Accountant III

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Summary of Role

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Controller, the Accountant III is based in Bogotá, Colombia, and serves as the Regional Controller's primary right-hand resource for the North America region. This role combines strategic ownership of complex accounting matters with hands‑on execution - including serving as the operational backup for the Accountant II across core transactional functions. Key responsibilities include owning complex reconciliations, policy research, and cross‑functional coordination; acting as the principal liaison to Cencora's centralized AP shared services and Ariba procurement platform; providing technical review and guidance to the Accountant II; leading process documentation and improvement initiatives; collaborating with the World Courier Canada GL & Reporting Accountant to ensure the accuracy of Canadian financials and close activities; and supporting the upcoming SAP S/4HANA transition. All work is performed in English in support of US‑based and Canadian entities, in accordance with US GAAP, SOX requirements, and internal company policies.

Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the regional finance team and Cencora's centralized AP shared services organization; manage, track, and resolve AP escalations, vendor disputes, invoice discrepancies, and payment inquiries.
• Act as the regional point person for SAP Ariba, supporting users with PO issues, invoice submission, requisition workflows, and escalations to the Ariba support team.
• Ensure AP and Ariba processes are functioning accurately and in compliance with company policies; document recurring issues and recommend process improvements.

Financial Close & Reporting

• Actively contribute to and help drive the monthly, quarterly, and annual US financial close process, including preparation and posting of journal entries, accruals, and adjusting entries, and stepping in to directly execute tasks as needed to meet close deadlines.
• Prepare and review financial reporting packages and variance analyses for the North America region.
• Lead preparation of audit schedules and manage responses to internal and external auditor requests for the region.
• Own World Customs Brokerage (WCB) accounting end‑to‑end by developing a deep understanding of billing processes, workflows, and systems; ensuring all transactions are accurately journalized in SAP per US GAAP; reconciling balance sheet accounts monthly; and serving as the team's subject matter resource for WCB accounting questions.
• Own World Courier Canada accounting end‑to‑end by collaborating with the local GL & Reporting Accountant to ensure accuracy and completeness of Canadian financials, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and period‑end close; and serving as the primary liaison between the Canada finance function and the Regional Controller for issue escalation and close status updates.

Accounting, Reconciliations & Documentation

• Own and manage intercompany accounting processes across North America entities, including transaction recording, reconciliations, out‑of‑balance resolution, and coordination of intercompany eliminations during monthly close.
• Serve as the subject matter resource for AR and intercompany accounting policy questions raised by the broader team.
• Lead the preparation and review of high‑complexity GL reconciliations, including those involving significant judgment, aged items, or cross‑entity implications; research and resolve unusual reconciling items applying US GAAP and company policy.
• Independently research accounting standards (ASC guidance, FASB updates, corporate policy changes) and present findings and recommended accounting treatment to the Regional Controller; assist with technical accounting memos as needed.
• Lead the documentation of key accounting processes, procedures, and internal controls to ensure consistency, knowledge retention, and audit readiness; review and improve existing workpapers to reflect current processes.
• Create and maintain standardized journal entry (JE) templates for recurring entries to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy; identify additional areas where templates or documented procedures can improve efficiency.

Review, Mentorship & Operational Backup of Accountant II

• Own the technical review of journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reports prepared by the Accountant II, ensuring accuracy and compliance with US GAAP; provide real‑time coaching and ser