Finance Manager - LAC Corporate Functions (FP&A)

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Job Description

What's it all about

This role serves as a Finance Business Partner supporting Corporate Functions across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. The Finance Manager is responsible for leading end-to-end financial planning processes including budgeting, forecasting, and actuals performance analysis, while providing insights that inform investment decisions and drive financial discipline across the organization.

The role requires strong analytical depth, business partnership, and financial acumen to evaluate operating expense investments, assess returns, and support trade-off decisions aligned with regional priorities.

What you'll do

Financial Planning & Performance Management

• Lead the end-to-end budget, forecast, and month-end/quarter-end close processes for LAC Corporate Functions
• Deliver timely and accurate variance analysis, with clear commentary on drivers, risks, and opportunities
• Ensure consistency and rigor across expense planning, including alignment to regional and sub-regional strategies

Business Partnership & Decision Support

• Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to Corporate Function leaders across LAC
• Partner with stakeholders to evaluate investment decisions, including ROI, payback, and trade-offs across competing priorities
• Collaborate with Cluster CFOs and regional stakeholders to align financial plans with business strategy and execution

Insights & Financial Analysis

• Analyze OPEX trends and performance to identify optimization opportunities and improve allocation of resources
• Provide clear, data-driven insights to support senior leadership decision-making
• Develop and maintain financial storylines that connect performance to strategic outcomes

Process Leadership & Execution

• Own and drive key financial cycles, including budgeting, forecasting, and actuals reporting
• Continuously improve planning and reporting processes, leveraging automation and enhanced analytics capabilities
• Build and maintain strong understanding of financial systems and tools (e.g., EPM/SmartView, Tableau, Power BI)

Financial Discipline & Technical Acumen

• Apply strong understanding of P&L dynamics, including expense timing, accruals, and amortization concepts
• Ensure alignment with accounting principles and financial reporting standards
• Maintain high attention to detail and data integrity across all deliverables

Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
• 6+ years of experience in FP&A, financial planning, or related finance roles
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis within a complex, matrixed environment
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate investments, including ROI and payback analysis
• Strong financial acumen with solid understanding of P&L and accounting fundamentals (e.g., accruals, amortization)
• Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders and influence decision-making
• Advanced Excel skills with experience building models and analyzing large datasets
• Experience with financial systems and tools such as Hyperion, TM1, SmartView, Tableau, or Power BI
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills with a high level of attention to detail
• Ability to operate independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver in a fast-paced environment
• Additional Information
• This is an individual contributor role with regional scope across LAC, partnering closely with Corporate Function leadership, Cluster CFOs, and cross-functional stakeholders.

U.S. Applicants Only

Work Hours

Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements

This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer