Position Title: Central America Administrative Associate
Department: Accounting
Division: Finance and Administration
Reports to: Accounting Manager
Position based in: Guatemala City, Guatemala
COMPANY INFORMATION:
We are The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, one of six continental confederations of FIFA. Concacaf serves as the governing body of football in this part of the world. It is composed of 41 national associations united by the passion for football, from Canada in the north to Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana in the south.
Concacaf is committed to develop, promote and manage football throughout the region.
POSITION PURPOSE:
The Central America Administrative Associate is responsible for supporting the administrative, financial, and operational processes for the Guatemala office.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Prepares and reviews the annual budget for the Guatemala office. Monitors budget-to-actual monthly performance and provides actionable feedback on material variances.
- Prepares and maintains reports for tax accountants. Participate in quarterly calls with the Accounting Manager and Tax Consultants. Assist with the annual tax return preparation for the Guatemala office.
- Oversees vendor relationships and maintains contracts and purchase orders for the Guatemala office.
- Ensures timely and accurate processing of vendor payments.
- Maintains and reconciles the petty cash account for the Guatemala Office.
- Acts as the primary liaison between the bank in Guatemala and the Treasury Manager in Miami.
- Acts as the primary liaison between the external accountants in Guatemala and the Accounting Manager in Miami.
- Provides documentation and information on annual external audits, grant audits, and other stakeholder requirements.
- Conducts periodic off-site inventory counts and prepares monthly inventory adjusting entries.
- Administration of inventory and office supplies for the Guatemala office.
- Serves as a point of contact for administrative-related matters.
- Assists with special projects and performs various administrative and operational tasks as needed.
- Support Concacaf event operations by attending certain workshops, draws, tournaments, or special events locally or abroad.
SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:
The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that s/he can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance.
- At least 2 years of experience in accounting or administrative roles.
- Experience in auditing and taxes for organizations is preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) is required, and experience with accounting software is preferred (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Dynamics Great Plains).
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate is bilingual (English/French or Spanish)
- Good judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions.
- High level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information is critical and professionalism in dealing with others both inside and outside of the confederation is a must.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage priorities and workflow.
- Acute attention to detail and commitment to excellence and high standards.
- Critical thinking and “hands-on” analytical skills.
- Must be a process-driven thinker and goal-oriented
- Strong knowledge of internal control processes and ethics
- Continuous improvement mentality
- Candidate must have the flexibility to travel nationally and internationally for the performance of his/her duties. Approximate travel requirement: 5%
Due to the cyclical nature of the sports and entertainment industry, the employee may be required to work varying schedules including game nights to reflect the business needs of the company.
This job description in no way implies that the duties listed here are the only ones the employee can be required to perform. The employee is expected to perform other tasks, duties and training as dictated by their supervisor.
Concacaf provides comprehensive benefits offerings to all full-time employees. Our benefits are competitive according to the market.
Concacaf is an equal-opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other classification protected by law.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send an updated CV to Jobs@Concacaf.org
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in Guatemala and will be required to submit proof of such eligibility.
