Jr Controllership Analyst - Brazil

The role

You will ensure the quality of accounting and financial information with an initial focus on Brazil. You will perform day-to-day accounting, monthly close, reconciliations, and regulatory reporting.

What you will do

• Prepare journal entries and support the monthly close of the group's entities.
• Perform bank, general ledger, and customer balance reconciliations.
• Support the preparation and validation of documents and reports to local regulators.
• Support the preparation of trial balances and financial statements.
• Assist with requests from local external audits and the consolidated audit.
• Support accounting-to-tax reconciliations, tax and withholding tracking, and intercompany transactions.
• Support the understanding of differences between accounting practices and group consolidation.
• Help document routines and identify automation opportunities.

Required qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field (final year or completed)
• 1 to 2 years of experience in accounting or controllership (internships count)
• Basic knowledge of statutory accounting and Brazilian accounting practices (CPC)
• Intermediate Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, reconciliations)
• Organization, attention to detail, and commitment to deadlines
• Eagerness to learn and to work at a fast pace
• Intermediate English

Nice to have

• Experience in a financial institution, fintech, consulting, or audit
• Familiarity with COSIF, CADOC, and Central Bank regulation
• Familiarity with US GAAP, IFRS, or accounting in other Latin American countries
• Familiarity with accounting ERPs and data tools (SQL, Power BI)
• Knowledge of payments, FX, or digital asset products
• Postgraduate degree, MBA, or certifications in progress (CRC, IFRS)

About the company

ARQ is a fast-growing fintech that aims to redefine how people interact with money across borders. The company builds the backbone to move value seamlessly.