Senior Finance Manager Latam

Lalamove is disrupting the logistics industry by connecting customers and drivers directly through our technology. We offer customers a lightning fast and convenient way to book delivery and moving services whether they are at their home, at work or on the go. People talk about O2O, we live it Currently, Lalamove is a leading global on-demand delivery platform with millions of delivery partners serving millions of orders everyday.With 1600+ employees spread across SEA and LATAM, our 8-year old company has reached unicorn status in 2018, is well funded by prominent VCs and has kept growing at tremendous speed since.Our strength lies in our internal values, namely Passion in serving local communities, empowering SMEs and our driver partners, Execution and Grit because that is how we differentiate ourselves by never giving up and striving for excellence, and Humility - awareness in ourselves to learn from others and never stop improving.At Lalamove, we strongly believe in the power of community. Millions of drivers and customers use our technology every day to connect with one another and move things that matter. Delivery is what we do best and we ensure it is always fast and simple. Since 2013, we have tackled the logistics industry head on to find the most innovative solutions for the world’s delivery needs. Our vision is to bring communities closer and make city life easier by allowing fast and convenient circulation of goods. We realize this vision with a ‘glocal’ approach, building a robust operations team to adapt our product to local networks of businesses and delivery contractors. At the same time, we have ambition to build an international brand by establishing an even more global presence.**Role**We are looking for a** Senior Finance Manager, LATAM **to be based in Sao Paulo. In this role, you will report to a Financial Controller based in Hong Kong to implement financial accounting and operational support to ensure smooth running of all lines of business locally. This means you will not only ensure reporting standards are implemented, you will also provide strategic guidance by identifying opportunities to add value to the business through cost optimization, margin improvement and tax strategies.**What you’ll do**:- **Financial operations**:Oversee daily financial operations by optimizing user, driver, corporate customer and vendor payments and collections;- **Budgeting**: Co-lead budgeting process with country director and provide deviation analysis to maintain budget controls;- **Financial Accounting**: Ensure daily, weekly, monthly, reporting standards are met and delivered on time;- **Statutory compliance**:Filing statutory tax reports and oversee local audit as needed;- **Team development**: Equip team with necessary knowledge and tools to achieve goals;- **Local liaison**: Liaise with external parties including but not limited to customers, vendors, lawyers, tax or government authorities, etc.;- **HQ liaison**: Prepare management reports and review them with HQ finance team and management;- **Assist in ad hoc assignment**:Assist HQ in preparing information for any ad hoc tasks.**What we seek**:- **Integrity and leadership**: Make the right decisions for the business, lead and motivate others;- **Strategic thinker**:Ability to plan ahead to fulfill financial needs of each function for achieving ambitious business growth targets;- **Strong communicator**:To liaise with HQ / Management / functional departments to align on allocated budgets and business requirements;- **Detail oriented**: Meticulous on finalising reports and ensure legal compliance of the local entity.**What you’ll need**:- Minimum 8 years of working experience in finance/accounting field with at least 2 years of managerial experience;- Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting;- At least 5 years of progressive audit experience and holding a CPA certification is strongly preferred;- Hands on experience in management reporting, financial accounting and analysis;- Strong understanding of local taxation regulations with ability to advise;- Experience in using accounting system, Xero/Oracle is advantageous;- Strong proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Programme skills;- Experience in performing payment gateway reconciliation and handle all payment gateway related issues is advantageous;- Sound understanding on logistics or O2O business models;- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, willingness to teach and collaborate with others;- Positive attitude and strong business acumen;- Brazil national with excellent written and spoken English and Portuguese; Spanish language skills a plus.