Accounting Specialist

As Virtuagym keeps on growing, we are now looking for a new face to complement our team. As a Accounting Specialist you will be joining our Global Finance Team. Will you join us to create a healthier and happier world?

This is a remote position from Colombia, where you will be working for our global teams. We are a remote-friendly company, meaning you can work from your home whenever you want and of course at our office in Medellin. It’s up to you! Additionally, you can work from any location you want within the Americas for up to 4 weeks at a time for a maximum of 12 weeks in a year. This is a full-time position.

What this role looks like:

As our Accounting Specialist, you will be maintaining and optimizing our company financial operations, overseeing all the accounting operations to meet the legal requirements.

You are part of a diverse and international Finance team where you manage the financial aspects of a business like accounting activities, including bank reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable and general accounting.

Some of your key tasks as a Accounting Specialist: 

• Bank statement imports, including bank reconciliation and preparing the cash flow statement for the management.

• Preparing and processing payments to suppliers, payments to tax authorities and salaries.

• Gathering and delivering all purchase invoices to the accounting firm, correct recognition of costs and accruing costs.

• Processing, double-checking and delivering intercompany invoices to the head office.

• Reviewing and translating financial statements and reports delivered by the accounting firm and reporting the accurate numbers to the head office, ensure all calculations and data entries are correct.

• Collect information from HR and prepare payroll payments for employees.

• Reconciling intercompany transactions, understanding rebilling of gods and services and processing the general ledger adjustments in the P&L.

• Collaborate closely with the Finance Team and VP of Finance to streamline Financial planning and decision making.

• Timely processing of the period close, processing all the month end adjustments, including accruals and provisions.

Job Requirements:

What you will bring to the team:

• Bachelor graduate degree in Accounting. 

• Knowledge on IFRS standards and local regulations

• 1-5 years experience in Finance and accounting, preferably in an international environment

• Proven track of experience on accounting activities, including bank reconciliations,  accounts payable, accounts receivable, taxes and general accounting. 

• Excellent organizational skills and be able to handle time-sensitive tasks.

• Proactive and dynamic. Understanding of data privacy standards; integrity; honesty. Highly motivated and enthusiastic, with great initiative and work ethic

• Fluent in both Spanish and English [must have]; additional languages are advantageous.

• Experience with Accounting ERP’s systems preferably Netsuite and/or Stripe, would be a plus. 

Important note: please do apply if you meet 70%+ of the criteria At Virtuagym we hire great people, not just resumes. If you can't check off a few requirements but are a fast learner, we’d love to hear from you!

Here’s why you should join our team!

Benefits:

🌎 Remote-friendly: you can work from home in Colombia whenever you like.

🍫 Enjoy a twice a week snack box or fruit basket

🌴 21 holidays (on a US based holidays calendar, based on a full-time contract).

🏡 A one time working from home allowance.

💻 We provide your home office set-up hardware.

💪 The Virtuagym Health Program: a monthly contribution towards your gym subscription, and a full Virtuagym at Work Premium Access.

✈ Work from abroad for up to 12 weeks a year with a maximum of 4 consecutive weeks in LATAM or even Around the World!.

💬 Unlimited access to on-demand coaching with psychologists via chat, phone, or video call through the platform OpenUp.

Cultural perks:

📈 Many opportunities for personal and professional growth within the company.

😎 A fun, healthy, and international work environment made up of over 35+ nationalities.

🗣 We believe in a flat hierarchy with room to take ownership: your voice will be truly heard.

⚽ Organized Virtuagym sports events throughout the year.

🎉 Awesome company events such as New Year's dinners, summer outings etc.

About Virtuagym
Virtuagym is a leading and fast-growing innovator in the digital health and fitness domain, offering a Software as a Service solution and multiple native apps to users worldwide. We offer coaching and management solutions for trainers, studios, clubs and corporate wellness, all with the vision to make the world a healthier and happier place.

Virtuagym is an ambitious, passionate and multicultural team of talented people who want to create a healthier world for all. We believe in teamwork, challenging each other, being bold and adventurous, working lean, taking care of each other and sharing success. As a scale-up, we embrace our diversity, international character and our flat hierarchy that promotes great freedom, taking ownership and making a true impact. Our talented staff of 200+ employees are based out of two locations: Amsterdam, NL, and Medellin, CO. The primary focus of our Medellín office is to manage the North and South American market.

Every day with us will be an opportunity to cultivate and evolve your personal and professional skills, as well as to make a significant impact on a global scale. At Virtuagym everyone can grow, whatever background you bring with you. We are not just colleagues, we are friends, willing to help and support each other. By joining us, you become a part of a joyful and energetic team.

Ready to join us?
Please do not hesitate to apply by clicking the ‘Apply for this Job’ button below! We will get back to your application within 10 working days.

For any questions on the vacancy, please get in touch with the recruitment team at recruitment@virtuagym.com.

* Please note that we do not collaborate with third parties to fill this vacancy, so third parties are kindly asked not to contact us about this role.