National Accountant Mexico At Plan International

Plan International is an independent humanitarian and development organization that promotes children’s rights and girls’ equality.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often stifled by poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination. And girls are the most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we fight for a just world, addressing the root causes of the challenges faced by girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth to adulthood. We empower children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive change in practice and policy at the local, national, and global levels, leveraging our reach, experience, and expertise.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years and are now active in more than 80 countries.

PURPOSE:

To ensure adequate control of resources, transparency and optimal operational performance of Plan Paraguay, aligned with the National Strategic Plan (CS), local and global policies and the principle of accountability.

Lead and coordinate the Finance Department, aligned with the National Strategic Plan, and coordinate the implementation of the organization’s financial, accounting and tax processes and associated programs, based on policies established locally and by the parent company, in order to generate information that supports the Plan’s decision-making and ensure compliance with the required financial/accounting regulations.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with Plan International’s Global Policies to Safeguard/Protect children, adolescents, and program participants, as well as Gender Equality and Inclusion, in an integrated manner and in accordance with the principles and requirements of the Policies, including the relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to your area of responsibility. This includes, among other things, communicating the Policies to key partners and stakeholders, ensuring they understand their responsibilities under these Policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and addressed in accordance with appropriate procedures.

dimensions of the role

Process Management : 1. Accounting close, 2. Budgeting, 3. Cash flow, 4. Tax management, 5. Financial reporting, 6. Internal control
Confidential Information Management: Information related to personnel, banking information, tax information, internal control information
People management: No people under supervision, but may be required depending on the growth of operations.
Delegation of authority: Approval of area requisitions up to 50,000 Euros, release of checks and/or transfers in accordance with legal power.
External representation : Legal representation before the SAT in the capacity of Compliance Officer.
Risk Management – Submit reports and/or evidence of information that support assigned risk controls, report and monitor the Treasury at the national level.
Scope/Span of the Position – National Level for the Representation Office and Civil Association.
Problem Solving – Solves accounting and tax problems based on procedures established by the Plan and local regulations.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

To comply with and promote compliance with global policies/procedures and technical guidelines within the financial and accounting framework.
To propose guidelines to be considered within the fiscal framework for compliance with the Tax Law for the Office of Representation and Civil Association.
Prepare the Operational Planning of the Accounting Department and propose guidelines on priorities and reorganization for the management of the area and processes, accounting closing, cash flow, financial reports under its responsibility, and identify the staffing needs, services, and budgetary resources required for efficient and effective management.
Direct the activities of the Accounting Department, with nationwide coverage in both entities (Representation Office and Civil Association), including advice, assistance and support in management within the scope of their responsibilities to ensure the achievement of what has been planned.
Direct and supervise the tasks of directly dependent staff (if any), and evaluate, identify and manage the needs for improvement in their performance in order to guarantee the achievement of the objectives.
To direct, coordinate, verify, control, authorize and where appropriate execute the activities inherent to the processes of accounting closing, budgeting, cash flow, financial reports, tax management, in order to support the achievement of the objectives of the area, provide adequate support to the operations of Plan and minimize the possibility of contingencies.
Continuously evaluate the achievement of the Department’s objectives and the execution of the processes under its responsibility, and apply the necessary improvement actions to guarantee the efficient execution and management of what has been planned.
Perform additional activities beyond those listed, inherent to the nature of the position, as assigned by your immediate supervisor in order to meet the objectives of the area and the country.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

To propose to his immediate superior policies and guidelines to be considered in the National Strategic Plan and Operational Plan for the budget and cash flow processes and others under his responsibility.

Advise your immediate supervisor on global policies regarding the processes under your responsibility.

To propose to your immediate superior guidelines to be considered within the fiscal framework for compliance with the Tax Law.

Filing reports with the tax authorities (monthly and annually)
Coordination with tax advisors
To keep yourself and the team and all staff up-to-date on tax matters.
Provide the necessary reports and documentation for external audits
Comply with the requirements related to the Prevention of Money Laundering.

Prepare the Operational Planning of the Accounting Department and propose guidelines on priorities and reorganization for the management of the area and the processes of accounting closing, cash flow, financial reports under its responsibility, and identify the needs for staffing, services, and budgetary resources required for efficient and effective management.

Ensure compliance with Plan’s local and global policies and guidelines.
Coordinate with your own team.

Direct the activities of the Accounting Department, with nationwide reach, including advice, assistance and support in management within the scope of their responsibilities to ensure the achievement of what has been planned.

Coordinate with the relevant authorities to ensure that systems, policies and procedures comply with local laws, Plan standards and donor regulations.
Analyze the different reports.
Perform tasks that, by their nature, cannot be delegated.

Direct and supervise the tasks of directly dependent staff, and evaluate, identify and manage the needs for improvement in their performance in order to guarantee the achievement of objectives – in case of assigning staff to their charge according to the growth of operations.

Delegate all required activities and empower team members to do so.
Clearly assign responsibilities to team members.

To direct, coordinate, verify, control, authorize and where appropriate execute the activities inherent to the processes of accounting closing, budgeting, cash flow, financial reports, tax management under the responsibility of the unit, in order to support the achievement of management objectives, provide adequate support to the Plan’s operations and minimize the possibility of contingencies.

Coordinate with the relevant authorities to ensure that systems, policies and procedures comply with local laws, Plan standards and donor regulations.
Analyze the different reports.
Perform tasks that, by their nature, cannot be delegated.

Continuously evaluate the achievement of the Department’s objectives and the execution of the processes under its responsibility, and apply the necessary improvement actions to guarantee the efficient execution and management of what has been planned.

Define the necessary indicators and the support needed to monitor them.
Report regularly to the relevant authorities.

Perform additional activities beyond those listed, inherent to the nature of the position, as assigned by your immediate supervisor in order to meet the objectives of the area and the country.

Training on new manuals and their modifications
Implementation of new management systems
Monitoring and compliance with the area’s management standards
Provision of reports and documents for internal control compliance and global audit

Safeguard

Ensure that Plan International’s global policies for the protection of children and young people and for gender equality and inclusion are fully integrated in accordance with policy principles and requirements, including relevant implementation standards and guidelines, as applicable to your area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring that staff and partners are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and addressed in accordance with appropriate procedures.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Professional title in Accounting in Public Accounting.
Management of Accounting and Financial Systems
Knowledge of labor and tax laws, budget management and internal control related to Representative Offices and Civil Associations
Knowledge of Mexican National Accounting related to Representative Offices and Civil Associations
Proficient in Microsoft Office and accounting applications
Communication in Spanish, spoken and written (advanced level)
Intermediate level English

Fundamental Requirements

3-5 years of experience in financial institutions or multinational companies
3 years of experience in the same or similar position
Influence and communication
Self-awareness and resilience
Results-oriented (striving for high performance)
Analytical thinking
Organization
decision making
Team building
Continuous improvement
Leadership

Desirable Requirements.

Master’s degree in Finance or equivalent.

Location: Mexico City

Role type: Coordination Staff

Reports to: Finance and Operations Manager, CAM-RD Cluster

Closing date: July 28, 2026

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of everything Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to all regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil union, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusion and we strive to create a work environment that ensures that every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts and ideas.

We foster an organizational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights, and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organization, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities towards the children we come into contact with and must not contribute in any way to harming or putting children at risk.

A series of pre-employment checks will be carried out in accordance with Plan International’s Child and Youth Protection Policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. Under this scheme, we will request information from applicants’ previous employers regarding any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation after the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms that they understand these hiring procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payments from candidates.

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV to the link below:

https://jobs.plan-international.org/job-invite/54569