Accounting Senior Associate

WeWork; Bogotá; On-site; COP 60,000,000 - 110,000,000; Full time

Job summary

WeWork is seeking an Accounting Senior Associate to join the Latam Accounting team at the Bogotá HQ. You will participate in regional month-end close, review local and consolidated statements, and conduct detailed variance analyses to drive accurate reporting across Colombia and Peru.

You will liaise with external outsourcers, support variable rent calculations, and assist audits and general accounting processes. Fluency in English and advanced Excel are expected.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with active professional card in Colombia.
• Proficiency in Local GAAP and US GAAP for LATAM entities.
• Experience in multi-entity month-end close in Latin America.

Responsibilities

• Latin America Month-End Close Support across LATAM entities with timely reporting.
• Review and consolidate local financial statements for Colombia and Peru.
• Perform MoM variance analyses with management commentary on drivers.
• Conduct P&L variance analysis and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Serve as primary contact for external accounting outsourcers in region.
• Support variable rent calculations and ensure contractual compliance.
• Assist with internal and external audits and prepare working papers.
• Oversee expense accounting and AP/AR sub-ledgers across entities.

Skills

Advanced Excel

US GAAP knowledge

Local GAAP Colombia/Peru

Workday

English: Intermediate

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Active professional card in Colombia

Professional accounting certification

Tools

Workday

Job description

About Us

At WeWork, we provide flexible workspace solutions to help businesses of all sizes thrive in more than 37 countries worldwide. The future of work is here, and we're not just a part of that movement—we're leading it. United by a desire to build a global community, our purpose is to give members the support to do their best work, and the space to take their ideas to new heights. Join us as we empower tomorrow's world at work.

About the opportunity

We are looking for an Accounting Senior Associate to join our Latam Accounting team at our amazing Bogotá HQ. In this role, you will:

• Latin America Month-End Close Support: Participate actively in the regional month-end close process for Latin America entities, ensuring timely execution and reporting accuracy.


• Financial Statement Review & Consolidation: Review, analyze, and support the consolidation of local financial statements for Colombia and Peru, ensuring alignment between Local GAAP and US GAAP.


• Variance Analysis & Reporting: Conduct detailed Month-over-Month (MoM) expense and balance sheet variance analyses, providing thorough management commentary on key drivers.


• P&L Variance Analysis: Perform a comprehensive monthly review and analysis of the overall P&L, identifying trends, investigating unexpected fluctuations, and partnering with cross-functional teams to resolve anomalies


• Outsourcing Management: Act as the primary contact and bridge for external accounting outsourcers in Colombia and Peru, ensuring timely reporting and compliance.


• Variable Rent Calculations & Compliance: Support the calculation of variable rent (waterfall calculations) for Landlords under alternative leasing operations and ensure full accounting and contractual compliance.


• Audit & Compliance Support: Support internal and external audit requests (Revisorí Fiscal, Statutory Audits) and prepare working papers for any required corrections or explanations.


• Expense Accounting & AP AR Oversight: Support corporate expense accounting processes (accruals, prepayments) and review AP/AR sub-ledgers across assigned entities.

About you

Does the below sound like you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

• Qualified Accountant (active professional card in Colombia required).


• Minimum 3+ years of accounting experience, preferably in multinationals or Big 4.


• Strong understanding of Local GAAP (Colombia & Peru), US GAAP, and experience in multi-entity month-end close processes across South America.


• Strong experience in financial statement review, consolidation concepts, and deep variance analysis.


• Advanced Excel skills are a must for complex reconciliations and data modeling.


• Familiarity with corporate ERPs (Workday is a plus).


• Ability to communicate effectively and drive deliverables with external accounting outsourcers.


• Logic, solving financial puzzles, and crisp reconciliations drive your work.


• Intermediate level of English.

Life at WeWork

Being a WeWorker is more than just a job. We believe the magic of work is sparked by the passion you bring, the places you go, the people you meet and the purpose you follow. And it starts here. Here you will brush shoulders with those who dare to dream and do. Here you will be welcomed by a community that embraces and inspires you – because together we can achieve more. Here we challenge ideas, and explore new ways of getting things done. Whether you are part of our Employee Community Groups, or part of a global project, we ask you to bring your open-minded attitude and collaborative spirit. In return, you will be part of a team where your unique perspectives are celebrated.

WeWork is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil status, pregnancy (or pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression, transgender status or gender reassignment, race, color, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including genetic testing and characteristics), military or veteran status, or any other grounds or characteristic that is protected under the law.

WeWork is also proud to be an affirmative action employer with respect to veterans and individuals with disabilities.

WeWork was founded in 2010 with the vision to create environments where people and companies come together, get inspired, and do their best work. Since then, we've become one of the leading global flexible space providers committed to delivering technology-driven turnkey solutions, flexible spaces, and community experiences. Learn more about what we do.