Senior General Accountant, Advanced English
Univision
Job Summary
Join TelevisaUnivision, the world's leading Spanish-language media company, as a Senior General Accountant. This key role supports the US management and executive team by executing critical general accounting, fixed assets, and revenue processes, directly impacting the group's financial statement presentation. The position ensures accuracy and efficiency in financial operations within the Global Business Services' Accounting Operations and Reporting area, fostering professional growth in an equitable environment.
Must Have
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting closing activities for US market P&L and balance sheet.
- Prepare and analyze P&L and balance sheet lines for the US market using accounting reconciliations and financial integrations.
- Provide specialized accounting support in US GAAP.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls between accounting and supporting subsystems.
- Act as the main contact for US managers, directors, and stakeholders regarding financial figures.
- Seek automation and continuous improvement for accounting and financial processes.
- Support and mentor junior analysts.
- Follow up on audit requirements from internal US clients.
- Perform various accounting processes for the US market using different systems.
- Prepare flux reports detailing variance explanations for the US executive team.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
- Experience or proficiency with an ERP (Oracle / SAP).
- 3-5 years of experience in Revenue, General Accounting, Fixed Assets, and Audit / US GAAP / Monthly Accounting Closures.
- Advanced English.
Perks & Benefits
- Legal benefits
- Superior benefits that exceed legal requirements
- Work environment that fosters productivity, creativity, and personal and professional growth
Job Description
Senior General Accountant, Advanced English
Location: Mexico City, Santa Fe
About the position and the team
Be part of the TelevisaUnivision team, the world's leading Spanish-language media and content company. TelevisaUnivision has the most extensive library of its own content and is a leader in production capacity in the sector, which drives its digital streaming, traditional television, and radio platform content.
We are a vibrant company with more than 10,000 collaborators in Mexico, Colombia, and the US. We are united by a passion for entertainment, creativity, and great achievements. At TelevisaUnivision, you will find a friendly and equitable environment to grow personally and professionally.
Join and be part of this great dynamic team!
TelevisaUnivision is looking for a Senior General Accountant for the Accounting Operations and Reporting area within Global Business Services.
The GBS Accounting Operations and Reporting area focuses on the management and processing of financial, accounting, and reporting transactions, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial operations. Its responsibilities include invoice and payment processing, accounts payable and receivable management, general and financial accounting, preparation of financial statements and reports, and compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
About you:
Key position for the US management and executive team, responsible for the execution of key general accounting, fixed assets, revenue, and other functions that directly impact the presentation of the group's financial statements.
Your day-to-day:
- Responsible for performing monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting closing activities for the different P&L and balance sheet lines (financial statements) of the US market, which are the team's responsibility, ensuring compliance with established deadlines, information integrity, and accuracy of accounting records.
- Responsible for preparing and analyzing the different P&L and balance sheet lines of the US market, which are the team's responsibility, through accounting reconciliations, financial integrations, and various executive reports, which are used by the US management and executive team for various purposes.
- Specialized accounting support in US GAAP to comply with the guidelines and controls required in the US market, ensuring that accounting records and presented financial information comply with these standards.
- Responsible for compliance with internal controls (between accounting and supporting subsystems) to ensure that the P&L and balance sheet lines of the US market, which are the team's responsibility, meet the characteristics required for financial statement presentation.
- Main contact for managers, directors, vice presidents, and some stakeholders in the US market to resolve doubts, special requirements, information generation, and various reports on the figures shown in financial statements.
- Responsible for seeking automation and continuous improvement of the accounting and financial processes carried out by the team to comply with corporate guidelines, as well as strengthening the controls of the different financial processes carried out by the team.
- Responsible for supporting and mentoring junior analysts in the area, providing guidance, training, and support in the various tasks performed by the team, fostering their professional development and ensuring the quality of their work.
- Responsible for following up on audit requirements from internal clients in the US to ensure timely delivery of information and successfully resolve processes.
- Responsible for performing different accounting processes required by the US market, using different systems for generating financial information, supporting various accounting entries, reclassifications, adjustments, and executive reports.
- Responsible for preparing the flux report, detailing the explanation of variations for the executive team in the US.
You must have:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
- Experience or proficiency with an ERP (Oracle / SAP).
- 3-5 years of experience in Revenue, General Accounting, Fixed Assets, and Audit / US GAAP / Monthly Accounting Closures.
- Advanced English.
Benefits:
At TelevisaUnivision, we value the comprehensive well-being of our employees. We believe that a healthy balance between personal and professional life is fundamental to success. Therefore, we offer: Legal benefits and superior benefits that exceed legal requirements. Our goal is to create a work environment that fosters productivity, creativity, and personal and professional growth.
Our commitment to inclusion
TelevisaUnivision is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, nationality, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Univision is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.