Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is now seeking a Sr. Analyst, GSS Accounting Operations to join our team at WHR Argentina in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Role Overview
This role will be part of Global Shared Services based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The GSS Accounting Operations Sr. Analyst Will
- Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial records by preparing and reviewing journal entries, performing key reconciliations, and supporting period‑end close activities.
- Maintain the integrity of the general ledger by managing intercompany transactions, subledger reconciliations, fixed asset accounting, and payroll‑related entries.
- Support audits, internal controls, and management inquiries by maintaining audit‑ready documentation and analyzing variances.
- Contribute to process improvements and standardization initiatives that enhance efficiency, control, and reliability within Accounting Operations.
What You’ll Do
- Prepare and review routine and moderately complex journal entries in accordance with accounting policies, close schedules, and required supporting documentation.
- Perform intercompany accounting activities, including preparing intercompany entries, supporting eliminations, reconciling balances, and investigating variances.
- Execute and support corporate and overhead allocations by validating allocation inputs, posting entries, and reconciling allocated balances.
- Prepare and maintain fixed asset accounting activities, including asset setup review, capitalization review, depreciation calculations, transfers, retirements, and disposals in line with policy.
- Perform subledger reconciliations (AP, AR, Payroll, Fixed Assets, etc.), analyze discrepancies, and drive timely resolution of identified variances.
- Support month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close processes, including preparing adjustments, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and close documentation.
- Prepare and validate payroll accounting entries, including payroll journals, reconciliations, accruals, and timing adjustments.
- Provide support for audits, internal controls, and management inquiries.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and audit‑ready documentation for accounting activities, reconciliations, and supporting analyses.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities for process standardization, efficiency gains, and best‑practice implementation within Accounting Operations.
You’ll be successful if you have
- Knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS accounting principles and end-to-end Record to Report processes.
- Experience with journal entries, reconciliations, allocations, payroll accounting, and close activities.
- Expertise in fixed asset accounting including capitalization, depreciation, impairments, and disposals.
- Ability to analyze complex variances, identify root causes, and propose corrective actions.
- Experience working with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar) in multi‑entity environments.
- Understanding of accounting controls, audit requirements, and documentation standards.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize competing deadlines, and manage critical period‑end activities.
- Knowledge of Excel and financial reporting tools.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with regional and global stakeholders.
- Fluency in English and Spanish, with the ability to support cross‑regional operations.
Required Qualifications/Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 4-6 years of experience in Accounting, R2R, or Shared Services operations.
- Strong experience preparing and reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, payroll accounting, and close processes.
- Strong experience with fixed asset accounting.
- Experience in multi‑entity and/or shared services environments is preferred.
- Prior experience supporting audits and internal controls is preferred.
- Analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
Job Location
WHR Argentina, Maipu 1300 piso 18, Buenos Aires, Argentina C1006ACT
Employment Status
Full‑time