Finance Specialist

Employment Type: Full-time Location Type: Remote

Company Description

Are you ready to accelerate your career? Join Cielo as an Finance Specialist! A career at Cielo will give you the opportunity to work with the industry’s smartest people and to take ownership of your success! Cielo is a brand that reflects our big idea – that talent is rising – and with it our opportunity to rise above. We create careers for ambitious people by moving beyond traditional assumptions of what it means to work in talent acquisition.

Cielo is the world’s leading strategic Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) partner. The industry has verified Cielo’s reputation for executing innovative solutions that provide business impact through numerous awards and recognitions, including its annual leadership position on the HRO Today RPO Baker’s Dozen listing, Peak Matrix Leader placement by Everest Group and Industry Leader designation by NelsonHall.

Cielo is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law for an individual who falls within the jurisdiction of such law. Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting Cielo Talent Acquisition at +1 877 797 3379 or at talent.acquisition@cielotalent.com.

Position Overview

The Finance Specialist works with the Finance Shared Services team to ensure timely and accurate recording and reporting of financial information for both internal and external users globally. This role is responsible for completing customer billings, completing assigned month-end financial close duties, providing both Billing/Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable support as assigned.

Work Location: This position is remote for candidates based in Colombia, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. Work Arrangement: Remote

Requirements

• Language Skills: Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Experience: 2-3 years of experience in finance (billing).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field or equivalent international degrees or courses required.
• Accounts Payable/Billing Experience: Minimum of two years’ experience in Accounts Payable or Billing.
• Remote Work Experience: Minimum of two years’ experience working in a remote environment.
• Software Experience:
  • Experience with Oracle NetSuite preferred.
  • Experience with Workday preferred.
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, and Word).
• Soft Skills:
  • Demonstrated critical thinking/decision-making ability.
  • Ability to handle and maintain sensitive and confidential information.
  • Detail-oriented with good organizational skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with employees, customers, and vendors from varying cultures and geographies.
  • Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills to effectively present to peers and management.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet time-sensitive deadlines.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as primary point of contact for working portfolio assigned.
• Own processing of invoices to/from both customers and vendors.
• Complete assigned tasks by given deadlines.
• Maintain customer and vendor master files.
• Resolve internal and external user issues/queries accurately and efficiently.
• Identify inconsistencies and errors in data, propose thoughtful solutions.
• Complete GL account reconciliations.
• Provide thoughtful analysis and commentary on financial results.
• Interpret and analyze customer/vendor contracts and apply to transactions processed.
• Support accounting group with month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Collaborate with internal users on strategic projects.
• Handle and maintain information that is sensitive and confidential.
• Professionally interface with multiple levels of management/other departments.
• Other duties as assigned.