsoft Office, Google docs and Macros
• Experience with national tax portal
• Nice to have experience with Sage Intacct
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Fluent in English