Accounting Analyst

Description

Job Summary: Profonanpe seeks an Accounting Analyst to contribute to biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. Key Highlights: 1. Join a leading environmental conservation entity in Peru 2. Professional growth opportunity in the field of accounting 3. Work with a team committed to sustainability **Application Process:** Interested candidates must access Profonanpe’s Job Offers Web Platform (https://reclutamientoprofonanpe.vform.pe/), register, complete the application form at 100%, and submit all requested information. Only applications received through this web platform will be considered valid. To learn how to register, click here: https://bit.ly/3tG2jMn ***Important: CVs sent directly by email or applications registered on this or any other job boards will NOT be accepted.**** **Who Are We?** Profonanpe is Peru’s environmental fund. It is a private, non-profit entity with over thirty years of experience, specializing in mobilizing, managing, and channeling financial resources for implementing programs and projects that support biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation. **What Is the Context?** Profonanpe aims to promote life sustainability by connecting humanity with the environment. Aligned with Peru’s national environmental agenda, it works closely with the Ministry of Environment (MINAM) and the National Service of Natural Protected Areas (SERNANP) to fulfill its international commitments and national goals. Profonanpe’s Management of Administration and Finance (GAF) is responsible for directing and supervising the functions and development of processes related to Budget, Finance, Procurement and Contracting, Human Resources, Treasury, and Accounting systems; drafting operational manuals and procedures; and conducting prior controls, in accordance with guidelines and policies established by the Executive Directorate, general administrative regulations, and those stipulated in agreements and contracts signed by Profonanpe. To fulfill its mission, Profonanpe—through GAF—requires an Accounting Analyst within its Accounting Department, who will be provided with all necessary tools to perform assigned duties. **What Are We Looking For?** We seek to hire an Accounting Analyst for Profonanpe’s Accounting Department to carry out the responsibilities described in the following section. **Responsibilities** * Review, analyze, and record provisions from files for daily project payment flows, and coordinate with Treasury regarding the recording of unspent fund returns. * Verify correct issuance/cancellation of payment vouchers for deliverables pending reconciliation. * Record project account reconciliations in the accounting system. * Record and monitor sub-grant reconciliations for assigned projects. * Perform monthly bank statement reconciliations for assigned projects. * Archive and maintain orderly accounting documentation. * Track and prepare communications to project implementers regarding outstanding reconciliation balances. * Review and validate the Fixed Asset Register in coordination with Procurement and Contracting. * Coordinate and conduct physical fixed asset inventories. * Undertake domestic travel for unannounced project visits, as required. * Conduct petty cash counts. * Register suppliers for reconciliations in the logistics module. * Ensure proper use of resources and compliance with PROFONANPE’s ethics, transparency, anti-corruption, and special obligations standards. * Prepare required project financial reports and/or statements. * Prepare annual institutional accounting notes. * Complete Form 1679 (Donations) for review and submission. * Handle communications, requests, and/or coercive resolutions received from external institutions involving tax implications. Monitor SUNAT’s correspondence mailbox. * Compile, consolidate, and submit financial information required by the Ministry of Economy and Finance for projects reported with public funds. * Support institutional and project audits. * Fulfill institutional tax filings with SUNAT. * Record various journal entries for month-end closing and tax payments. * Record accounting entries for investment portfolio performance and commissions. * Issue requested payment vouchers. * Assist and support the General Accountant. * Carry out other duties assigned by the department head. **Academic Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree and/or university degree in Accounting. * Preferred: specialization or diploma in national and international taxation. * Preferred: specialization or diploma in finance. * Preferred: diploma or specialization studies in customs trade. **Experience** * Minimum six (6) years’ experience in the Accounting Department of public or private entities. * Minimum four (4) years’ experience in account analysis and resolving inconsistencies. * Minimum four (4) years’ experience in monthly tax liquidation and filing via SUNAT’s systems. * Experience preparing and producing monthly and annual financial statements. **Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies** * Knowledge of accounting, tax, and labor regulations. * User-level computer literacy. * Familiarity with accounting software. * Intermediate English proficiency (preferred). * Intermediate Excel proficiency. * Analytical thinking. * Strong interpersonal relationship management at all levels. * Organizational and planning skills. * Sense of urgency. **Contract Duration** Initial contract term is three (3) months, subject to a probationary period, under a Private Sector Payroll Contract with Modality, with possibility of subsequent renewals following performance evaluation. **Work Location** The services will be delivered in person at Profonanpe’s offices (Magdalena del Mar, Lima). Regular working hours are Monday to Friday, from 08:30 a.m. (start time) to 5:30 p.m. (end time), with a one (1) hour lunch break from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., which is not included in the stated work schedule. **Compensation** Indicate salary expectations in the application form, noting that this is a private-sector payroll position, specifying gross monthly compensation in local currency. **Supervisor** Reports directly to the General Accountant. ***Inclusion and Diversity*** *At Profonanpe, we embrace and encourage diversity in all its forms: gender, age, education, ethnic origin, race, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity and/or expression. We aim to build a more equitable country, therefore we encourage women, Afro-Peruvians, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, and Indigenous peoples to apply to this call.* Job Type: Full-time Salary: S/.3,900.00 – S/.4,200.00 per month Workplace: On-site employment