Finance, Applications Development Analyst - Guatemala & El Salvador

Finance, Applications Development Analyst - Guatemala & El Salvador

***Applicants should be available and willing to work on-site and/or from home depending on business needs.***

Position overview:

Seeking a hands-on Accounting Analyst III who blends deep finance knowledge with expert technical build skills. This role is the delivery engine for our efficiency mandate. You will receive prioritized opportunities and be accountable for building, testing, and deploying solutions that eliminate manual effort in areas like month end close, reconciliations, and reporting, all while ensuring controls are embedded and maintained. This role focuses on development, optimization, and deployment.

Key responsibilities:

Opportunities implementation

• Design and build solutions for financial optimization
• Develop, test, and deploy solutions for reconciliations, journal entry processes, data validation routines, and other quick wins that streamline financial operations.
• Automate controls and exception handling into financial workflows
• Working with the automation teams across TELUS, integrate automation solutions
• Create and maintain technical documentation and process documentation for audit purposes

Financial process analysis & optimization

• Lead process optimization initiatives to eliminate redundant flows and process waste before automation is applied
• Map current state financial processes and design optimized future state workflows
• Collaborate with accounting teams and other finance stakeholders to understand pain points and ensure smooth solution adoption
• Track and report on efficiency gains, time savings, and error reduction metrics

Financial systems & data management

• Extract, transform, and load financial data from multiple systems for use in automation
• Develop automated reports and dashboards for financial analysis
• Monitor automation performance and provide ongoing maintenance and enhancement of deployed solutions

Requirements & Core competencies:

• Schedule flexibility
• Availability to work on-site
• Giving support
• Focusing on customers
• Embracing technology
• Managing self-development

Qualifications:

Finance/Accounting experience

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, finance, or financial analysis roles
• Strong understanding of accounting principles (GAAP/IFRS) and financial processes
• Hands-on experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Knowledge of internal controls and SOX compliance requirements
• Experience working with ERP systems (SAP, Workday, or similar)

Technical skills

• Proficiency with automation tools (Power Automate, UiPath, Automation Anywhere, or similar)
• Advanced Excel skills including macros, VBA, Power Query, and pivot tables
• Experience with scripting/programming languages (Python, SQL, or similar)
• Ability to build automated workflows and bots from scratch
• Strong data analysis and manipulation skills
• Familiarity with financial systems APIs and integrations

Core competencies

• Self-directed with proven ability to deliver automation projects independently
• Analytical mindset with problem-solving ability to translate finance needs into technical solutions
• Excellent communication skills to bridge finance and technical teams
• Project management capabilities to handle multiple initiatives

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA, CMA, or other professional accounting certification
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) or data visualization
• Knowledge of Python for financial data analysis
• Lean Six Sigma certification
• Experience with cloud-based financial systems
• Background in corporate accounting environments

What we offer

• Unique opportunity to blend finance expertise with cutting-edge technology
• Direct impact on financial operations efficiency
• Professional development in both finance and technical domains
• Collaborative environment working across finance

Equal Opportunity Employer

At TELUS Digital, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All aspects of employment, including the decision to hire and promote, are based on applicants’ qualifications, merits, competence and performance without regard to any characteristic related to diversity.

About Company:

TELUS Digital is the customer experience transformation partner to the world's most admired brands. Our diverse team weaves data, technology, and human ingenuity to deliver differentiated customer journeys, drive operational effectiveness, and scale AI solutions with meaningful value and positive impact.

We craft real-world solutions in the moments that matter, from customer acquisition to lifelong loyalty. Enabled by our global reach - spanning 78,000 experts in 33 countries - and deep industry expertise, we help over 600 organizations make the customer experience feel effortless.

Our solutions span Data & AI, Digital Experience & IT, CX Management and Trust & Safety. At the core of our innovation is Fuel iXTM, an enterprise-grade generative AI platform that helps clients safely access and optimize leading LLMs to scale their own AI from pilot to production.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

At TELUS Digital, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All aspects of employment, including the decision to hire and promote, are based on applicant's qualifications, merits, competence and performance without regard to any characteristic related to diversity.