Global Accounting & Tax Specialist – GAAP & Compliance

Colgate; Ciudad de México; Hybrid; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking an Accounting & Taxes Specialist to join the CBS Finance team in Mexico City. The role delivers accurate financial reporting, journal entry execution, and general ledger oversight across regional entities, ensuring strict US GAAP and local GAAP compliance while supporting audits and corporate reporting.

You will drive intercompany reconciliations, core financial analysis, and tax planning activities within a dynamic global environment, collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in General Accounting, Finance, or closely related field.
• 4+ years of professional experience in general ledger accounting, financial reconciliation, or financial analysis.
• Hands-on experience managing direct/indirect taxes, withholdings, and statutory tax reporting/audits.
• Hands-on proficiency with SAP financial modules and advanced Microsoft Excel functions.
• Intermediate English language proficiency (written and verbal).

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close (MEC) execution and balance sheet review for subsidiaries, ensuring journal entries align with US GAAP and local GAAP.
• Perform end-to-end bank and intercompany reconciliations, resolving open items and aging.
• Prepare financial reporting deliverables, cash flow schedules, and supporting documentation for corporate reporting.
• Maintain tax balances on the GL for direct/indirect taxes and withholding tax.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors and support in tax requirements and audits.

Skills

English Proficiency

Excel

SAP FI/CO

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking an Accounting & Taxes Specialist to join the CBS Finance team in Mexico City. The role delivers accurate financial reporting, journal entry execution, and general ledger oversight across regional entities, ensuring strict US GAAP and local GAAP compliance while supporting audits and corporate reporting.

You will drive intercompany reconciliations, core financial analysis, and tax planning activities within a dynamic global environment, collaborating with