Controllership Assistant (Brazil)

What You Will Do

The Controllership Assistant is responsible for support the legal entity (LE) Controllership team on financial reporting process, ensuring the integrity and precision of the LE financial statements, tax filings, reporting packages, and other relevant reports. Responsibilities will include streamlining month, quarter, and year-end closings within established timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting the LE Controllership team on accounting and daily operations for Legal Entity Accounting, specifically for the completeness and accuracy of IFRS Accounting, working closely with the Country Tax Centers (CTC). This includes but is not limited to recording the statutory ledgers and maintaining accuracy of parallel ledgers (if applicable), focusing on ensuring the correct tax accounting and liaison / coordination with internal and external audit teams.
• Support the Controllership analysts to prepare and submit the financial statements, which includes the Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, Cash Flow, alongside local tax requirements, internal reporting packages, and other mandatory reports in alignment with established accounting standards.
• Follow the close process and activities, which includes month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounts for each legal entity within their jurisdiction.
• Provide financial support and accounting analysis across multiple areas.
• Support external auditors for Legal Entity audits and monitor the progress of local audits, supplying necessary aid as required.
• Generate ideas, foster, and implement continuous improvement mindset, identifying and pursuing process efficiency opportunities
• Execute process improvements, generating ideas and implementing them in line with global standards
• Regular focus on Balance Sheet reconciliations to minimize open items
• Stakeholder Interaction:
• BU Finance Team: the Controllership Assistant will support BU Finance teams with regards to providing data for month-end performance analysis.
• Consolidations and Regional Controllership teams: will connect with the Consolidations and Regional Controllership team for guidance and activities performance for a regional perspective.
• Compliance: support auditors and legal authorities with the execution of required activities. Also understand, adhere to, and execute worldwide policies and procedures. Identify compliance risks and recommend solutions to remediate / prevent breach.

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What We Are Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 1-2 years of proven experience on similar roles, preferably in a multinational company.
• Good analytical, strategic planning, and decision-making skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Desired Qualifications

• Intermediated English Level, other languages skills desirable
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• Experience in leveraging SAP and Microsoft Power BI for data analysis and reporting is a plus.