IDB Invest - Financial Instrument Accounting Consultant

IDB Invest
- Financial Instrument Accounting Consultant

Job Description IDB Invest
- Financial Instrument Accounting Consultant City:
Washington DC Company: IDB Invest Posting End Date: 11/3/2026 11:59 PM EST

IDB Invest is the private sector arm of the IDB Group committed to supporting the sustainable development of Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector. Our mission is to finance, structure, and mobilize capital for companies and projects that support economic growth, resilience, and long‑term development across the region.

IDB Invest operates in 26 countries, structured across four geographic regions and three industry verticals:
Infrastructure and Energy, Financial Institutions, and Corporates.

As part of its evolving business model, “Originate to Share,” IDB Invest is expanding its capacity to mobilize private capital and scale development impact across Latin America and the Caribbean, supported by a $3.5 billion capitalization from its shareholders. The model strengthens IDB Invest’s ability to originate high‑quality assets, structure innovative financial solutions, and connect global capital with opportunities across the region.

We are looking to hire a dedicated professional to execute a variety of financial instrument related accounting activities, to support IDB Invest’s Corporate Lending System implementation.

You will work in the Accounting part of the Controller’s department. This team is responsible for three primary work streams that include Accounting Policy, Financial Instruments and Systems Solutions, and Financial Reporting and Corporate Accounting. In this role, you will participate in the system implementation activities, including but not limited to system function configuration, business process design, integration with GL and Corporate data warehouse, and data migration validations.

System Implementation work:

To support Accounting in all phases of Corporate Lending system implementation, including:

• Gathering functional requirements and perform business process analysis.

• Review and validate business requirements, accounting rules, data mappings, and system configurations.

• Participate in data migration and user acceptance testings,

• Participate in integration with ERP and downstream reportings, including the general ledger, subledger, Corporate data warehouse and other relevant systems.

• Support go‑live readiness preparation and post‑go‑live stabilization.

Financial Instrument Accounting work:

This role is also expected to participate in operational accounting activities, if needed, to support the routine monthly/quarterly/annual financial close in the Accounting function.

• Ensure financial instruments are accurately accounted for in accordance with US GAAP.

• Execute operational accounting activities for financial instruments in the development related investment portfolios and/or Treasury portfolios.

• Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual financial close related supporting schedules and financial statement disclosures utilizing data from various systems, other internal sources and external service providers.

• Education:
  
  Master degree (or equivalent degree) in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role. Professional certification such as CPA or CFA is required.
• Experience:
  
  At least 5 years of work experience, preferably working with a financial institution, accounting or consulting firm.
• Languages:
  
  P roficiency in English and one of the other Bank official languages (Spanish, French or Portuguese) is required

Citizenship:

No requirements

Consanguinity:
You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of…