Senior Finance Manager Latam

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

- Safety first - Going home safe and well
- Client focus - Deliver on our promise
- Integrity - Always do the right thing
- Create opportunity - For our people to excel

You'll be responsible for:

- Budgeting and forecasting for LATAM countries
- Summarize budget trends, analysing deficiencies and reporting variances to executives
- Prepare financial statements, summaries, and other cost-benefit analyses and financial management reports
- Leading the analysis of monthly and quarterly numbers and presenting findings to the board.
- Month end financial reporting for LATAM countries.
- Analyse revenue, expenses, cash flows, and balance sheets to optimize profitability and transparency.
- Prepare and post monthly accruals, prepayments and similar accounting entries.
- Managing an end-to-end audit process of current systems - while acting as the first point of contact for external auditors.
- Dealing with working capital management and production of cash flow forecasts.
- Implements financial and accounting best practices and oversees critical accounting procedures to ensure legal compliance with financial reporting and banking regulations at the local, state, and federal level.
- Hires, onboards, trains, supervises, coaches, assesses, and provides performance feedback to finance team members.
- Managing and controlling overhead spend against the budget.
- Reviews and processes payments made to clients, vendors, and other business partners.
- Maintains an accurate filing and record-keeping system for all financial statements and company documents.
- Issue monthly reimbursable invoices to JV partners for expenses paid by Mace
- Liaising with Project Managers on missing invoices, revenue forecasts etc.
- Following up overdue debt with Project team
- Calculation and Distribution of funds between JV partners
- Post and Reconcile payroll for LATAM region
- Run revaluations and Reconcile Forex differences
- Co-ordinate with the legal representatives for signatures or local compliances
- Notify and report to senior management concerning any trends that are critical to the organization's financial performance.

You’ll need to have:

- Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Spanish (fluent) and English (proficient)
- Experience around working for a global organisation ideally US or UK centric
- Relevant experience in a previously held role of the same position
- Experience of managing financial and accountancy systems
- Understanding of payment systems and obligations in Peru
- Chartered Accountant
- Have excellent interpersonal skills
- Be able to communicate efficiently - both written and verbally
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Be able to meet targets and handle a high-pressure environment
- Be trustworthy and efficient
- Be able to understand how a global group operates and have the ability to balance the Local requirements with wider commercial aspects
- Leadership skills
- Ability to influence management
- Technical accounting expertise
- People skills
- Ability to commission, deploy and monitor effectiveness
- Efficiency and time management
- Previous finance or commercial administration experience
- Ability to work within a multi disciplinary team

You'll also have:

- Oracle
- Qualifications in commercial, business management/administration
- Peruvian Tax understanding
- Document Control procedures

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.
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