[Hiring] Staff Accountant @8am

Role Description

8am is looking for a Staff Accountant to join our growing team. The Staff Accountant plays a key role in the month-end close process and will report to the GL Accounting Manager. The ideal candidate will have a solid accounting background, comprehensive understanding of GAAP and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Perform month-end close functions for multiple entities
• Prepare journal entries
• Analyze and book accruals for pending invoices, open purchase orders, contracts, and credit card transactions
• Reconcile, provide supporting documentation and detailed analysis for assigned balance sheet accounts
• Review and provide notes from detailed analysis to assigned cost center income statement for month over month and year over year variances
• Perform actual to budget/forecast Income Statement review for assigned cost center
• Cross train with accounting team on prepaids, fixed assets, and other functional areas as assigned
• Record cash transaction activity and reconcile all bank accounts
• Support financial and tax audits by providing PBC schedules and documentation as assigned
• Ensure procedures are in accordance with GAAP requirements and accounting department policies
• Perform ad hoc analysis as requested

Qualifications

• 2-4 years accounting experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and/or Finance preferred
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, verbal, listening and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Confident self-starter with a solid ability to work both independently and collaboratively with other departments
• Experience with ERP systems (Workday experience a plus)
• Demonstrated understanding of financial/accounting principles and systems
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel

Benefits

• Statutory Benefits – Full compliance with Colombian social security (health, pension, and risk coverage)
• Staff Referral Bonus – Rewards for referring great candidates to the 8Team
• Paid Sick Leave – Covered from day one, with EPS support after the 2nd day
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) – Up to 15 paid days off per year
• Parental Leave – Maternity and paternity leave in line with Colombian law
• Company Holidays – Paid time off for all official Colombian public holidays