Gensler

Accounting Assistant

Gensler  •  Republic of Costa Rica (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Your Role


You will support the Accounting team by ensuring accurate and compliant processing of vendor invoices and employee expense reports. This role plays a key part in maintaining financial controls, supporting project expense compliance, and serving as an operational point of contact with internal stakeholders and external vendors. You will contribute to efficient accounts payable processes and support audit-ready documentation.


What You Will Do

  • Review and validate vendor invoices to ensure accuracy, proper documentation, and compliance with internal policies.
  • Enter and process invoices in Coupa, ensuring correct coding (GL accounts, cost centers, projects).
  • Communicate directly with external vendors to resolve discrepancies, request missing information, and follow up on payment status.
  • Review project-related expenses to ensure compliance with internal policies, client guidelines, and compliance requirements.
  • Maintain organized and complete supporting documentation for audit purposes.
  • Support the accounting team during monthly close activities related to accounts payable and expenses.
  • Filing and organization of all accounting files
  • Download weekly digital files for Accounts Payable and Expense Reports
  • Miscellaneous projects as requested


Your Qualifications

  • 3+ years' experience accounting, business administration degree or related field
  • Studies in accounting, business administration degree or related field
  • Previous experience in accounting payable, accounting support or similar
  • Proficient in data entry with strong excel skills
  • Highly organized, detail oriented with a high level of accuracy
  • Pro-active and able to work effectively in a team environment
  • Able to work well under pressure with multiple tasks and deadlines
  • Well written with excellent verbal communication skills
  • Cost-conscious, and able to scrutinize overhead charges, alerting department leaders when appropriate

Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to “Well-being Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include subsidized health and life insurance, annual bonus, LinkedIn learning, holiday observance, and employee assistance programs.

As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. We also reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.

Gensler

About Gensler

Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 57 locations across the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year.

Everything we do is guided by our mission: To create a better world through the power of design. We believe the power of design can spark positive change and create a future that promotes equity, resilience, and wellbeing for everyone.

Gensler was named one of Forbes’ Best Large Employers in 2024, and our award-winning culture has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the Top 10 Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2024. Our people-first philosophy is centered on the core ideas of diversity empowerment, impact, community, respect, and growth. You can learn more about our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace at https://www.gensler.com/about/inclusion.

A note on recruitment: Gensler will never reach out to prospective employees or vendors through social media or messaging apps. Please see our website for how to avoid recruitment fraud: https://www.gensler.com/recruitment-fraud-alert

Industry
Architecture & Engineering
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Year Founded
1965
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