Senior Accountant

Watershed
Mexico
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Independent work","Problem-solving","Attention to accuracy","Prioritization"]

Own core parts of the corporate general ledger and month-end close, building audit-ready US GAAP financial statements and performing flux analysis. Lead end-to-end accounting for carbon credit offerings and manage treasury/accounting for cash, securities, and investment gains/losses. Support global intercompany elimination, sales tax/VAT compliance, and audit schedules, while partnering on workflow documentation and AI/data automation to modernize close and reconciliations.

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Watershed
Watershed
13 hours ago

Senior Accountant

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Job Summary

Own core parts of the corporate general ledger and month-end close, building audit-ready US GAAP financial statements and performing flux analysis. Lead end-to-end accounting for carbon credit offerings and manage treasury/accounting for cash, securities, and investment gains/losses. Support global intercompany elimination, sales tax/VAT compliance, and audit schedules, while partnering on workflow documentation and AI/data automation to modernize close and reconciliations.
Location: Mexico
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the general ledger close for core balance sheet accounts (cash, prepaids, fixed assets, leases, accruals, payroll liabilities) and support US GAAP financial statement preparation with period-end cutoff discipline.
  • •Record monthly stock-based compensation journal entries, track early exercise activity, reconcile equity-related balance sheet accounts, and perform monthly flux analysis to explain drivers and identify trends/anomalies.
  • •Own end-to-end accounting for carbon credit offerings and related adjustments, including monthly reconciliations; manage cash reconciliations and accounting for marketable securities, interest income, and investment gains/losses.
  • •Support the group-level intercompany framework (elimination logic and transaction-flow documentation) and support sales tax/VAT filings and compliance across jurisdictions; prepare audit schedules and supporting workpapers.
  • •Document and standardize workflows for owned accounts and help evaluate, test, and deploy AI tooling and data automation to streamline rule-based tasks, accelerate reconciliations, and improve exception management.

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of progressive accounting experience across Big 4 or national public accounting and high-growth SaaS environments.
  • •Strong US GAAP knowledge across core general ledger areas, including inventory, payroll, fixed assets, prepaids, leases, investments, and intercompany consolidations.
  • •Hands-on experience owning month-end close activities, reconciliations, and journal entries in a multi-entity/global accounting environment.
  • •Working knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Workday, Rillet) plus advanced Excel/Google Sheets experience.
  • •Fluency in English and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance (CPA/CPC or international equivalent preferred).
Experience:SaaSBig 4
Education:Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance
Skills:CommunicationIndependent workProblem-solvingAttention to accuracyPrioritization
Certifications:CPACPC
Languages:English
Tech Stack:US GAAPMexican statutory accountingSAT complianceUK GAAPNetSuiteWorkdayRilletExcelGoogle SheetsAI toolsData automationERPSubledger

Company Brief

Watershed
Provides enterprise software to measure, report, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Watershed helps companies model emissions, set reduction targets, track progress, and purchase high-quality carbon removals and offsets.
Industry: Climate Tech
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2018
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