Senior Finance Analyst

About Chili Chili Digital is a Latin American digital marketing agency specialising in SEO, paid media, conversion rate optimisation and data-driven strategy. We operate five legal entities — two in Brazil, two in Panama and one in Mexico — with a multinational, trilingual team. The role We're looking for an experienced finance professional who is ready for their first step into finance leadership. You'll run Chili's day-to-day finance operation across all five entities, own the month-end close and reporting, and be the main point of contact for our outsourced accountants in Brazil, Mexico and Panama.

Key responsibilities
Billing, receivables and payables
• Own invoicing for all clients in line with contracts: new client setup, raising and sending invoices, and chasing overdue payments to keep cash collection on track
• Manage bills to pay in Xero: record bills, pay vendors and staff on time, look for supplier savings, and archive all proof, receipts and fiscal documents
• Calculate commissions and process staff expenses Month-end close and reporting
• Run the monthly close across all five entities: bank reconciliations, intercompany entries, accruals and revenue recognition, ready for review by the agreed deadline
• Prepare monthly financial statements and an executive finance dashboard for the CEO (P&L by entity and department, cash position, receivables ageing, budget vs actual)
• Maintain the general ledger and fixed asset register, including inventory control Planning, budgeting and cash
• Monitor and forecast cash flow daily, weekly and monthly, and flag risks early (including FX exposure between BRL, MXN and USD)
• Build the monthly budget and forecast per cost centre and department, confirm budgets with department heads, and run the monthly budget-vs-actual review
• Support the annual operating plan and identify cost-reduction opportunities to protect margin Tax, compliance and controls
• Coordinate the outsourced accountants in Brazil, Mexico and Panama: send them complete information on time, review what they return, and hold them to deadlines
• Keep a compliance calendar so every tax and regulatory obligation in all three countries is met on time
• Put basic internal controls in place (approval rules, segregation of duties, document checks) and support any external audit Systems and improvement
• Get the most out of Xero and our finance tools, and automate at least one manual finance process each quarter
• Write and maintain finance SOPs so the function can scale
• Recommend improvements to policies and systems, and take on ad-hoc projects with leadership Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field
• 4–6 years in finance, with at least 1–2 years at senior analyst, coordinator, supervisor or senior accountant level
• Hands-on ownership of a month-end close, reconciliations and financial statements — not just supporting them
• Solid working knowledge of Brazilian accounting and tax rules (e.g. NF-e/NFS-e, main federal and municipal taxes)
• Experience working with outsourced accountants or with more than one legal entity
• Strong Xero (or similar cloud accounting software) and advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills
• Advanced English and fluent Portuguese Nice to have
• Spanish
• Exposure to Mexico or Panama, or to intercompany and multi-currency accounting
• Agency, services or SaaS background
• Experience building dashboards or finance automations
• Some experience guiding or reviewing the work of a junior colleague or intern
• CPA / CRC registration or progress towards it What you'll bring
• Ownership: you treat the process end to end as yours, from invoice to close
• Accuracy and a strong eye for detail
• Clear, confident communication with leadership, department heads, clients and external accountants
• Analytical thinking: you turn numbers into recommendations, not just reports
• Comfort with technology and an appetite to automate
• Ambition to grow into a Financial Controller role and help build the finance function of a growing agency Why work at Chili?
• A clear path into your first finance leadership role
• Direct work with the CEO and involvement in strategic and financial decisions
• The chance to build the finance function of a growing international agency
• A strong, international, dynamic team across Brazil, Mexico and Panama
• Always new and exciting projects in a fun company that's on the move Also:
• Extra day off on your birthday
• Hybrid work model
• Multinational, trilingual team
• Food allowance
• Transport allowance (office days) Our selection process is free. Chili will never ask candidates for payments or courses — please disregard any message that claims otherwise.