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Oyster is a global employment platform that enables companies to hire, pay, and support talent anywhere in the world. The company is distributed across 60+ countries, ranked #10 on TIME and Statista's 2026 list of America's Top WorkTech Companies, and is the only B Corp-certified global employment platform.
You will own day-to-day accounting, monthly reporting, and ERP activities for Oyster entities around the world, with a focus on LATAM coverage. This is a hands-on senior role combining rigorous accounting judgment with proactive stakeholder management. You will lead close and audit activities, investigate complex discrepancies, and improve the systems and processes that keep a distributed finance function accurate and scalable.
Key responsibilities include: managing full-cycle accounting and intercompany transactions for global subsidiaries; preparing and reviewing financial statements and balance-sheet reconciliations across multiple entities; leading month-end and year-end close activities with clear checklists and documentation; coordinating monthly, quarterly, and annual local statutory filings; overseeing local statutory audits and resolving auditor questions; reconciling local statutory records to the ERP; conducting financial analysis and presenting decision-useful insights; owning assigned ERP activities and improving accounting standards, controls, documentation, and automation; proactively coordinating dependencies across Finance, Payroll, Tax, Legal, and external partners; and executing ad hoc financial projects while supporting junior teammates.
The role is fully remote and requires you to be based within -3 to -8 UTC (LATAM timezone). You will work asynchronously with a distributed team and have access to Oyster's comprehensive benefits including 40 days off per year, mental health support, wellbeing allowance, flexible parental leave, and WFH stipend.
**Requirements:**
- At least 5 years of accounting experience, including at least 1 year operating at senior-accountant scope
- CPA (or part-qualified) or equivalent professional accounting qualification
- Strong knowledge of multi-entity accounting, intercompany transactions, financial reporting, reconciliations, close, and audit support
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and manipulation of large datasets
- Meticulous attention to detail and logical, evidence-based approach to problem solving
- Ability to prioritize competing deadlines and maintain quality across several entities
- Strong written and spoken English with effective stakeholder management in asynchronous environment
- Proactive follow-through, sound judgment, and continuous-improvement and automation mindset
- Reliable home internet connection
**Bonus/Nice-to-Have:**
- NetSuite or comparable ERP experience
- Payroll accounting or SaaS experience
- High-growth startup or rapidly changing international environment experience
- Accounting across EMEA jurisdictions including local statutory reporting and local-to-group reconciliation
