Bilingual Accountant

True Manufacturing; O’Fallon (MO); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

True Manufacturing seeks a Bilingual International Accountant to support accounting and financial operations across Mexico, Peru, Chile, and Europe. The role emphasizes leadership, problem solving, and collaboration in a fast-paced, office-based environment with occasional remote work.

Responsibilities include tax filings, GAAP close cycles, intercompany reconciliation, and auditing support. Fluent English and Spanish required; Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field; accounting focus preferred.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (read/write/speak).
• Strong attention to detail, problem solving, and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Support international VAT and income tax filings with data gathering.
• Review GAAP statements and assist monthly closings.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts and prepare journal entries.
• Maintain financial records and support external providers.
• Process petty cash, corporate cards, and expense reports.
• Review invoices and assist with treasury tasks as needed.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure timely decision-making.

Skills

Analytical

Problem solving

Leadership

Communication

Team oriented

Self-initiative

Organization

Deadline-oriented

Flexible

Improvement driven

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The successful candidate will be capable of learning the accounting and business operations aspects of Mexico, Peru, Chile, and Europe sales and distribution companies demonstrating leadership, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills. Receptiveness to learn, adapt, and improve processes are also required as is both big picture and detail orientations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Support international 3rd party firms in the preparation of VAT, income tax, and statutory financial statement filings by compiling data and/or workpapers and reviewing results for reasonableness. Coordinate with 3rd party legal firms as needed.
• Understand financial statements and trial balance, as well as the use of financial information to determine appropriate level of detail, accuracy and estimates when preparing, complying with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Assist in monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing, preparing or approving journal entries as required. Review and reconcile accounts and intercompany balances/transactions as assigned. Analyze financial information as needed.
• Maintain digital and physical financial records, and support international outsourced providers, emphasizing performance, quality deliverables, and adherence to tight deadlines.
• Process Petty Cash, Debit/Credit Card, and business expense report transactions reviewing for proper approval and then coding, documenting, and inputting as required.
• Review invoices for proper approval, code, and/or input for payment. Also issue non-product, special invoices as required to customers and/or True affiliates.
• Comply with policies, procedures, regulations. Understand internal control concepts to recommend changes as needed.
• Provide audit support as requested. Assist with Treasury functions as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• The Bilingual International Accountant is an office-based role. Regular, predictable on-site attendance is required. Eligibility for up to one (1) remote workday per week may be permitted, subject to business needs and departmental guidelines.
• Perform core job responsibilities through regular in-person collaboration, including participation in meetings, team discussions, and cross-functional coordination.
• Collaborate with fellow team members and leadership in a shared work environment to support innovation and timely decision-making, problem-solving, and operational effectiveness.
• Maintain a consistent on-site presence to support and respond to day-to-day business needs, including attendance of scheduled meetings and real-time collaboration as needed to ensure alignment on department and company priorities.
• Meet regularly with manager in-person to align on workload, priorities, performance, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; an accounting focus is preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand both English and Spanish fluently.
• Other skills: reliable, deadline-oriented, self-initiative, organization, communication (verbal/written), team oriented, analytical and mathematically inclined, problem solving, improvement driven, flexible, leadership.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Company-paid background check, including credit check, required upon hire.