ABOUT WIND RIVER
Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability.
Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We’ve achieved recent 5G milestones including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.
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The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Purpose of the Job
We're looking for an energetic and talented individual to join our growing team as a Senior Accountant. In this role, you will contribute to the “engine” of finance and accounting, contributing to the monthly accounting close cycle, using our processes and systems to ensure compliance with our policies and controls. The ideal candidate will be a team player and have solid accounting experience. You will collaborate closely with other members of the USA and Costa Rica based accounting team and others in the global organization, where you will be empowered to take ownership of your work.
The role will be both demanding and rewarding where you can make a difference working in a cornerstone team of our organization, with significant learning opportunities and exposure to a diverse group of leaders.
Reporting to the Accounting Manager, this position will be based in Wind River's Costa Rica Office in San Jose.Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting cycle, by preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and analyses.
- Perform monthly account analyses and reconciliations of various balance sheet and expense accounts.
- Support monthly general ledger accounting processes including treasury accounting entries, ensuring accuracy and compliance with USGAAP and company policy.
- Contribute to the monthly consolidation and reporting processes, financial statement preparation, and success of all the team’s deliverables, as required.
- Work on complex issues where analysis of data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Core Competencies:
- Pays attention to details, produces accurate work and consistently meets deadlines.
- Customer service and quality oriented.
- Ability to manage daily workload
- Take personal accountability for decisions and actions.
- Able to be flexible, respond well to change and proactively solve problems
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent with a solid knowledge of GAAP, general ledger structure, and financial statements.
- At least five years of experience in accounting.
- Advanced English level.
- Office Suite knowledge including Advanced Excel and strong data management skills.
- Significant attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Ability to meet stringent deadlines in a fast-paced environment; demonstrating a sense of urgency and should be results-driven.
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse accounting team in a dynamic environment, contributing to a positive team culture that values open communication, feedback, and continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) to connect and collaborate effectively with a diverse set of peers and stakeholders; constructive and solution-oriented mindset.
- Ability to establish priorities, meet deadlines, multi-task, work independently, and execute objectives without supervision.
- Understanding of treasury accounting, fixed asset accounting, lease accounting and consolidations is preferred.
- Oracle R12 experience strongly preferred.
BENEFITS
- Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid Work
- Medical insurance: Private health insurance
- Vacation and Time off: Employees are eligible for various types of paid time off.
- Wellness reimbursement: To promote healthy living and encourage employees’ well-being.
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee association
- Wellness Benefits through Unmind
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