METEOR is an Employer of Record (EOR) company that helps businesses hire talented professionals in Latin America for remote roles with organizations around the world, especially in North America. It supports the employment relationship by managing payroll, taxes, and compliance with local HR requirements, while working as an extension of the hiring company’s people team. METEOR’s model is designed to make cross-border hiring more practical and support distributed, work-from-home teams.
Remote Bookkeeping and Finance Specialist in Guatemala
Maintain multi-entity financial records for a growing U.S.-based business while working remotely from Guatemala. The role covers reconciliations, transaction coding, closing activities, and continuous process improvement.
Description
- Maintain accurate books for multiple entities, including properties and operating companies
- Classify transactions, invoices, and expenses under the correct accounts
- Complete monthly, quarterly, and year-end close tasks, including journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
- Keep financial records current, orderly, and accessible
- Reconcile monthly bank and credit card activity, including high-volume accounts
- Investigate and correct financial discrepancies
- Keep accounts clean, complete, and balanced across entities
- Coordinate recurring accounting workflows and deliver tasks on schedule
- Work with internal stakeholders to collect documentation and resolve questions
- Build and refine consistent bookkeeping processes and workflows
- Spot operational inefficiencies and propose improvements to accounting processes
- Introduce automation and AI tools for recurring accounting work
- Contribute to finance projects such as financial reporting and analysis as the role develops
Requirements
- At least two years of recent experience in bookkeeping, accounting, or a comparable finance role
- Solid grasp of fundamental bookkeeping concepts, including debits, credits, and reconciliations
- Perito Contador certification is an advantage
- Experience reconciling bank and/or credit card accounts
- Knowledge of bank and card reconciliations, closing procedures, adjustments, balance sheets, income statements, receivables, payables, expenses, revenue, and general ledgers
- Accurate handling and classification of financial transactions
- Proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong organizational ability for recurring work across multiple entities
- Ability to examine financial data and detect inconsistencies
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently in a remote setting
- Intermediate English proficiency at B2 level
- Reliable internet connection and suitable remote-work setup
Benefits
- Work remotely from home
- Potential to develop into financial reporting and analysis
- Practical exposure to financial reporting and analysis
- Professional development through skills assessments and interviews