Finance Manager - Northern Latin America

Department: Finance / Accounting / Audit

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Mexico - Monterrey

Reporting To: Sean LaLonde

Description

Responsible for managing business accounting records, financial reports, forecasting, and budget management functions. Ensures that accounting procedures conform to generally accepted accounting principles and general company guidelines

Key Responsibilities

• Directs financial planning and budget management functions for NLA business units.
• Maintains a system of controls over accounting transactions and reviews expenses and balance sheet reconciliations for accuracy.
• Recommends benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of divisions and departments within NLA's business units.
• Monitors and analyzes monthly operating results against budget.
• Prepares financial outlooks and financial forecasts.
• Conducts financial analyses for capital expenditure and product investment decisions.
• Oversees financial audits and provides recommendations for procedural improvements.
• Interfaces with corporate finance for reporting and data management functions.
• Issues timely and complete financial statements. Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal budgetary reporting requirements.
• Participates in development and administration of programs and procedures for orientation and training of new employees as appropriate.
• Oversees credit management and ensures policies and practices are being followed correctly and unnecessary risks are not being taken.
• Provides adnoc and scheduled reporting for decision making and metric tracking for all departments across the organization.
• Calculates Sales Bonuses and oversees Independent Rep Commission payments for accuracy, timeliness and completeness.
• Work on due diligence and subsequent integrations of potential acquisitions.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.
• Supervises non-supervisory employee(s).
• Interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Working with Human Resources on employee issues.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong communication and presentation skills. Both verbal and written at all levels of the organization.
• Utilizes common-sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with attention to detail while maintaining a "big picture" business perspective.
• Plans the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work; may also occasionally assist in planning work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
• Frequently makes decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.
• Understands complex accounting and accounting principles.
• Understands Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).
• Travel up to 10%