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