Accounting Specialist

Neogen; Culiacán Rosales; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Neogen is seeking a Revenue accounting specialist to provide senior technical accounting expertise across key financial processes, with an initial focus on revenue recognition, accounts receivable, reconciliations, reporting and internal controls for our Mexico and Guatemala operations.

The role covers monthly, quarterly and annual close activities, reconciliations of Balance Sheet and P&L, and analysis of significant revenue balances to support reserves and corrective actions, while maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5–7 years progressive accounting experience, preferably multinational.
• Strong experience in general accounting and month-end close.
• Experience in revenue accounting, accounts receivable, financial reporting, COGS accounting.
• Hands-on, organized and proactive.
• Knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS, and SOX control environment.
• Experience working with external auditors.
• Intermediate English (able to interact with corporate auditors and prepare documentation).
• Experience in multi-entity, multi-currency environments and intercompany processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including journal entries, accruals, provisions, and reclassifications.
• Prepare and review Balance Sheet and P&L reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of outstanding items.
• Research technical accounting matters, analyze unusual balances, and recommend appropriate accounting treatments under US GAAP and local GAAP.
• Analyze revenue transactions to ensure accurate recognition, cut-off, completeness, and classification.
• Perform reconciliations between operational systems, subledgers, and the General Ledger.
• Analyze significant revenue balances and support reserves, adjustments, and corrective actions.
• Own assigned account reconciliations and ensure timely identification and resolution of reconciling items.
• Execute and maintain SOX controls, including control testing, documentation, and remediation.
• Identify recurring differences and control weaknesses and recommend corrective actions and process improvements.
• Provide accounting and financial analysis to support business decision-making and identify risks and opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes, improve data quality, and reduce recurring adjustments.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing reconciliations, analyses, documentation, and supporting evidence.
• Coordinate accounting-related requests with external auditors and professional advisors.
• Support statutory, regulatory, and compliance requirements as needed.
• Support accounting activities across Mexico and other LATAM entities as required.
• Participate in regional finance projects and provide backup support for critical accounting processes.

Skills

Revenue accounting

Accounts receivable

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP B1

Job description

Job Summary

Revenue accounting specialist provides senior technical accounting expertise across key financial processes, with an initial focus on revenue recognition, accounts receivable, reconciliations, reporting, and internal controls for our Mexico and Guatemala operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Close

• Execute monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including journal entries, accruals, provisions, and reclassifications.


• Prepare and review Balance Sheet and P&L reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of outstanding items.


• Research technical accounting matters, analyze unusual balances, and recommend appropriate accounting treatments under US GAAP and local GAAP.

Revenue & Accounts Receivable

• Analyze revenue transactions to ensure accurate recognition, cut-off, completeness, and classification.


• Perform reconciliations between operational systems, subledgers, and the General Ledger.


• Analyze significant revenue balances and support reserves, adjustments, and corrective actions.

Reconciliations & Accounting Controls

• Own assigned account reconciliations and ensure timely identification and resolution of reconciling items.


• Execute and maintain SOX controls, including control testing, documentation, and remediation.


• Identify recurring differences and control weaknesses and recommend corrective actions and process improvements.


• Provide accounting and financial analysis to support business decision-making and identify risks and opportunities.


• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes, improve data quality, and reduce recurring adjustments.

Audit & External Stakeholders

• Support internal and external audits by preparing reconciliations, analyses, documentation, and supporting evidence.


• Coordinate accounting-related requests with external auditors and professional advisors.


• Support statutory, regulatory, and compliance requirements as needed.


• Support accounting activities across Mexico and other LATAM entities as required.


• Participate in regional finance projects and provide backup support for critical accounting processes.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.


• 5–7 years progressive accounting experience, preferably in a multinational or multi-entity environment.


• Strong experience in general accounting and month-end close.


• Experience in at least one or more of the following areas: revenue accounting, accounts receivable, financial reporting, COGS accounting.


• Hands-on, organized and proactive


• Experienced in SAP B1.


• Knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS, and SOX control environment.


• Experience working with external auditors and professional advisors.


• Intermediate English (able to interact with corporate auditors and prepare documentation).


• Experience in multi-entity, multi-currency environments and intercompany processes is a plus.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Come Be Part Of A Mission that Matters!

From inside the farm gate to our dinner plates, Neogen protects the world's food supply. Through a variety of animal healthcare products, to food safety solutions for dangerous bacteria, allergens, toxins, drug residues and much more, Neogen is there – and you can be too. At Neogen, we are extremely proud of our record of sustained growth, as well as our development and acquisition of advanced technology since our founding in 1982. Neogen has thrived – and will continue to thrive – because our employees thrive here.