dLocal
Accounting Specialist - EMEA
Job Summary
The role involves managing reconciliations, account analysis, and financial reporting for a regional team within a global payments technology company. Responsibilities include overseeing accounts payable, fixed assets, bank reconciliations, and expense tracking, along with supporting external and internal reporting requirements. Candidates should have at least 5 years of accounting experience, strong knowledge of accounting standards like US GAAP or IFRS, and proficiency with Excel and ERP systems such as SAP and QuickBooks. The position requires excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt in a dynamic environment.
Required Skills
Job Description
What’s the opportunity?
We are looking for a Regional Accounting Specialist based in Cape Town to join the Operational Accountant team. We are a global, fast-moving payments technology company working tirelessly to bridge the gaps in emerging markets.
- Making reconciliations.
- Account analysis.
- Reporting and control.
- Analyzing business processes.
- Creation of requirements.
- Accounts payable, fixed assets, bank reconciliations, and expense and budget tracking for the region.
- Completion of parent organization's monthly, quarterly and annual reporting package.
- Attending auditor's requirements and providing supporting information for Tax presentations.
- Provide recommendations to management with a thorough analysis.
- Accounting registrations from a thorough analysis.
- Bachelor of Accounting or a similar field.
- Be based in Cape Town, South Africa preferably
- High level of attention to detail.
- +5 years of experience in Accounting teams.
- Knowledge of Accounting imputations.
- Good communication skills.
- General understanding of US GAAP/IFRS.
- Advanced Excel user.
- Experience using ERPs, such as SAP, Quickbooks, Microsoft, etc.
- Ability to quickly prioritize in a constantly evolving environment.
- Familiarity with Group-level reporting packages.
- Experience with consolidations, subsidiaries, and international offices is a big plus.
- Advanced/Fluent English.
dLocal
Focusing on building out the infrastructure for financial services in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, we're privileged to support the expansion of the most innovative global companies.
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