Finance Specialist

**Job Description Summary**:
**Essential Responsibilities**:
- In this role, you will drive financial management of Hydro projects, reporting to the Head of Project finance managers in Latin America and working in close cooperation with Project Directors. Scope: varied portfolio of Hydro projects: large & long-term, medium-sized, services-oriented projects;
- Responsible for Project's P&L and Balance Sheet, responsible for main project indicators (sales, margin, profit, cash, reserves), tracking Risk & Opportunities Includes regular reporting to regional finance organization, HQ and Head of Operations, managing quarterly financial closing for his/her project portfolio in accordance with US GAAP, reconciling variances between Actuals and pacing.
- Preparation of financials quarterly project reviews: update of cost at completion estimates, in partnership with project director and in close coordination with functions' and finance teams;
- Owner of billing activities to external and internal customers, in accordance with contractual and fiscal requirements;
- Support to external or internal auditors audit
**Required Qualification**:
- Fluent English and Portuguese
- Bachelor's degree in Administration or Accounting
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a finance-related role.
- Hands-on approach and autonomous.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Willingness to challenge existing processes, problem solving.
- Teamwork, good communication and resilience
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
- Proven analytical and organizational ability.
- Good knowledge of MS office tools
- Prior experience with PMx (SAP)
- Knowledge Project Finance accounting and US GAAP
- Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
**Additional Information**:
**Relocation Assistance Provided**:No

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