Finance Specialist

Are you ready to accelerate your career? Join Cielo as a Finance Specialist

A career at Cielo will give you the opportunity to work with the industry's smartest people and to take ownership of your success Cielo is a brand that reflects our big idea – that talent is rising – and with it our opportunity to rise above. We create careers for ambitious people by moving beyond traditional assumptions of what it means to work in talent acquisition.

Cielo is the world's leading strategic Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) partner. The industry has verified Cielo's reputation for executing innovative solutions that provide business impact through numerous awards and recognitions, including its annual leadership position on the HRO Today RPO Baker's Dozen listing, Peak Matrix Leader placement by Everest Group and Industry Leader designation by NelsonHall.

Job Description

The Finance Specialist works with the Shared Services Finance team to ensure the timely and accurate recording and reporting of financial information for both internal and external customers globally. This role is responsible for completing customer billings, completing assigned month-end financial close duties, and providing both Billing/Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable support as assigned.

Responsibilities:

Department support and collaboration:
• Act primary Accounts Payable, Billing, and Collections/Accounts Receivable point of contact for working portfolio assigned
• Provide support for local VAT/GST reporting as requested
• Complete assigned customer billings monthly
• Collaborate with Finance members such as AP Manager, Revenue Manager, GL Accountants, and FP&A Analysts on process changes, projects, and month-end close process.
• Handle and maintain information that is sensitive and confidential.
• Interface with multiple levels of management/Support Financial Processes.
• Provide thoughtful analysis and commentary on financial results.
• Complete Journal Entries, GL Account reconciliations, and Accruals.
• Perform account reconciliations as needed.
• Support accounting group with month-end and year-end closing process as needed

Analytics and Process Improvements:
• Participate in Shared Services analysis project work.
• Problem-solve and recommend solutions, best practices, and process improvements in both the Revenue and AP cycle.
• Leverage strong analytical skills to audit processes, assess trends, create reports, and tell the story with data.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred.

Experience:
• Minimum of two years of experience on an Accounts Payable or Billing team is required.
• Continuous Improvement training experience preferred
• Minimum of two years of experience working remotely is required

Functional/Technical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is required
• Experience with NetSuite is preferred.
• Experience in performing multiple projects, carrying out multiple priorities, and working with varying team members is required
• The ability to handle and maintain information that is sensitive and confidential is required
• Detail orientated with good organization skills as well as strong interpersonal and communication skills is required
• The ability to communicate with employees and vendors from varying cultures and geographies is required
• Providing strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills to effectively present to peers and management is required
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet time-sensitive deadlines, and work well through ambiguity and complexity is required
• Being able to work effectively in a team as well as independently is required
• Advanced or Native English language proficiency is required