Main purpose/Role:
Manage all aspects of the financial area including accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, budget and forecasts preparation based on corporate guidelines, local and international accounting standards to achieve corporate financial KPI´S and develop internal control policies and procedures
Reports to:
Corporate Controller (based abroad)
Daily Interaction: Country Manager as a business partner and decisions support in operational issues.
Key interactions/interfaces:
• Corporate Controller
• Corporate Financial Manager
• Country Manager
• Value Stream Manager
• Corporate Back Office
External interactions:
• External Auditors
• Government Authorities (when required)
• Legal/Fiscal Advisors
Main Tasks
1. Manage legal, accounting, financial and tax environment to guarantee regulatory compliance
2. Monitor permanently regulatory environments to identify potential opportunities and risks
3. Research technical accounting issues to ensure compliance
4. Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings to guarantee financial compliance
5. Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting to ensure a decision-making process based on reliable information
6. Manage all accounting operations including A/R, A/P, GL and Counsel, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition to provide financial information in real time and guarantee accounting standards compliance
7. Process Bank reconciliation to ensure optimal management of working capital and ensure liquidity of operations
8. Verify the payroll process to ensure budget, labor regulation and financial indicators compliance
9. Manage Cash flow to ensure the availability of financial resources to the operations
10. Establish, Create and Develop business relationships with banks and lead loan process to ensure a sustainable relationship with stakeholders
11. Coordinate and lead the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts to maintain and strengthen internal controls
12. Prepare and publish monthly financial statements to ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
13. Roll out Corporate Guidelines to keep company records organized and readily available for examination
Main Challenges
- Point out risks that may arise from operational and commercial decisions. Seniority is highly appreciated
- Support and lead the new company incorporation process from the administrative and regulatory perspective.
- Roll out corporate guidelines.
- Implement ERP modules and systems (Financial, tax and accounting modules)
- Learn and “make it happen” a virtual way of working since the boss will be based abroad.
- Smooth operations startup and mitigation of fiscal liabilities that might arise from the implementation phase (An external advisory firm will be supporting the startup process)
- Work as a counterbalance to the Country Manager in order to guarantee control and doing so, prevent liabilities that might come from operational decisions.
- Proactive management of the cash flow
- Will be required to travel in order to get familiar with the corporate guidelines
