Gerente Financiero y Contabilidad

Our ideal candidate has a process-improvement mindset, good technical finance skills, strong controls culture, exceptional communication skills, attention to detail and a passion for getting things done. Reporting to the CFO and General Manager, you will be part of the Finance team based in Panama. Your core responsibilities lie in ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, tax compliance, treasury and controls governance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare timely and accurate budgets, financial trends and forecasts

Supervise preparation and review of finance and accounting overall functions, including payments as part of Finance day-to-day operations

Supervise cash management functions and treasury matters

Prepare monthly consolidated Management Reports (P&L and Balance sheet) to the Group

Ensure timely & accurate generation of monthly/quarterly/annual accounts, quarterly & yearly performance reports, with proper analysis of schedules and analysis with the assistance of subordinates

Assist in handling tax matters of the subsidiaries and other companies/branches as assigned in close liaison with the tax agents, including having a sound understanding of the tax laws and rulings to enable proper tax planning and mitigation for the companies handled and ensuring timely and accurate filing of annual submission, tax estimation and payments

Assist in liaison with external auditors to finalize the annual audit and ensure the statutory accounts are promptly submitted to regulatory authorities

Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with accounting standards and applicable federal, state and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting

Lead continuous improvement projects in areas such as controls, reporting and payment processes

Manage internal finance and accounting team, as well as relationship with external accounting firms

Hire and train new recruits in the Finance department

Serve as custodian of the companys legal contracts and agreements

Undertake any other jobs and duties may be assigned from time to time from management

Qualifications/Experience:

• Bachelors Degree and Professional Qualification in Accounting or Finance

• A minimum of 8 years of relevant working experience in auditing, financial Analysis and/or preparing a full set of accounts

• Big 4 audit background preferred, but not essential

• Advanced Excel skills

• Ideally with strong IFRS knowledge and consolidation experience

• Experience with different finance systems

• Excellent command in written and spoken English

• Ability to develop strong internal relationships across the Group with all key stakeholders

Desired Traits:

• Excellent leadership and organizational abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations essential

• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses

• Possess a continuous improvement mindset and drive for excellence

• Strong controls mindset and able to identify control risks

• Commitment to meet deadlines consistently