Tax and Accounting Manager – South America

Here, every talent is valued. You will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and face challenges, contributing to projects that transform the industry. We seek proactive, collaborative people with a desire to develop. If you want to be the protagonist of your career in a dynamic and rewarding environment, this is the place for you.#VemPraESAB 💛

Responsibilities and duties

• Lead regional activities for accounting, tax/fiscal, closing, consolidation, statutory reporting, and financial governance;
• Ensure the execution of monthly, quarterly, and annual closings, ensuring accuracy, quality, and compliance with corporate deadlines;
• Establish, maintain, and improve the internal controls environment for the region;
• Coordinate external audit activities and monitor the implementation of action plans;
• Act in partnership with Global Tax and local consultancies to ensure compliance with tax obligations and compliance requirements;
• Lead transformation initiatives and ERP implementation, including process harmonization, testing, migration, go-live, and post-implementation support;
• Promote the standardization of financial processes among South American countries, seeking efficiency, control, and scalability;
• Collaborate with regional and global leadership to improve working capital management, financial visibility, and operational discipline;
• Identify opportunities for organizational, process, and talent improvement, developing and monitoring action plans;
• Conduct continuous improvement, automation, simplification, and optimization initiatives for financial processes;
• Act as a strategic partner to business leadership, supporting decision-making and ensuring high standards of governance and compliance;
• Develop high-performance teams, promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration, and execution discipline;
• Manage multiple priorities in a multinational, dynamic, and matrix environment;
• Build relationships with regional and global stakeholders, including financial leadership, Corporate Controlling, Global Tax, external audits, and ERP and Technology teams

Requirements and qualifications

• Completed higher education in Accounting, Finance, or related fields;
• MBA or postgraduate degree in Finance, Controlling, Accounting, or Tax will be considered a differentiator;
• 12 to 15+ years of experience in financial leadership positions, preferably in industrial multinationals;
• Solid experience in Tax/Fiscal, including compliance, tax planning, tax obligations, and interface with Global Tax;
• Experience in Accounting and Controlling, with involvement in closing, consolidation, financial reporting, and governance;
• Experience in leadership and team development;
• Knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, SOX, internal controls, and statutory compliance;
• Experience with SAP and process/ERP transformation;
• Experience in automation, standardization, and continuous improvement of financial and tax processes;
• Advanced/fluent English, with autonomy for communication with global teams and executives;
• Active CRC;
• Fluent Spanish will be considered a differentiator;
• Availability for travel