VP, LATAM Controller

Role Overview

• Responsible for the overall accounting controllership of the LATAM accounting operations
• Managing the financial close process; leading the relevant accounting teams within the region
• Preparing and reviewing budgets; managing the statutory filing processes
• Establishing and building strong relationships with key stakeholders in the region and globally
• Managing the service levels to FP&A and within the shared service function
• Leading new business projects, acquisition integrations and process improvements
• Ensure strong controllership and accountability of financial results; statutory and regulatory compliance
• Co-ordination of Accounting, Tax, Treasury and other Finance partners for the LATAM region
• Oversee the LATAM controllership organization of approximately 80 employees located primarily in Mexico, Brazil, Columbia and Venezuela
• Managing the LATAM statutory filing process (approximately 20-25 legal entities per year)
• Engage with and build strong relationships with key LATAM stakeholders
• Partner with accounting teams responsible for global content and digital revenue teams
• Provide career and professional development/coaching/training to staff

Requirements

• Extensive years of work experience in accounting with a strong understanding of US GAAP, IFRS, SOX 404 and relevant local GAAP as required
• Substantial supervisory experience of large accounting teams. Prior Controller experience strongly desired.
• CPA, Chartered Accountant (CA), or equivalent required
• BS/BA in Accounting (or local equivalent) from accredited university
• Master’s degree in accounting or MBA a plus
• Strong leadership and staff management skills, including demonstrated ability to motivate teams
• Strong finance technical and analytical skills, deep knowledge of multiple LATAM-based country statutory filing requirements, broad tax and treasury knowledge, and project management experience across a range of financial projects
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, meet stringent deadlines, lead and drive projects, and work under pressure including adaptability to changing priorities and/or deadlines
• Strong understanding of a range of financial systems, including SAP, and experience in system implementation and conversion projects
• Strong understanding and experience managing the preparation and filing of statutory requirements within the LATAM region, including coordination and management of the statutory audit process
• Experience working in SOX control environment, including review and establishment of SOX control framework
• Experience working with Regional CFOs and delivering exceptional advice based on experienced business acumen
• Highly skilled and adept at performing financial statement analytics and monitoring of key business performance metrics
• Experience working in multi-national corporations and a global accounting organization
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and critical thinking to solve complex and unstructured business and accounting problems
• Ability to determine proper revenue recognition, including multi-element revenue agreements, revenue accruals, customer’s incentives and commissions and financial impact of settlement in complex foreign currency environments
• Excellent attention to detail
• Clear communicator, professional oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, able to manage relationships effectively within the accounting team, internal customers, outsourced service providers
• Team player with consensus driven style, demonstrably able to influence a wide constituency
• A superior work ethic and dedication to the highest work quality and job excellence
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to a culture of excellence, integrity and accountability and able to effectively function in a changing environment
• Experience implementing best practices that require significant innovation for improving processes by applying advanced understanding of complex functional/technical and business issues and challenges
• Ability to anticipate resource requirements and to adjust based on emerging issues and priorities
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office
• Business and conversationally fluent in English required
• Willing and able to travel internationally. Annual travel not expected to exceed 10-15% of the year

Benefits

• Career defining opportunities
• Thoughtfully curated benefits
• Tools to explore and grow