Senior Accountant at Distro – Guatemala City

Staff Accountant / Financial Analyst supporting CFO in accounting operations, financial analysis, forecasting, and business insights.

Role Overview:

• Hybrid role: ~20–25% accounting, 75–80% financial analysis/FP&A

• Accounting tasks expected to decrease to 5–10% over time through automation (AI)

• Ideal candidate: hungry, humble, analytical, adaptable, highly coachable

• Long-term growth opportunity to become key strategic partner to CFO

• Requires following detailed accounting processes and owning open-ended analysis

• Must think critically, analyze data, and connect the dots

Responsibilities:

• Accounting (20–25%, decreasing with automation)

• Support month-end close in accrual (GAAP) environment

• Prepare/post journal entries, accruals, adjustments

• Balance sheet reconciliations and roll-forward schedules

• Revenue recognition for Shopify, Amazon, and e-commerce platforms

• Support COGS, inventory analysis, intercompany reconciliations

• Maintain organized accounting documentation/workpapers

• (Preferred) Assist with U.S. sales tax filings in 47 states

• Financial Analysis & FP&A (Primary Focus)

• Monthly P&L reporting, KPI tracking, variance analysis

• Build and maintain financial models, rolling forecasts, dashboards

• Analyze marketing spend, contribution margins, operations, inventory forecasting

• Support cash flow planning and working capital optimization

• Conduct scenario analysis, trend identification, deep-dive analytics

• Translate raw, unstructured data into insights independently (critical)

• Partnership & Growth

• Work closely with CFO (minimal broader company interaction)

• Leverage AI to automate manual accounting tasks

• Participate in financial tools selection, testing, implementation, and process improvements

Skills Required:

• 3–5+ years experience in accounting, finance, or FP&A (not entry-level)

• Strong grasp of accrual/GAAP accounting, understanding the "why" behind accruals

• Experience with e-commerce business models (Shopify, Amazon, inventory, COGS) preferred

• Budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling expertise

• Proficient with QuickBooks Online or similar accounting systems

• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, SUMIF, COUNTIF, data aggregation)

• Ability to work Eastern Time hours (8 AM–4 PM)

• Professional English proficiency (written and verbal)

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