Jr. Accountant

Factored in Colombia

Who We Are:
Factored was conceived in Palo Alto, California by Andrew Ng and a team of highly experienced AI researchers, educators, and engineers to help address the significant shortage of qualified AI & Machine-Learning engineers globally. ​We know that exceptional technical aptitude, intelligence, communication skills, and passion are equally distributed around the world, and we are very committed to testing, vetting, and nurturing the most talented engineers for our program and on behalf of our clients.

We are looking for an ambitious Junior Accountant to provide support to the financial department by managing daily accounting tasks. The Junior Accountant would be a key employee in the organization who will contribute to the overall efficient operation of the department and help the company be fully aware of its financial condition.  The ideal candidate will be  well-versed in accounting principles, have passion for numbers, have attention to detail, high level of accountability, relentless at execution and able to work comfortably with numbers.
At Factored, we believe that passionate, smart people expect honesty and transparency, as well as the freedom to do the best work of their lives while learning and growing as much as possible. Great people enjoy working with other passionate, smart people, so we believe in hiring right, and are very selective about who joins our team. Once we hire you, we will invest in you and support your career and professional growth in many meaningful ways. We hire people who are supremely intelligent and talented, but we recognize that intelligence is not enough. Perhaps more importantly, we look for those who are also passionate about our mission and are honest, diligent, collaborative, kind to others, and fun to be around. Life is too short to work with people who don’t inspire you.

We are a transparent workplace, where EVERYBODY has a voice in building OUR company, and where learning and growth is available to everyone based on their merits, not just on stamps on their resume. As impressive as some of the stamps on our resumes are, we recognize that human talent and passion exist everywhere, and come from many backgrounds, so stamps matter much less than results. All of us are dedicated doers and are highly energetic, focusing vehemently on execution because we know that the best learning happens by doing. We recognize that we are creating OUR COMPANY TOGETHER, which is not only a high-performing fast-growing business, but is changing the way the world perceives the quality of technical talent in Latin America. We are fueled by the great positive impact we are making in the places where we do business, and are committed to accelerating careers and investing in hundreds (and hopefully thousands) of highly talented data science engineers and data analysts.

In short, our business is about people, so we hire the best people and invest as much as possible in making them fall in love with their work, their learning, and their mission.  When not nerding out on data science, we love to make music together, play sports, play games, dance salsa, cook delicious food, brew the best coffee, throw the best parties, and generally have a great time with each other.
    • Accounting Operations, Payroll & Reporting
      • 1. Accounting Operations
    • Execute the daily operations of accounting activities, including process expenses, program payments to vendors, ensure cost centers and account classification, conduct account reconciliations for accounts payable/receivable, cash reconciliation, revenue recognition, expense tracking, fixed asset activity, and payroll review on a monthly basis.
    • Support AP process: ensure proper submission and schedule of payments for approval.

      • 2. Assist Payroll Process
    • Manage new employee payroll setup including affiliations for Colombian social security and system updates with employee information. As well as monthly updates driven by holidays, bonus payment, discount updates, among others.
    • Assist to calculate and recognize into the accounting system the monthly payroll, including salaries, social security and payroll taxes payment for Colombian employees.

      • 3. Accounting Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Reporting
    • Ensure all financial statement packages are completed on a timely basis and meet all reporting deadlines in Colombia and the US.
    • Quarterly accounting backlog update, including external audit report and action items, the closing of outstanding items (employee expenses), accrual reconciliation, and intercompany transactions review.
    • Assist senior accountants in the preparation of weekly/monthly/yearly closings.
    • Professional in accounting (or finishing university degree) with 6 to 24 months of experience.
    • Proficient in Excel and Office Package. Understanding of Quickbooks, SIIGO and SAP is a plus.
    • Attention to detail, high performance under pressure and ability to execute.
    • High initiative, self-starting capabilities, with demonstrated ability to identify and seize opportunities for impact in messy, uncertain contexts without direction or oversight.
    • Experience in conveying complex information and recommendations in a clear, logical, understandable manner to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
    • Willingness to roll up your sleeves and take on whatever tasks necessary to get the job done.
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