Senior Accountant

Pavago Costa Rica
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🚀 About the Role

Pavago is hiring a highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to lead accounting operations, financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close activities.

This is more than a transactional accounting role.

We’re looking for someone who can:
✅ Own full-cycle accounting processes
✅ Deliver accurate financial reporting
✅ Support audits and compliance
✅ Improve accounting workflows and automation
✅ Partner with leadership on financial insights and operational accuracy

You’ll work closely with finance leadership, FP&A, operations, and junior accounting staff to ensure the business maintains clean financials, strong controls, and scalable accounting processes.

If you thrive in structured financial environments and enjoy both hands-on accounting execution and process improvement, this role is a strong fit.

🔥 What You’ll Own

General Ledger & Accounting Operations

  • Prepare and post journal entries including:

    • accruals
    • prepaids
    • payroll allocations
    • depreciation
    • intercompany transactions
  • Maintain reconciliations across:

    • cash
    • accounts receivable
    • accounts payable
    • deferred revenue
    • inventory
    • fixed assets
  • Ensure accounting records remain:

    • accurate
    • audit-ready
    • GAAP/IFRS compliant

Month-End Close

  • Lead monthly and quarterly close cycles

  • Prepare trial balances and supporting schedules

  • Maintain detailed close checklists and workflows

  • Coordinate cross-functional sign-offs and reporting timelines

  • Ensure month-end close completion within:

    • 5–7 business days

Financial Reporting & Variance Analysis

  • Prepare:

    • Profit & Loss statements
    • Balance Sheets
    • Cash Flow statements
  • Analyze:

    • budget vs. actual
    • forecast vs. actual
    • operational variances
  • Provide written financial commentary and insights for leadership

  • Support executive and board reporting packages

Audit, Compliance & Internal Controls

  • Prepare PBC (Prepared by Client) schedules for external audits

  • Support:

    • tax filings
    • compliance reporting
    • internal accounting controls
  • Ensure accounting documentation and workflows remain audit-ready

  • Maintain compliance with:

    • internal policies

Process Improvement & Automation

  • Identify inefficiencies across:

    • reconciliations
    • reporting workflows
    • manual accounting tasks
  • Recommend automation and process improvements

  • Support ERP optimization initiatives

  • Update accounting SOPs and documentation standards

Team Leadership & Collaboration

  • Review and approve work completed by:

    • staff accountants
    • bookkeepers
    • junior accounting personnel
  • Mentor junior team members on:

    • reconciliations
    • financial reporting
    • GAAP treatment
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with:

    • FP&A
    • Operations
    • Sales
    • Leadership

💻 What We’re Looking For

Core Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in:

    • Accounting
    • Finance
    • related field
  • 4–5 years progressive accounting experience

  • Strong understanding of:

    • accrual accounting
    • financial reporting
  • Hands-on experience with:

    • NetSuite
    • QuickBooks
    • Xero
  • Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills including:

    • Pivot Tables
    • Conditional Formatting

⭐ Nice to Have

  • CPA or ACCA certification
  • Multi-entity accounting experience
  • Foreign currency accounting exposure
  • SaaS, real estate, or professional services background
  • ERP implementation or accounting automation experience
  • Experience improving accounting workflows and SOPs

📅 What a Typical Day Looks Like

  • Reconcile accounts and review overnight transactions
  • Post accruals and month-end journal entries
  • Review financial statements and analyze variances
  • Collaborate with operations on revenue recognition and reporting accuracy
  • Mentor junior accountants and review reconciliations
  • Support reporting preparation for auditors and leadership
  • Improve accounting workflows and documentation standards

In short:
You ensure the organization’s financial data is accurate, compliant, organized, and actionable for leadership decision-making.

📊 Success Looks Like

  • Month-end close completed within 5 business days

  • Reconciliations maintained with:

    • <1% error rate
  • Financial reports delivered accurately and on time

  • Audit requests completed within deadlines

  • Strong accounting controls and organized documentation

  • Leadership confidence in financial reporting accuracy

🌍 Why This Role Stands Out

  • Strong ownership across accounting operations and reporting

  • Opportunity to partner directly with leadership and FP&A

  • Exposure to:

    • automation initiatives
    • ERP improvements
    • process optimization
  • Remote flexibility with established systems and workflows

  • Opportunity for long-term growth into:

    • Accounting Manager
    • Controller
    • Finance leadership roles

🧪 Interview Process

  • Initial Phone Screen

  • Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter

  • Practical Accounting Task:

    • reconciliations
    • variance analysis
    • reporting exercise
  • Client Interview

  • Offer & Background Verification

👉 Apply Now

If you:

  • Enjoy solving accounting and reconciliation challenges
  • Thrive in detail-oriented financial environments
  • Care deeply about reporting accuracy and operational excellence
  • Want ownership in a growing organization

This role is a strong fit for you.