Accounting Senior Associate

WW_COL - WeWork Colombia S.A.S; Colombia; On-site; COP 90,000,000 - 120,000,000; Full time

Job summary

WeWork Colombia S.A.S. is seeking an Accounting Senior Associate to join the Latam Accounting team at our Bogotá HQ. You will participate in month-end close, review local and regional financial statements, and analyze variances across Colombia and Peru.

You will liaise with external outsourcers, assist with variable rent calculations, and support audits and expense accounting. English is required at an intermediate level, with experience in multi-entity environments.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with active professional card in Colombia.
• Minimum 3+ years of accounting experience, preferably in multinationals or Big 4.
• Strong understanding of Local GAAP (Colombia & Peru), US GAAP, and multi-entity month-end close.
• Experience in financial statement review, consolidation concepts, and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills for complex reconciliations and data modeling.
• Familiarity with Workday; external outsourcers coordination a plus.
• Ability to communicate effectively and drive deliverables with outsourcers.
• Logical problem solving and precise reconciliations.
• English at an intermediate level.

Responsibilities

• Latin America month-end close support for LATAM entities, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.
• Review and consolidate local financial statements for Colombia and Peru; ensure Local GAAP vs US GAAP alignment.
• Perform MoM expense and balance sheet variance analyses with management commentary.
• Monthly P&L variance review; identify trends and work with cross-functional teams to resolve.
• Serve as primary contact for external accounting outsourcers in Colombia and Peru.
• Support variable rent calculations and compliance for landlords under alternative leases.
• Assist internal/external audits and prepare working papers for corrections.
• Support expense accounting processes and review AP/AR sub-ledgers for entities.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Advanced Excel

Workday

English (intermediate)

Communication with outsourcers

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

ERP systems (multi-entity)

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.