Financial Assistant, Latam

**Description**:
We are looking for a Financial Assistant with some prior exposure to financial routines, ideally gained in a corporate financial environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build their career in finance.

The role is responsible for assisting the Controller with sales recording, credit control and end-of-the-month reporting, ensuring that invoices are paid in a timely manner and that money is received within credit deadlines. Reporting to the Controller, you will work proactively with the daily Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and accounting processes and identify opportunities for improvement. You will work closely with the global finance team.

We are looking for someone who is interested in a career in finance with an entrepreneurial attitude. This is an opportunity to gain experience within an organization where individuals thrive on change and work in a stimulating and dynamic environment. This opportunity will allow you to step into the role and make a tangible impact on a rapidly expanding, global company.

**Key Responsibilities**:
Assisting the AR manager to:

- Ensure that all sales invoices are raised on a timely basis.
- Liaise with Commercial team to maintain sales register and keep the master file up to date by adding new clients.
- Maintain the master Accounts Receivable database.
- Cash collection and correct allocation of all customer accounts is one of the main responsibilities for Credit Control.
- Balance Sheet Reconciliations specific to Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payable.
- Ensure all expenses are paid on time.
- Processing customer invoices and supplier invoices into ERP system.
- Cash ledger posting and bank reconciliations.
- First point of contact to the wider business for all queries across payments for other business teams and 3rd party financial institutions.
- Understanding of legal contracts.
- Has a fluid relationship with the internal Commercial team and the wider Finance team.

**Skills, Knowledge and Expertise**:
Required attributes:

- Some initial experience in financial matters
- A sound understanding of integrated accounting systems
- High level system skills including Excel
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proactive and inquisitive with a high attention to detail
- Strong organisation skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Able to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing situations.
- Ability to work collaboratively with non-finance managers.
- Proficiency in English (C1 level or above)
- Good communication skills in Spanish are desirable

To apply, **please submit your CV in English**, a brief cover letter, your salary expectations and state your earliest possible start date.

**Benefits**:

- The opportunity to contribute to the continued development of a successful and thriving operations team in a fast-paced and exciting industry
- A dynamic, intellectually stimulating, and supportive environment
- A fun, informal and international work culture
- Regular team building and sporting events
- The office is situated in a convenient location, close to all local amenities
- A competitive salary package
- Access to the Aurora Academy, our training programme offering a range of opportunities to develop your skills

At Aurora we will consider all requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: a hybrid model of remote and in-office working, part-time hours and flexible start and finish times. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility we could offer, and we will explore what’s possible for the role.

The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.

**About Aurora Energy Research**:
From its academic roots, Aurora Energy Research is a thriving, rapidly growing company, currently serving over 600 of the world’s most influential energy sector participants, including utilities, investors, and governments.

While we constantly strive to reach new markets and diversify our product portfolio, we are already active across the globe in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe, and North America, working with leading organisations to provide comprehensive market intelligence, bespoke analytic and advisory services, and cutting-edge software.

We are a diverse team of experts with vast energy, financial, and consulting backgrounds, covering power, hydrogen, carbon, and fossil commodities. With this, we provide data-driven intelligence to fuel strategic decisions in the global energy transformation