Bookkeeping & Finance Specialist

ROLE SUMMARY

ABOUT THE COMPANY

The company is a growing U.S.-based business focused on building efficient operations and delivering consistent, high-quality service. Its team manages multiple areas of the business in-house, including day-to-day operations, financial management, administrative processes, and ongoing improvement projects. The company is focused on maintaining strong internal processes, building long-term relationships, and creating sustainable value as the business continues to grow.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a key position, the specialist will be responsible for keeping financial records organized, accurate, and up to date as the company continues to grow. The person in this role will own day-to-day bookkeeping across multiple entities, ensuring transactions are properly recorded, reconciled, and maintained with a high level of accuracy. While the core focus is execution, this role also offers the opportunity to grow into financial reporting and analysis over time.

This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers, has a solid understanding of bookkeeping and accounting fundamentals, and is excited to develop into a broader finance role.

Note: We are looking for someone with hands-on experience in bookkeeping or accounting support who feels comfortable working with financial data and numbers, even if they are not an accounting expert. We are looking for someone who understands the basics (such as reconciliations, transaction coding, and how financial data flows), has worked with similar tasks before, and is confident learning and growing into more advanced responsibilities over time.

This position is perfect for someone who:

✅ Enjoys hands-on work with numbers and financial data

✅ Pays strong attention to detail and accuracy

✅ Has a natural analytical mindset and curiosity

✅ Comfortable working “in the weeds” with financial data

✅ Open to learning and growing into more advanced finance responsibilities

✅ Communicates clearly and works well with others

✅ Thrives in a fast-paced and evolving environment

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Bookkeeping & Financial Records

• Maintain accurate books across multiple entities, including properties and operating companies

• Record and categorize transactions, invoices, and expenses in the appropriate accounts

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing activities, including journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations

• Ensure all financial data is consistently updated and properly organized

2. Reconciliations & Core Accounting Execution

• Perform bank and credit card reconciliations on a monthly basis (including high-volume accounts)

• Ensure all transactions are accounted for and discrepancies are identified and resolved

• Maintain clean and balanced accounts across all entities

• Support accurate financial records by ensuring proper transaction coding and reconciliation processes
  

3. Accounting Support & Coordination

• Organize and manage recurring accounting workflows to ensure timely completion

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather required documentation and resolve questions

• Maintain structured and reliable financial data across systems

4. Process Improvement & Growth Support

• Help establish and improve repeatable bookkeeping processes and workflows

• Identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements in accounting operations

• Implement automation and AI tools to improve efficiency in recurring tasks

• Support finance-related projects as the role evolves, including exposure to financial reporting and analysis
  

Although the responsibilities outlined above will form the core focus of your role, please note that your hiring manager may assign additional relevant tasks as needed to align with the evolving objectives of your position and the overall goals of our business.

ROLE QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of recent experience in bookkeeping, accounting, or similar finance-related roles

• Strong understanding of core bookkeeping principles (debits, credits, reconciliations)

• Being a Perito Contador is a big plus

• Experience performing bank and/or credit card reconciliations

• Good understanding of terms such as; Conciliaciones Bancarias y de Tarjetas, Cierres, Ajustes, Balance General, Estado de Resultados, Cuentas por cobrar/pagar, Gastos/Ingresos, Libro Mayor, etc.

• Ability to accurately record and categorize financial transactions

• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets (comfortable navigating and analyzing data)

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Strong organizational skills managing recurring tasks across multiple entities

• Ability to review financial data and identify inconsistencies

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently in a remote environment

• Intermediate English proficiency (B2)

• Reliable internet and work setup

PREFERRED ("NICE-TO-HAVE") QUALIFICATIONS

• University studies in Accounting or Finance

• Familiarity with multi-entity bookkeeping environments

• Exposure to financial reporting, audits, or tax-related work

• Experience in audit, tax, or accounting environments

• Interest in financial analysis or business operations

• Experience using automation or AI tools in workflows

ROLE SPECIFICATIONS

• Base Salary: Q9,500 base salary.

• Role type: Full-time.

• Location: Guatemala (Remote - Work from home).

• Schedule: Monday to Friday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM / 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. (Subject to Daylight Saving)

RECRUITING PROCESS

• Application / Screening: When you apply for this position, we will ask you a short questionnaire to get to know you a little bit better and ask you for some additional inputs to see if you qualify for the position. In addition, we will ask you to complete a short psychometric evaluation and a short English proficiency assessment. The idea is to explore if this is a good fit before moving forward.

• Skills Assessment: You will be asked to complete a few exercises and/or projects designed to recreate the work tasks that you will be responsible for if you are given the role. This helps us gauge your skill level as well as give you a better idea of the required work.

• Skills Assessment Interview: This is a 60 min - 90 min conversation where we further test your skills, learn about your previous working experiences, and evaluate culture fit to the role and company.

• Hiring Manager Final Interview: This is a 30 min - 60 min conversation with the position’s Hiring Manager (and potentially a few company team members) to get to know you better and to set the expectations and vision for the role.

The entire process usually takes anywhere between 2-6 weeks to complete depending on the seniority of the position.

CONTACT US

If you have any urgent questions or run into any complications while submitting your application, please reach out to:

recruitment@trymeteor.com