Head of Finance
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Head of Finance overseeing financial strategy, compliance, and operations in Colombia and Puerto Rico. Leading financial planning, audits, and systems modernization.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure full compliance with tax, financial, and labor laws in Puerto Rico and Colombia.
- Oversee local tax filings, including sales/use taxes, withholdings, contributions, regulatory submissions, and informatives.
- Maintain updated financial policies aligned with jurisdictional requirements and global best practices.
- Lead internal and external audits, ensuring complete documentation, transparency, and readiness.
- Develop and maintain a compliance risk matrix and mitigation protocols.
- Supervise federal and state reporting related to withholdings, dividends, and informatives.
- Coordinate U.S. tax-related matters with external specialists.
- Ensure compliance for cross-border financial activity involving U.S. entities.
- Lead financial planning, forecasting, and annual budgeting cycles.
- Oversee monthly close, financial statements, and variance analysis.
- Implement and monitor strong internal controls across all financial processes.
- Oversee multi-entity structures, consolidations, intercompany allocations, and cross-border financial flows.
- Drive automation of financial processes, improving speed, accuracy, and traceability.
- Lead the modernization of the finance function through advanced tools, workflows, and automation.
- Manage and optimize financial platforms such as QuickBooks, Bill.com, banking portals, dashboards, and internal systems.
- Implement integrations between financial tools and operational systems (e.g., procurement, HRIS, media investment tools).
- Identify opportunities for “speed-forward” automation to reduce manual steps and improve reporting efficiency.
- Lead liquidity strategy, cash flow planning, and fund allocation.
- Oversee treasury operations, reconciliations, and payment execution.
- Maintain strong partnerships with banks across Puerto Rico and Colombia.
- Implement controls to prevent duplicate payments, fraud, or operational discrepancies.
- Lead supplier management strategy, including vetting, negotiations, contracts, and renewal cycles.
- Oversee the Procure-to-Pay workflow: onboarding, PO verification, terms validation, approvals, and payments.
- Ensure compliance and proper documentation for local and international suppliers.
- Identify cost-optimization opportunities and strengthen supplier performance.
- Oversee payroll operations in Puerto Rico and Colombia, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant execution.
- Validate compensation structures, bonuses, provisions, and termination processes.
- Ensure accurate cost allocation by employee according to organizational structure.
- Prepare and present financial statements, dashboards, KPIs, and executive-level insights.
- Highlight risks, opportunities, and financial scenarios for strategic planning.
- Translate complex financial concepts into clear, actionable recommendations for non-financial teams.
- Maintain historical financial records and audit-ready data trails.
Requirements:
- Minimum 8 years in senior finance, accounting, tax, or treasury roles.
- Experience managing financial operations across multiple countries.
- Experience with supplier management and contract negotiation.
- Strong background in tax compliance, financial policies, and audit processes.
- Familiarity with multi-entity structures, cost allocation models, and cross-border financial coordination.
- Proven experience with QuickBooks, Bill.com, and financial automation tools.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (Master’s is a plus).
- Bilingual English–Spanish (mandatory).
Benefits:
- Professional development opportunities
- Health insurance
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