Accounting Specialist Latam
The Accounting Specialist will join the Finance team and be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the accounting close across multiple LATAM entities. This role supports financial reporting, maintains strong internal controls, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality financial information.
The position involves coordinating and supporting the monthly accounting close for multiple LATAM entities, reviewing accounting entries, reconciliations, accruals, and provisions. The specialist will perform variance analysis, prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, and ensure compliance with local accounting regulations and tax requirements.
Collaboration with external accounting partners, auditors, and internal stakeholders is essential. The role also supports month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, reviews financial data for accuracy, and identifies opportunities for process improvement and automation. Guidance and support will be provided to junior accounting team members.
- Coordinate and support the monthly accounting close for multiple LATAM entities, ensuring accurate, complete, and timely financial reporting.
- Review accounting entries, reconciliations, accruals, and provisions to ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
- Perform variance analysis and review financial results to identify unusual movements, investigate discrepancies, and provide meaningful insights.
- Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all key accounts are reconciled and supported by appropriate documentation.
- Ensure compliance with local accounting regulations and tax requirements across LATAM jurisdictions.
- Collaborate with external accounting partners, auditors, and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate financial reporting and timely resolution of accounting matters.
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, ensuring deadlines are consistently met.
- Review financial data for accuracy and completeness before it is finalized in the General Ledger.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and support automation initiatives.
- Provide technical guidance and support to junior accounting team members, helping maintain high-quality accounting standards across the team.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (required).
- 4–6 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in multinational or regional organisations (required).
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience preparing or reviewing financial statements and reconciliations (required).
- Experience working with multiple LATAM countries; exposure to Argentina, Colombia, and Peru is highly desirable (preferred).
- Solid understanding of local accounting standards, tax regulations, and month-end close processes (required).
- Experience working with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, SAP, Oracle, or similar (required).
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and communicate business impacts effectively (required).
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (required).
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines (required).
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across Finance and business teams (required).
- Advanced English proficiency (required).
- Competitive pay and bonus scheme
- Family Support
- Hybrid way of working
- Monthly meal allowance
- Private health insurance for you and your family
- Unlimited access to Udemy and continuous training
- A buddy will support you with your onboarding
- Developmental 360 degree feedback framework
Kaizen Gaming is one of Europe's fastest-growing GameTech companies, operating the Betano and Stoiximan sports-betting and online-casino brands. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Athens, Greece, with a major operational hub in Malta, it serves more than 13 million customers across 19 markets in Europe, the Americas and Africa. The company builds its own technology, combining sportsbook, live betting and casino products. Its flagship Betano brand has grown internationally through sponsorships including UEFA competitions and major football clubs.