Accounting Assistant

Description

Position Summary: Support accounting activities, ensuring confidentiality, timeliness, and accuracy of information, with a focus on precision and professional ethics. Key Highlights: 1. Key role in ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of accounting information 2. Comprehensive management of accounting, tax, and payroll processes 3. Opportunity to apply knowledge of the accounting cycle and regulatory requirements **Accounting Assistant** **Objective:** Support accounting activities while maintaining confidentiality, timeliness, and accuracy of accounting information. **Competencies:** Responsibility and professional ethics, organizational ability, planning, prioritization, attention to detail, focus on precision, effective communication, customer service orientation, proactivity, teamwork, discretion, and confidential handling of information. **Main Responsibilities:** · Code client-submitted information in accordance with applicable accounting and tax regulations, ensuring correct assignment of account, cost center, and NIT (Tax Identification Number). · Prepare bank and account reconciliations, verifying the accuracy of reconciling items and ensuring book balances are reasonable. · Preparation of reports. · Calculation and submission of electronic payroll, social security contributions, and accrual of social benefits. · Preparation of income tax returns, industry and commerce tax declarations, and general-purpose financial statements in compliance with current legislation. · General accounting integration, including for balance sheet preparation. **Requirements:** Technical degree in Accounting or Financial Administration, or current student in either program (from the 6th semester onward); familiarity and proficiency with Siigo accounting software; advanced Excel skills; and experience navigating government websites such as DIAN, UGPP, Municipal Mayoral Offices, Chambers of Commerce, etc. One (1) to two (2) years of experience in accounting and finance roles. **Skills:** · Mastery of the accounting cycle. · Understanding of taxpayers’ rights and obligations (individuals and legal entities), and support in tax preparation (calculation and filing). · Basic knowledge of the applicable legal and financial framework governing businesses. · Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to go beyond mere recording, identify anomalies or discrepancies in accounts, and propose corrective solutions. · Management of multiple operational and administrative tasks. **Working Hours:** Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. **Salary:** Minimum Legal Monthly Wage (SMLMV) + Transportation Allowance ($1,750,905 + $249,095) Employment Type: Full-time, Indefinite-term Contract Application Deadline: 03/13/2026