Location: Cartago, La Lima

Monday to Friday 8-5

Temporary Contract 7 months

Job Description:

Provide advice, guidance, analysis, and reporting of financial information.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze and interpret complex monthly financial results to identify financial issues, for business leaders; provide insights and make recommendations regarding possible course corrections

• Analyze weekly and monthly trends (e.g., expense, fringes) in partnership with business leaders to develop/update quarterly forecasts and budgets and provide feedback

• May partner with business leaders to advise on financial impact of recent/proposed process changes

• Train, coach, and provide feedback on work tasks to lower level team members

• Draw findings from financial trend reports, synthesize information, and may create presentations for management

• Assess system capabilities and process efficiencies, and make recommendations for enhancements and upgrades

• Prepare and process month-end journal entries; prepare balance sheet account reconciliations; gathering data and generating reports in support of trend analysis

• Prepare, file, and process annual tax declarations (e.g., VAT, income, sales, and local taxes)

• Prepare timely month end closing including statutory annual reports

• May participate and/or lead in process improvement projects

• Ensure Edwards compliance by applying knowledge of applicable regulations (e.g., Sunshine Act, SOX, GAAP financials, SEC, IRS) to develop explanations for internal and external auditors

• Other incidental duties

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, graduated,

5 Years previous related experience Required in General accounting, forecasting, planning, or expense analysis

Experience working in an international company Preferred

Substantial understanding of international accounting principles (e.g., U.S GAAP, IFRS), local GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)

Substantial knowledge of financial concepts and principles

Advanced English B2+ 85-90%

Proven expertise in MS Office Suite, advanced Excel and related financial systems; ERP (e.g., JDE, Oracle, SP) experience preferred

Excellent interpersonal relationship skills including consultative and relationship management skills

Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and investigative skills

Expertise in own functional area and ability to coach others in various functional areas impacted within the business

Ability to manage confidential information with discretion

Strict attention to detail

Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels

Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment