Regional Finance Director Latam

Ubiquity Global Services, a global Technology Enabled BPO is seeking a Finance Director to oversee all the accounting, finance, tax and treasury activities of its Latam subsidiaries. The successful candidate will also partner with departments such as legal, procurement, and operations to drive business success. The Finance Director will ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, corporate policies, external audits, and tax filing responsibilities. The Finance Director will manage cash and treasury functions, accounts payable, payroll, income and VAT filing responsibilities, monthly closing of accounts and preparation of financial statements for local managers and the Parent Company.
Responsibilities:
Manage the monthly financial close process for the Latam subsidiaries, ensuring that all costs incurred are properly recorded, all vendor invoices are properly approved and recorded, and all account balance reconciliations and subsidiary schedules are prepared accurately and timely
Prepare monthly financial statements, with comparison to budget and critical analytical review of variances
Develop the local application of Netsuite ERP for budget reporting to divisional leaders
Participate in the ongoing development and communication of internal control processes to ensure that all transactions are properly authorized , reviewed and approved
Continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices
Collaborate with external auditors to ensure successful audit results and compliance
Interacts at all levels and with budget owners or other stakeholders to produce timely, efficient and accurate month-end close and all internal management and financial reporting through annual report
Responsible for hierarchy and scalability in chart of accounts and accuracy in the general ledger and financial statements and has ultimate accountability over classification and booking of all transactions
Keeping current with changes in Generally Accepted Accounting Standards and implementing any resulting changes in accounting.
Make recommendations for changes as needed and ensure that company policies and procedures are followed and establishes the proper techniques to discover and prevent fraud
Ensure timely preparation and filing of VAT, income tax, payroll and all other local tax returns to remain in compliance with national and local requirements, using either in house resources or third party preparers.
Collaborate with other Latam leaders to efficiently manage the business. This may involve leadership in negotiating contracts with suppliers, lessors and others, identifying areas for operational improvement and monitoring individual client profitability.
Position Requirements:
Accounting degree from an accredited accounting program
CPA required
Minimum 10 years experience, including Big 4 tenure
Prior experience as Controller or Accounting Manager
Netsuite experience highly desirable
Should be able to communicate in English
Prior BPO experience a major plus
Primarily on-site working arrangement
Must be self-starter and be able to identify goals and establish workplans