Accountant – Peru

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Peru – Lima Preferred

Type of Contract: Independent Contractor – Full-Time Equivalent

Salary Range: USD 1,700/month retainer (negotiable based on experience)

Language Requirements: Fluent Spanish and Professional English

Our client is seeking a skilled Accountant with strong Peruvian accounting and tax compliance experience to support foreign-owned Peruvian entities, including high-volume client portfolios. You will play a key role in managing monthly bookkeeping, SUNAT filings, electronic accounting books, invoicing compliance, and financial reporting. Your work will directly impact timely statutory compliance and accurate financial reporting for international clients and their Peruvian operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform monthly bookkeeping and maintain accounting records in accordance with IFRS as adopted in Peru.
• Prepare and file monthly tax obligations with SUNAT, including IGV, Impuesto a la Renta advance payments, and withholding declarations.
• Maintain electronic accounting books through SIRE and PLE, including Registro de Compras and Registro de Ventas.
• Manage electronic invoicing compliance through SEE/OSE and support client invoice issuance and validation.
• Administer and reconcile detracciones (SPOT), retenciones, and percepciones.
• Prepare annual income tax returns, financial statements, supporting schedules, and monthly reporting packs, including mapping local figures to IFRS or US GAAP when required.
• Reconcile T-Registro, PLAME, ESSALUD, and AFP/ONP postings with the general ledger in coordination with the payroll team, while responding to SUNAT notifications, information requests, esquelas, and audits.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting (Contabilidad) from an accredited Peruvian university.
• Active registration with a Colegio de Contadores Públicos.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Peruvian accounting and tax compliance, preferably in professional services or outsourced accounting.
• Strong knowledge of IGV, Impuesto a la Renta, detracciones, and Peruvian electronic books and invoicing requirements.
• Hands-on experience with SUNAT online platforms, SIRE, PLE, and electronic invoicing systems.
• Experience using Peruvian accounting software such as Concar, Siscont, or SAP.
• Fluent Spanish and professional-level English, with the ability to communicate clearly with international clients and referral partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting global EOR, PEO, or multi-country expansion service providers.
• Familiarity with IFRS or US GAAP reporting conversions for foreign parent companies.
• Experience working with foreign-owned entities and non-resident shareholders.
• Experience managing high-volume accounting engagements involving several hundred or more transactions per month.
• Experience maintaining dormant or low-activity entities and managing minimum-activity compliance.