Senior Accountant

We seek a highly skilled and experienced Senior Accountant to join our dynamic finance team in San José, Costa Rica. This role will be instrumental in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial reporting, managing complex accounting processes, and providing crucial support to the financial management. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of accounting standards, tax regulations, and financial compliance, along with advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.

You will:

Prepare and analyze financial reports, ensuring compliance with IFRS, US GAAP, or NIIF standards

Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes, including account reconciliations and journal entries

Oversee general accounting functions, providing support to financial management. Ensure the accuracy and efficiency of accounting processes, preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual working papers

Ensure standards and policies are adhered to, and internal controls are in place to support accounting processes and Sarbanes Oxley requirements

Maintain a thorough understanding of Costa Rican tax regulations, auditing requirements, and fiscal laws. Ensure compliance with Free Trade Zone regulations

Manage and analyze cash flow, providing insights and recommendations to optimize it

Support internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements

Utilize and maintain accounting software, ensuring data integrity and efficient reporting

Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in accounting operations

You have:

3 to 5 years of experience in accounting, auditing, treasury, cash flow management, or finance

Proven experience in financial reporting, account reconciliations, and closing processes

Strong knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS, US GAAP, NIIF), tax regulations, and financial compliance

Proficiency in accounting software

Advanced cash flow management expertise

Knowledge of taxation, auditing, fiscal regulations, and Free Trade Zone laws

Strong attention to detail, organizational, and analytical skills

Leadership and teamwork abilities

Effective communication and time management

Financial analysis and strategic decision-making

Acts with integrity and responsibility in fund and asset management

Familiarity with foreign currency transactions is a benefit

B2 English Level

Nice to have:

Leadership skills

What We offer:

Global maternity and parental leave

Work-life balance

Competitive benefits packages

Vacation, compassionate leave, wellness days, and flex days

Access to online services for families and new parents

Diversity and Inclusion Board with 13 affinity groups

Internal learning and development programs

Asociación Solidarista - You can join voluntarily

“The Talent Team at Critical Mass is focused on ensuring we provide the best training, onboarding, and employee experience possible ! Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success . In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week . The ask stems from our want to:

Strengthen opportunity for continuous learning

Improve collaboration and team relationships.

Increase employee engagement

We understand that not everyone may feel comfortable with this expectation, so we ask that you please let us know immediately if there are any concerns so we can help navigate accordingly.”

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer.

Critical Mass uses artificial intelligence in our recruitment process to enhance job postings, filter keywords during the review of prospective candidates, and, in some cases, transcribe interviews with our recruiters. Human review remains central to the process, and all hiring decisions are ultimately made by our team.

The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmass.com, omc.com and us.greenhouse-mail.io . We will not use apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts for communicating with you. We will never ask you to send us money, technology, or anything else to work for our company. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, please review your local government consumer protections guidance and reach out to them directly.

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