Responsibilities include:

Manage the region’s debtors’ book: customer invoicing, distributor commission calculation and payments, receivables management, receivables reconciliation.

Daily bank processing: both local and foreign bank transactions.

Contact and management of BPOs (Business Partners Outsourced) that perform local accounting in the countries.

Monthly tax evaluation/preparation with BPOs and submission to authorities in the countries of the region.

Stock control management and monthly stock takes.

Assist with the creation and maintenance of bills of materials for the site and product cost calculations.

Perform month-end and year-end close processes including journal processing and monthly balance sheet reconciliations.

Assist with budgeting and forecasting.

ERP system setups: Business Partner master data setup/maintenance and material master data setup/maintenance.

Assist in the completion of the annual statutory audit and annual group audit.

Who you will be working with:

Primary internal and external stakeholders:

Accounting Manager, LATIN America

Global and Corporate Finance Teams

External Auditors

Operations

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Preference for licensed CPA or chartered accountant

5 years’ experience in a similar role

Experience with SAP is a plus

Fluent in English and Spanish

Proper knowledge of product costing calculations/maintenance.

Knowledge of accounting regulations.

Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and accounting software

Working hours will be 9am-5pm Brazil Standard Time (GMT-3)