Accountant (Contador/a) – Mexico City (Hybrid)

Clara is the leading platform in Latin America for companies to execute and manage every payment operation. More than 50,000 leading and fast-growing businesses run on our corporate cards, bill pay, financing and B2B payments, and in 2025 the Financial Times named Clara the region’s fastest-growing company. We’re passionate about helping every company we work with become more effective—and, through that, raising the region’s competitiveness. We’re ~400 people, backed by Notable Capital, Coatue, Kaszek, monashees, DST Global, ICONIQ, General Catalyst and Goldman Sachs, among others.

We're hiring an Accountant to own accurate accounting operations while replacing repetitive close and reporting work with reliable automation. You'll combine technical accounting rigor with hands-on AI building to improve reconciliations, financial reporting and the way finance works with data. You report to Jesus Bandala.

What you'll do

- Own month-end accounting. Run close procedures and prepare journal entries with accuracy and audit-readiness. Identify process gaps that create avoidable manual work during the close.

- Keep reconciliations reliable. Complete reconciliations, investigate discrepancies and resolve underlying accounting issues. Redesign repetitive reconciliation steps so automation supports accuracy rather than obscuring exceptions.

- Turn financial reporting into clear insight. Prepare accurate financial reports and explain variances in language executive stakeholders can use. Translate complex accounting information into clear business implications.

- Build AI-assisted accounting workflows. Use generative AI, prompt engineering and LLM-assisted workflows to automate documentation, variance analysis and data validation. Focus on recurring bottlenecks in close and reporting cycles.

- Connect accounting processes through automation. Implement and improve integrations across billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable and reconciliations. Use cloud accounting systems and data workflows to reduce manual handling between processes.

- Make AI adoption safe and useful. Evaluate emerging AI tools for accounting and fintech, and champion practical, data-compliant adoption across finance. Apply accounting judgment to validate outputs and preserve the accuracy of financial information.

How you'll work

You'll work with finance colleagues and communicate financial findings to executive stakeholders. Bring judgment about which processes need stronger accounting controls, which can be simplified and where automation can remove repetitive work.

You'll build from accounting records, reconciliation data and reporting outputs, using LLMs, Copilots and prompt engineering alongside cloud ERPs and spreadsheets. The work combines building automations with checking their financial outputs; introducing a tool is not a substitute for validating its results.

What you'll bring

- Practical accounting experience owning month-end close procedures, reconciliations, journal entries and accurate financial reporting.

- Hands-on experience building AI tools or automations in your own accounting work, including LLM-assisted workflows, Copilots and prompt engineering.

- Advanced proficiency with cloud ERPs such as NetSuite or QuickBooks Online, together with advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills.

- Ability to connect accounting processes and data across billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable and reconciliations.

- Evidence of identifying recurring accounting problems and redesigning processes rather than relying on manual workarounds.

- Ability to explain complex financial information and business implications clearly to executive stakeholders.

- Professional working proficiency in English.

Experience that could help

- Experience in a Big Four firm, fintech, SaaS or a high-growth startup.

- CPA or an equivalent professional qualification.

- Familiarity with SQL, Python or automation platforms such as Zapier or Make.

- Portuguese as an additional regional language.

Why this role matters

Reliable accounting gives stakeholders financial information they can act on. Removing repetitive handling also helps finance spend less effort assembling and checking information without compromising audit-readiness.

First 60 days: Close and reconciliation workflows are mapped, priority manual bottlenecks are identified, and an initial AI-assisted improvement is in use with validated outputs.

Within 3–6 months: Close and reporting workflows use repeatable automations, financial information remains accurate and audit-ready, and finance colleagues can use the improved processes consistently.

Where you'll work

Hybrid in our Mexican office
Why Clara

- A high talent-density team driven to make an impact in Latin America — low ego, high ownership.

- Competitive salary and stock options (ESOP) from day one.

- An annual learning budget and accelerated development paths.

- English is our working language, with Spanish and Portuguese every day.

How we work

- Clarity — Open and direct communication: we say what we mean and give context where it matters.

- Simplicity — If it can be simpler, it should be.

- Ownership — We own everything we do, end to end. When something needs to happen, we don't wait.

- Pride — We hold ourselves to a high standard, and it shows in what we deliver.

- ABC (Always Be Changing) — We adapt fast, embrace change, and keep learning.

- Inclusivity — Diverse ideas, stories and perspectives build a better Clara.

If you meet the must-haves, apply — the nice-to-haves are a bonus, not a requirement.