Join ARQ as a Junior Controllership Analyst to ensure quality accounting and financial information with a focus on Brazil.
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Last verified on the company career page 3 hours ago
What you'll build
- Prepare journal entries and support monthly close
- Perform bank, general ledger, and customer balance reconciliations
- Support preparation and validation of regulatory documents
- Assist with preparation of trial balances and financial statements
- Help document routines and identify automation opportunities
Must have
- Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field
- 1 to 2 years of experience in accounting or controllership
- Basic knowledge of statutory accounting and Brazilian accounting practices
- Intermediate Excel skills
- Organization and attention to detail
- Intermediate English
Nice to have
- Experience in a financial institution, fintech, consulting, or audit
- Familiarity with COSIF, CADOC, and Central Bank regulation
- Familiarity with US GAAP, IFRS, or accounting in other Latin American countries
- Familiarity with accounting ERPs and data tools
- Knowledge of payments, FX, or digital asset products
- Postgraduate degree, MBA, or certifications in progress
Requirements
- Experience
- 1–2 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Junior Controllership Analyst, the individual will engage in daily accounting tasks, including journal entries, reconciliations, and regulatory reporting, primarily focusing on Brazil. Key skills include a foundational understanding of Brazilian accounting practices, proficiency in Excel, and a commitment to detail and deadlines. This position is well-suited for early-career professionals with 1 to 2 years of relevant experience, particularly those eager to learn in a fast-paced fintech environment. ARQ's growth stage offers a unique opportunity for hands-on experience in a complex, regulated landscape.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 23, 2026. Last confirmed on ARQ's careers page October 23, 2026.
Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- 1–2 years of relevant experience for this Jr Controllership Analyst - Brazil role.
- What seniority level is this role?
- ARQ targets junior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Jr Controllership Analyst - Brazil role at ARQ.
From the original posting
About ARQ
ARQ is one of the fastest-growing fintechs in the world. Our mission is to redefine how people interact with money across borders, building the backbone to move value seamlessly. We’re still early in our journey, which means every person who joins shapes the future of our product, culture, and growth. If you’re excited by big challenges, global impact, and the chance to grow fast with a world-class team, ARQ is the place to do it.
The Role
As a Junior Controllership Analyst, you will be part of the team that ensures the quality of ARQ’s accounting and financial information across multiple geographies, with an initial focus on Brazil. With support and mentorship from the senior team and local controllers, you will take part in day-to-day accounting and the monthly close, reconciliations, and regulatory reporting, learning first-hand how a regulated fintech operates at scale and across different jurisdictions. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to grow fast in a highly complex environment, with international exposure and constant learning.
What you’ll be doing
Journal Entries & Month-End Close: Prepare journal entries and support the monthly close of the group’s entities across more than one geography, following the calendar and routines defined by the team.
Reconciliations: Perform bank, general ledger, and customer balance reconciliations, identifying differences and supporting the investigation and resolution of open items.
Regulatory Reporting: Support the preparation and validation of documents and reports to local regulators (such as CADOCs to the Central Bank in Brazil), together with the senior team.
Financial Statements: Support the preparation of trial balances and financial statements for the group’s entities, including notes to the financial statements, and assist with requests from the local external audits and the consolidated audit.
Tax Obligations & Intercompany: Support accounting-to-tax reconciliations, tax and withholding tracking, and the recording of intercompany transactions between group entities.
Local Accounting Standards & Consolidation: Support the understanding of differences between each country’s accounting practices (such as Brazilian GAAP/CPC, US GAAP, and IFRS) and the preparation of information for the group consolidation.
Process Improvement: Help document routines and identify automation opportunities, working with Finance, Product, and Data.
What you’ll need
Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field (final year or completed)
1 to 2 years of experience in accounting or controllership (internships count)
Basic knowledge of statutory accounting and Brazilian accounting practices (CPC)
Intermediate Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, reconciliations)
Organization, attention to detail, and commitment to deadlines
Eagerness to learn and to work at a fast pace
Intermediate English
Nice-to-haves
Experience in a financial institution, fintech, consulting, or audit
Familiarity with COSIF, CADOC, and Central Bank regulation
Familiarity with US GAAP, IFRS, or accounting in other Latin American countries
Familiarity with accounting ERPs and data tools (SQL, Power BI)
Knowledge of payments, FX, or digital asset products
Postgraduate degree, MBA, or certifications in progress (CRC, IFRS)