Accounting Analyst 

My duties are specific to the Infineum Affiliates in Colombia and Canada, and include:

• preparing bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• cash management 
• reporting to Corporate (Milton Hill) as part of the month close schedule
• preparing information for monthly tax returns 
• assisting our local tax advisors in Colombia
• assisting external auditors 

My work helps Infineum Colombia and Canada to be in compliance with government tax requirements. It is important because my activities can have an impact on financial accounting.  

A typical day revolves around issues’ resolution with my leader and working in Excel, SAP and Outlook. My daily tasks depend on the monthly schedule. The first two weeks cover monthly closing responsibilities and reviewing taxes. The last part of the month includes reviewing General Ledger accounts and monitoring cash balances. My highlights are meeting deadlines and solving open/pending items in my accounts.

I enjoy practicing my Spanish. Since I’m part of the Latin America group at the Bayway Chemical Plant, a lot of the e-mails I write, and financial statements and information I view are in Spanish.  

Prior to Infineum I had public accounting experience in auditing. Now being exposed to private accounting has progressed my career.  I have had the opportunity to learn about how tax regulations work in other countries as well as learn the SAP and Hyperion systems.

I started at Infineum eight months ago; the first few months involved much training and shadowing my leader on certain reports, accounting entries and submissions to Corporate.  I am now responsible for completing these activities.

Infineum is a good place to work because the company genuinely cares about its employees. With all the different departments within Infineum, one can always keep learning and growing by taking on different roles.

My overall impression is that Infineum is very safety conscious and its employees really take pride in the company. Their commitment shows as many of them have been with the company for a long period of time.