Finance Manager

Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: San José, Costa Rica (Hybrid)
Type of Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary Range: Market Rates
Language Requirements: Full Professional Proficiency in English and Spanish (Required)

We are seeking a skilled Finance Manager with expertise in full-cycle accounting, financial operations, and system transitions to join our growing team. You will play a key role in leading all finance functions for our Costa Rica operations, overseeing reporting, compliance, process development, and financial controls within a private equity-backed organization. Your work will directly impact operational scalability, financial accuracy, and the successful modernization of the company's finance infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close process, ensuring rapid and accurate financial reporting to the US-based CFO and leadership team.
• Manage all day-to-day finance operations, including Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), invoicing, payroll oversight, cash management, reconciliations, and general ledger activities.
• Lead the migration of financial operations from QuickBooks to Foundations, ensuring a smooth transition, accurate data conversion, and adoption of best practices.
• Develop, implement, and formalize accounting policies, financial controls, and scalable finance processes to support continued business growth.
• Prepare financial statements in accordance with NIIF (IFRS), local regulatory requirements, and corporate reporting standards.
• Manage Costa Rican tax compliance, including corporate income tax, IVA filings, payroll remittances, CCSS contributions, and statutory reporting obligations.
• Partner with Human Resources and operational leaders to support payroll accuracy, workforce cost tracking, budgeting, forecasting, and headcount planning.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Full professional fluency in both English and Spanish, with the ability to communicate effectively with US-based leadership and local stakeholders.
• 5–8 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including at least 2 years in a Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior accounting leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle accounting operations, including AP, AR, payroll oversight, invoicing, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Experience leading or supporting ERP/accounting system implementations, migrations, or finance system transitions.
• Strong knowledge of NIIF (IFRS), Costa Rican tax regulations, financial reporting, and compliance requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with accounting and financial management systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, Contador Público Autorizado (CPA Costa Rica), or equivalent accounting designation.
• Experience within a private equity-backed company environment.
• Background in construction, field services, infrastructure, testing services, or other project-based industries.
• Experience with multi-entity accounting and intercompany transactions.
• Familiarity with Foundations, Sage, Viewpoint, Procore, or similar ERP/accounting platforms.
• Exposure to acquisition integrations, financial due diligence, or post-acquisition finance activities.
• Experience building finance functions, controls, and reporting structures in growing organizations.

Key Competencies

• Hands-on leader who is comfortable owning both strategic and operational finance responsibilities.
• Strong process-builder with the ability to establish structure, controls, and efficiencies in a growing business.
• Detail-oriented with a proven track record of delivering accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Excellent communicator capable of collaborating across finance, HR, operations, and executive leadership teams.
• Self-motivated and capable of operating independently while managing multiple priorities.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving private equity-backed environment.