Accounting Manager

**Meaningful Work From Day One**:
This position will lead initiatives to identify accounting, process, or SOX control issues within the region and will have an opportunity to recommend process re-engineering and improvements to drive accuracy and efficiency and will work with the Controller, Latin America to strategize accounting and control advice to the region’s finance team and business units.Responsible for the accuracy and integrity of Brown-Forman´s financial records concerning (a) the US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), (b) local statutory requirements, (c) relevant tax regime, including US and local income tax purposes as well as local consumption and state taxes, and (d) management reporting. Other important responsibilities include:

- Responsible for the regional accounting. This includes but is not limited to accounting transactions for all aspects of the monthly P&L’s, balance sheet reconciliations, MSA and intercompany transactions, and fixed assets accounting, among others Responsible for the interpretation of US GAAP as it relates to situations arising in the business. Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close, as well as analysis, accruals and management of the various processes in place to assist in providing these accruals.
- Assist the Regional Controller in providing accounting and controlling advice on potential transactions or business change and analytical support to senior corporate and regional management and participate in projects leading to significant growth for the Company
- Partners with the Tax Manager by providing insight and support to ensure compliance of the entities across the region,
- Provides accounting advice to members of the GBS (Global Business Service group), Finance and the rest of the regional business. Partner with GBS teams to ensure services are provided based on Service Level Agreements with the business.
- Serve as business partner to the respective business units by analyzing operating results prior to monthly results being released as final. Also, provide analysis on an ad hoc basis when requested by the business unit. Includes analyzing performance versus various measures to identify areas for improvement and potential problems.
- Partner with Corporate Accounting to ensure that accounting records are properly accounted for in the Financial Statements
- Promote a process improvement mindset, identify opportunities to automate/improve processes, and partner with different teams to accomplish automation and simplification.
- Lead, develop, and motivate team members (2 direct and 2 indirect reports). Establish a solid local professional accounting team to develop local capabilities to support market and regional business growth.
- Embrace and promote B-F´s D&I culture
- Liaise with relevant Brown-Forman disciplines as appropriate, such as Tax, Legal, Customer service, supply chain, finance, etc.
- Leads the Statutory Audit process for Brazil entity.
- Liaise with internal and external auditors for issues and questions regarding the business unit
- Maintain updated SOX narratives by performing annual walkthroughs.
- Ensure the adequacy of internal controls associated with business processes and the adherence of those processes to company policies and procedures, including compliance with regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). Work with the different process owners and Management in creating and maintaining a solid control and compliance environment.
- Prepare an annual risk assessment and develop a heat map to identify potential areas of non-compliance in order to conduct mock audits across the year. Partners with process owners to adequate controls and in case of finding significant risks, these are presented to the Leadership and Management team.
- Ensure segregation of duties concept at all levels and areas across the organization and maintaining updated the levels of approvals (Delegation of Authorities).
- Lead/collaborate on ad-hoc projects related to accounting and internal controls topics across the organization

**What You Bring to the Table**
- Degree in accounting or finance Certified Public Accountant or equivalent, plus 8+ years of accounting or finance experience in similar roles
- Professional register in the Regional Accounting Council is a must
- Fluent in English and Portuguese, with work experience in international companies, preferably consumer products
- US GAAP knowledge as well as local accounting practices
- Strong financial and analytical abilities with the ability to collect, analyze, and present results in a concise format
- Strong knowledge on Brazil Tax Compliance, including Income Tax, Transfer Pricing, VAT, IEPS, etc.
- Broad process improvement mindset, proactive in recommending positive changes and leading the agreed-upon change process, with the ability to adapt to an ever-changing and sometimes ambiguous environment
- Proven oral and written communication skills with the ability to