Platzi is scaling fast across three legal entities (US, Colombia, Mexico). As our new Senior Accountant you will own day-to-day accounting, monthly close, multi-country consolidations, and external audits—while spearheading process automation and the first wave of AI in Finance at Platzi. Your work will give leadership an always-on, single source of truth for decision-making.

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What you'll do

• Lead full-cycle Colombian accounting and oversee bookkeeping for Mexico and the US in collaboration with local advisors.
• Manage monthly closings in under 7 business days and deliver management reports (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow), while overseeing the entire fixed asset lifecycle (capitalization, depreciation, disposals, reconciliations).
• Handle multi-GAAP consolidation in NetSuite (preferred) or SAP, mapping ledgers to US GAAP and maintaining the group chart of accounts.
• Act as the main point of contact for Big 4 auditors and coordinate statutory filings in CO/MX/US to ensure IFRS and US GAAP compliance.
• Design and improve workflows to automate finance operations using AI tools and SQL queries, powering insights through tools like Power BI.
• Implement SOX-style controls for a SaaS business and reconcile revenue streams (e.g., Stripe, MercadoPago, app stores) with the general ledger.
• Partner with FP&A and Tax teams to ensure clean, accurate data for strategic and compliance needs.

Who you are

• 5+ years of experience as a Professional Accountant (CPA/Contador Público).
• Strong command of Colombian accounting standards and working knowledge of IFRS & US GAAP.
• Hands-on experience in NetSuite (preferred) or SAP, including configuration, saved searches, and multi-currency consolidations.
• Proven track record supporting Big 4 audits, including successful PBC list management.
• Comfortable with SQL for data validation and ad-hoc analysis.
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills and familiarity with BI tools like Power BI or Tableau.
• Fluent in Spanish and strong business English (B2+), able to work with US-based teams.
• Based in Bogotá and open to a hybrid work model (2–3 days/week on-site).

Nice to have

• Experience in SaaS, Ed-Tech, or subscription-based business models.
• Familiarity with ASC 606 and local tax implications (Colombia/Mexico).
• Exposure to automation tools (RPA or Python) for finance processes.
• Involvement in ERP migrations or NetSuite module implementations.