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What this job involves

We are looking for an Accountant to support the Project and Development Services line of business with high-volume contract and project setup, ensuring accurate revenue recognition and billing processes in Certinia and PeopleSoft. He/she will collaborate with local market teams and Corporate controllership to maintain accurate contract data, manage month-end and year-end closing activities, and deliver timely reporting to stakeholders. The role includes handling queries through our mailbox system, maintaining service delivery targets, updating standard operating procedures as needed, and supporting internal and external audits. He/she will also contribute to process improvement initiatives, system implementations, and ad-hoc projects.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in project and contract setup for high-volume business

• Support proper setup of contracts and projects to ensure appropriate revenue recognition

• Process billing and monthly accruals in Certinia (feeding to PeopleSoft)

• Engage with local market teams to ensure contract updates or changes are timely and accurately reflected

• Collaborate with Corporate controllership to ensure appropriate contract approval and proper revenue recognition

• Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing

• Assist stakeholders with daily, weekly, and monthly reporting

• Manage mailbox for request and query resolution

• Maintain service delivery according to agreed key performance indicators

• Update standard operating procedures to capture exceptions during processing as needed

• Assist and support during internal and external audits

• Perform other duties as assigned, including process improvement initiatives, system implementation, and ad-hoc projects

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of accounting experience in a similar role

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Management, Economics, or related field

• Intermediate Microsoft Excel knowledge

• Fluent in English; Portuguese is a plus

• Excellent attention to detail and strong written and oral communication skills

• Strong organizational and analytical skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (including vlookups, pivot tables, etc.)

• Prior experience with Certinia, Salesforce, PeopleSoft, and/or real estate is a plus

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If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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