CBS Accounting & Reporting Analyst

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #176692 - Del.Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Role Summary

The CBS Accounting & Reporting Analyst plays a key role within the Record-to-Report (R2R) team, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of accounting and financial information across assigned legal entities. Operating in a Global Business Services environment, this position manages end-to-end Month-End Close (MEC) cycles under US GAAP, oversees Balance Sheet reconciliations, handles CBS intercompany billing/collections, and ensures local tax compliance (SAT, VAT, ISR, statistical filings for INEGI/Banxico). Acting as a primary audit liaison for Big Four auditors, the role enforces SOX internal controls while contributing to R2R process automation.

Key Responsibilities

• General Ledger & Month-End Close Execution: Own end-to-end closing activities (MEC, quarterly, annual) under US GAAP, executing journal entries, accruals, FX revaluations, and submitting corporate reporting packages (CFN, 10-K, FTCQ) on schedule.

• Balance Sheet Governance & Reconciliations: Perform timely Balance Sheet account reconciliations, investigating variance causes and proactively resolving aging or high-risk open items.

• Intercompany Service Fee Billing & Collections: Manage the calculation, issuance, tax-stamping (timbrado), and accounting for CBS Service Fee billing, driving Accounts Receivable collections and clearing global intercompany mismatches.

• Local Tax & Regulatory Compliance: Collaborate with the Tax team to support local tax requirements (SAT), direct/indirect tax provisions (VAT, ISR, withholdings), and mandatory government statistical reports (INEGI, Banco de México).

• Statutory Accounting & External Audit Support: Prepare local statutory financial statements and tax schedules, serving as the main liaison for Big Four external and internal auditors during transactional sampling and audit reviews.

• SOX Internal Controls & Process Automation: Enforce strict adherence to SOX control matrices and participate in R2R continuous improvement projects, leveraging macros and RPA to automate accounting workflows.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Certified Public Accountant.

• Experience: 2 years of direct experience in corporate accounting, general ledger, tax compliance, or financial reporting within multinational environments.

• Technical & Reporting Capabilities:

  • Practical expertise collaborating on financial statement preparation and cash flow reporting.

  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Workspace tools (Sheets, Docs, Slides).

• Languages: Intermediate English proficiency.

Desired Qualifications

• ERP & Consolidation Platforms: Practical experience using SAP ERP (FI/GL modules) and SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation).

• Shared Service Center (SSC/CBS) Environment: Familiarity working within a Shared Services Center or cross-border accounting structure (including collaboration with CBS Mumbai).

• Audit Exposure: Direct experience managing Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) control frameworks and interacting with Big Four auditing firms.

• Core Competencies: High attention to detail, commitment to financial data integrity, strong analytical skills, and a collaborative team-player approach.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.


Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

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