Senior Accountant

Who We're Looking For

The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation (LGCF) is looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join our growing team!

What You'll Do

• Financial Reporting & Budgeting:

  • Create and manage budgets.
  • Prepare, analyze, and distribute financial statements including monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
  • Prepare Budget Reports, comparing actual results to budgeted figures, identifying, explaining, and correcting variances.
  • Maintain financial records and prepare provisions as necessary to reflect the company’s financial position.
  • Support the preparation of financial presentations for quarterly Finance Committee and annual Board of Director meetings.
  • Respond to inquiries from management regarding financial results, special reporting requests, etc.

• Accounting & Month-End Closing:

  • Prepare and review journal entries, month-end accruals, and inter-company transactions.
  • Ensure accurate and timely month-end closing in line with a timetable approved by the CFO.
  • Oversee accounts payable processing, reviewing vendor invoices, getting appropriate approvals from management, and ensuring timely payment of vendors.
  • Manage accounts receivable processing, reviewing customer contracts, creating invoices, and ensuring timely collection of all customer accounts.
  • Maintain general ledger accuracy and proper recording of financial transactions.
  • Provide functional oversight and coordination of accounting activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to internal controls.

• Scholarship & Sponsorship Management:

  • Maintain and update LGCF Scholarship worksheets including the Scholarships Grid, Present Value Matrix, and restricted funds.
  • Track and report all scholarship pledges, unused balances, and restricted funds, ensuring proper financial control.
  • Oversee and track sponsorships including scholarship sponsors, ensuring deliverables are met.
  • Prepare annual Scholarship Deferral adjustments.

• Audit, Tax, and Financial Support:

  • Prepare all necessary information and provide support required by auditors for annual reviews and opinions.
  • Review and prepare information to properly complete schedules of the annual 990 tax return.
  • Ensure compliance with IRS requirements by reviewing and approving 1099 Forms.
  • Ensure accurate reconciliation of donation payments related to donors and sponsorships.
  • Maintain configuration of Workday processes and reports for all financial modules including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Reporting, Budgeting, Cash Management and Accounting.
  • Aid in other projects as needed to improve financial processes and systems within the organization.
  • Collaborate with other departments and management to address special reporting needs and improve financial transparency.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting. Master's degree a plus.
• 5+ years of working experience in accounting in increasingly responsible roles.
• Must be fluent in English and Spanish. Portuguese a plus.
• Working knowledge of Workday highly desired but not required.
• Excellent communication and organization skills with the ability to take ownership, meet deadlines, and manage up as needed.
• Strong problem-solving skills in handling diverse daily tasks.
• Willingness and availability to travel as needed for the annual Latin GRAMMY Awards show every November.