Junior Manager, Controllership LATAM

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Position Summary

Junior Manager Controllership is responsible for the general accounting process for the LATAM entities to managing the monthly closing, overseeing the monthly G/L account conciliations along with monthly and quarterly and an annual reports. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, proactive, and possess excellent technical skills, with the ability to think analytically while demonstrating the strong interpersonal skills necessary to interact with multiple business partners at varying levels of the company including personnel supervision. The Junior Manager must not only execute accounting and reporting processes but also drive process improvement, internal control compliance, and act as a business partner for commercial and operational teams.

Universal Accountabilities

1. Act as a liaison between local markets and the regional or corporate controllership function.

2. Provide financial analysis and reports to commercial, supply chain, and operations teams.

3. Present results and financial insights to senior management in English and Spanish.

4. Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve reporting efficiency.

5. Provide commentary and actionable insights for management review.

6. Continuous improvement mindset and focus on quality and efficiency.

7. Teamwork and cross-functionality across countries/areas.

8. Conflict resolution and decision-making in ambiguous environments.

9. Ability to manage multiple priorities.

10. Plays an integral role in the accounting general process and analysis.

11. Works with his/her supervisor on special projects, as needed.

12. Partners with other members of the Organization in Latam on cross functional initiatives.

13. Provide reasonable assurance on the reliability, and timely of monthly financial reports for the Cluster as well as accounting reports required by the market.

14. Assure the proper financial statements disclosures and presentation according to the local accounting principles (International Financial Reporting Standards - IFRS) and US GAAP.

15. Ensure the accounting records for all operations of the company are registered properly, according to generally accepted accounting rules and institutional procedures.

16. Ensure submission of quarterly and annual Corporate reports.

17. Oversees for the internal control and that the policies and procedures of the company.

18. Identify process improvements and develop new procedures and control implementation.

19. Responsible for maintaining Reconciliation of Ledger vs Sub-Ledger and ensure reliable Balance Sheet accounts analysis monthly with comments of the variations.

20. Review and assure that all registers are made correctly under accounting principles and Corporate Policies and properly approved by the ASL.

21. Leadership of the external audit process for the Cluster.

22. Responsible for all local compliances for the Cluster.

23. Ensure submission of the necessary information to the Outsourced Service Vendor to perform the Tax Declaration and FAS 109

Required Skills and Experience

· Accounting Degree.

· Experience in SAP, HFM and BlackLine 

· Strong command of IFRS, USGAAP and local GAAP principles. 

· Experience managing statutory audits, submition of financial statements. 

· Experience: Commercial experience, Trade Marketing experience, Finance and accounting principles knowledge.

· At least 5 Years of experience in Finance.

· At least 2 years of experience in Controllership areas.

· Fluent English Conversation and Written Communication.

· Strong change management capabilities.

· High self-motivations skills.

· Energetic, Tenacious.

· Critical Thinking.

· Result-orient.

Preferred Skills and Experience

· Experience in CPG/FMCG companies.

· Technical Knowledge in SAP´s services.

· Excel: Advance.

· BI: Intermediate.

Working Relationships

· Finance.

· Sales.

· Trade Marketing.

· Accounting.

· Account receivables.

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