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Administrative & Accounting Specialist
Remote | Contractor | Latin America
Near is a recruitment agency that connects top talent across Latin America with growing U.S. companies. We specialize in helping professionals build long-term remote careers with international teams while supporting clients in finding highly qualified talent across the region.
Our client is a well-established U.S.-based service company with a long history of supporting customers across hospitality, healthcare, food service, and other industries. The company operates in a fast-paced environment where strong customer service, attention to detail, and operational efficiency are key.
We are looking for an Administrative & Accounting Specialist to support a combination of day-to-day accounting, customer account management, administrative tasks, and customer service.
This is a hands-on role for someone who is organized, comfortable working with numbers, and enjoys managing a variety of responsibilities. The ideal candidate has strong administrative and customer-facing experience along with a solid foundation in bookkeeping or accounting.
Perform bank and credit card reconciliations, daily cash balancing, and other routine accounting tasks.
Support AP/AR processes, including invoicing, payment applications, and customer billing updates.
Prepare accounting records and supporting information for month-end and financial reporting processes.
Maintain customer accounts, CRM records, pricing information, and operational databases.
Complete data entry and job-cost tracking while ensuring records remain accurate and up to date.
Provide backup customer service support, respond to customer inquiries, and escalate issues when needed.
Assist with reporting, spreadsheets, special projects, and other administrative tasks as assigned.
2+ years of experience in administrative support, customer service, bookkeeping, accounting support, or a similar role.
Advanced English with strong verbal and written communication skills.
Familiarity with basic accounting processes such as reconciliations, invoicing, AP/AR, and cash tracking.
Strong customer service skills and confidence handling questions, complaints, or challenging conversations.
Excellent attention to detail, organization, follow-through, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Comfortable learning new systems and working in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with QuickBooks or similar accounting software.
Experience working with CRM, ERP, or customer database platforms.
Strong Excel skills.
Spanish fluency, especially for supporting communication with Spanish-speaking team members.
Experience in hospitality, food service, construction, or another highly customer-facing industry.
Compensation: USD $1,800–$2,500 per month, depending on experience and seniority.
100% remote, full-time contractor position.
40 hours per week, primarily aligned with U.S. Central Time.
Up to 12 days of accrued PTO per year.
6 paid holidays.
Opportunity to work directly with company leadership and take on a varied, highly visible role within the business.
If you are organized, customer-focused, comfortable with numbers, and enjoy a role where every day brings a different mix of responsibilities, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to learn more.