Accountant

About Sezzle:

With a mission to financially empower the next generation, Sezzle is revolutionizing the shopping experience beyond payments, blending cutting-edge tech with seamless, interest-free installment plans that make shopping smarter and more accessible. We’re not just transforming payments; we’re redefining how people discover, interact with, and purchase the things they love while driving real impact on merchant sales through increased conversions and higher order values. As we continue to shape the future of fintech and retail, we’re building an innovative, dynamic team passionate about creating more than just a transaction but a truly unique shopping journey. If you’re excited about pushing boundaries in tech and delivering a game-changing experience for consumers and merchants alike, come join us at Sezzle and help create the future of shopping!

About the Role:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Accountant who is best in class with a high IQ plus a high EQ. This role presents an exciting opportunity to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within a rapidly growing team, with abundant prospects for career advancement.

This position is based in LATAM for an accountant with 2 to 4 years of hands-on experience to join our finance team. Supporting a US-headquartered, NASDAQ-listed public company, you will perform accounting tasks, drive monthend close schedules under US GAAP and ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) internal controls.

What You'll Do:

US GAAP & Month-End Close: Execute monthly journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, cash reconciliations and variance analysis compliant with US GAAP standards; support quarterly/annual financial reviews and audits.

SOX Compliance & Internal Controls: Maintain audit-ready documentation and execute internal control testing in compliance with SOX 404 requirements.

Audit Preparation: Maintain organized documentation and supporting schedules for quarterly/annual financial reviews and audits.

What We Look For:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent.

2 to 4 years of progressive accounting experience. Exposure to US GAAP is a requirement; exposure to public company operations (or USheadquartered subsidiaries) is a plus.

Regulatory Knowledge: Solid foundation in US GAAP and basic exposure to SOX compliance / internal controls framework.

Systems: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Communication & Hours: Professional English fluency (written and spoken) is required; ability to work aligned with US Central time zones.

Demonstrated experience working with Claude or equivalent large language model tools is required; candidates must be comfortable leveraging AI to enhance productivity, research, and communication.

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong analytical, operational, organizational, technical, management and problem-solving skills

Ability to multitask and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment

Works well in a team environment

Excellent communicator

Comfortable working with ambiguity

About You:

You have relentlessly high standards - many people may think your standards are unreasonably high. You are continually raising the bar and driving those around you to deliver great results. You make sure that defects do not get sent down the line and that problems are fixed so they stay fixed.