Middle Accountant

EPAM Systems; Colombia; On-site; COP 30,000,000 - 54,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off and sick leave

LinkedIn Learning access

Global career opportunities

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Colombia seeks an Accountant to ensure financial accuracy and regulatory alignment across transactional to reporting processes. You will partner with teams to keep financial data organized, compliant, and responsive to business needs, escalating unusual items to senior finance staff.

The role covers ledger entries, supplier and customer activity, asset accounting, monthly closes, and tax support, with an emphasis on data integrity and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Degree in Public Accounting (Contaduría Pública) from a recognized institution.
• IFRS / NIIF exposure beneficial.
• Intermediate Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Process ERP accounting entries after verifying ledger classification, cost center details, and correct period allocation.
• Review supplier documents and recognize invoices, expenses, and accruals while coordinating with Payables, Procurement, and business owners.
• Capture customer invoice activity and the corresponding journal entries, ensuring proper support and period recognition.
• Maintain asset accounting records for purchases, transfers, depreciation, disposals, and ledger reconciliation.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate differences; assist close activities.

Skills

English (B2)

Education

Public Accounting degree (Contaduría Pública)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Dynamics

Job description

Our team is seeking an Accountant to support financial accuracy and regulatory alignment for the Colombia operation. This role will contribute to the integrity of accounting data from transactional processing through reporting and audit support. You will partner with various teams to keep financial processes organized, compliant, and responsive to business needs. Unusual or complex items will be directed to the Country Controller or another designated senior finance professionalResponsibilitiesProcess ERP accounting entries after verifying ledger classification, cost center details, available support, and correct period allocationReview supplier documents and recognize invoices, expenses, and accruals while coordinating follow-up with Payables, Procurement, and business ownersCapture customer invoice activity and the corresponding journal entries, ensuring records are properly supported and recognized in the correct periodMaintain accurate asset-accounting records for new purchases, internal transfers, depreciation charges, asset disposals, and ledger reconciliationPrepare balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis, investigate unresolved differences, monitor outstanding items, and initiate required adjustmentsComplete assigned activities during monthly and yearly closes, including analysis of accounts, prepayments, accrual entries, reclassifications, standing journals, and close checklistsAssess financial data and account-level changes to identify anomalies and provide explanations for notable variancesDevelop or support the preparation of internal and statutory financial reports together with workpapers, schedules, balance sheets, and profit and loss statementsDeliver accounting support and reconciled information for local VAT, withholding, and income tax requirements under the direction of Finance or Tax colleaguesProtect compliance with Colombian accounting guidance, company policies, and controls by keeping a complete and auditable documentation trailPrepare information needed for audit reviews, responding promptly with evidence, reconciliations, and clarificationsCollaborate across Treasury, Tax, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and wider business teams to correct accounting matters and improve data completenessParticipate in initiatives that simplify and automate accounting work, including ERP or reporting change testing and implementation supportRequirementsEarned a degree in Public Accounting (Contaduría Pública) from an established academic institutionHold a valid Colombian Tarjeta Profesional for accountantsHave at least two years of relevant work history in accounting, with corporate, shared services, or multinational experience preferredShow practical experience in Colombian finance operations such as accounts payable accruals, sales billing, general ledger work, reconciliations, and fixed asset trackingBe familiar with supporting periodic close procedures and assembling financial statements for monthly and annual reportingUnderstand key concepts behind Colombian VAT, withholding obligations, and income tax and be able to provide financial information for filingsDemonstrate knowledge of local accounting standards and general accounting practices, with IFRS / NIIF exposure considered beneficialApply intermediate Excel capabilities to reconciliation and analysis tasks using filters, lookup functions, PivotTables, and related worksheetsUse English at B2 level or above to interpret basic written guidance and communicate in everyday professional situationsNice to haveExperience navigating enterprise resource planning software, including SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, or a comparable solution, with preference for SAP exposureBackground in a global enterprise or centralized accounting services environmentWe offerInternational projects with top brandsWork with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peersHealthcare benefitsEmployee financial programsPaid time off and sick leaveUpskilling, reskilling and certification coursesUnlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ coursesGlobal career opportunitiesVolunteer and community involvement opportunitiesEPAM Employee GroupsAward-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedInEPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.