[Hiring] Accounting Lead - Record to Report @EPAM Systems

Role Description

We're currently seeking an Accounting Lead – Record to Report (R2R) to join forces with our organization. This role positions you as the person responsible for accounting precision, control mechanisms, and process execution across a broad set of entities or a central segment of accounting functions. You'll be expected to provide direction on complicated accounting scenarios, lead cross-team efforts to resolve high-stakes issues, act as the department's voice during audit and leadership discussions, and verify that closing cycles, controls, and team outputs meet organizational benchmarks.

• Direct the monthly closing timeline across assigned entities or operational areas, confirming full coverage, accuracy, and timely wrap-up of all key closing tasks.
• Evaluate and authorize journal entries, accrual entries, reconciliation reports, variance commentary, and other closing materials produced by accounting staff, respecting segregation-of-duties standards.
• Analyze complicated accruals, prepaid balances, irregular transactions, and manually recorded entries, questioning underlying premises to ensure proper accounting classification.
• Take on the role of central contact for addressing posting difficulties, closing roadblocks, interface malfunctions, gaps in supporting records, and judgment-driven accounting choices within your area.
• Ensure ongoing alignment with internal control systems, SOX compliance requirements, and formally documented closing steps.
• Manage reconciliation work connecting source systems to SAP, confirming that noteworthy discrepancies receive proper investigation and correction.
• Coordinate with regional controllers, in-country accounting personnel, accounts payable, treasury, and tax teams, along with other involved parties, on closing matters, accounting questions, and procedural revisions.
• Represent the accounting group during both internal and external audit processes, ensuring cohesive communication and well-prepared documentation.
• Mentor junior accounting staff by evaluating their work output and helping build their technical expertise and closing discipline.
• Champion projects targeting process refinement, standardization efforts, and evaluation of new tools, reporting systems, and workflow improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's and Master's degree in Accounting, plus certification as a Colombian Public Accountant.
• Minimum five years of experience across relevant finance areas such as General Ledger, record-to-report, financial reporting, and auditing, with at least two years in a leadership or supervisory position.
• Real-world experience in Corporate Finance or an equivalent supporting role, alongside solid grasp of financial procedures, standard business practices, and operational context.
• Strong capability in analysis and issue resolution, including recognizing problems, ranking their urgency, conveying them clearly, and formulating along with executing solutions.
• Comprehensive understanding of US GAAP and IFRS principles, with a demonstrated track record applying them within complex or unconventional circumstances.
• Demonstrated experience leading process governance, improvement programs, and workflow streamlining.
• Solid communication skills paired with functional English ability at B2 level or higher, allowing accurate interpretation of business needs and their translation into agentic architecture frameworks.

Requirements

• Previous involvement with shared services models or accounting operations spanning several countries or business divisions.
• Employment background at a Big Four organization or another highly regarded audit firm.
• Practical experience using SAP or comparable ERP solutions for financial reporting and reconciliation tasks.