Kingspan LATAM is part of the Kingspan Americas Division of Kingspan Group PLC, the Irish headquartered global leader in high-performance insulation and building envelopes. With 212 manufacturing locations in 80+ countries, Kingspan’s mission is to accelerate a net zero emissions future with the wellbeing of people and planet at its heart through its Planet Passionate program.
Kingspan LATAM encompasses businesses in Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile and Panama, with a footprint of 12 manufacturing sites. With a strong emphasis on acquisitions, it is expected that the geographic footprint will continue to expand in the coming years.
BUSCAMOS:
Bachelor’s degree in finance (CPA preferred).
Proven experience in financial coordination or management in multinational companies (3-5 years).
Experience working at prestigious audit firms (e.g., the Big 4)
Experience in managing internal controls and implementing procedures.
MS Office skills (Excel, power point, pivot tables and formulas, etc); experience with ERP systems is a plus.
Fluent in English (both written and verbal) is required.
Industry experience in manufacturing companies is preferred but not essential.
The ideal candidate will:
be highly energetic, enthusiastic and curious
be numerical and strongly analytical
have a strong controls-mindset
be an ambitious self-starter
have excellent communication skills
have an ability to develop relationships with the senior teams in each business in order to gain their buy-in to our agenda
have a broad knowledge of systems and applications
be keen interest in understanding the commercial and operations side of the business.
OBJETIVOS DE LA POSICIÓN:
We are seeking a passionate, energetic and detail-oriented Regional Finance Specialist. Reporting to and working closely with the LATAM Finance Director, the Regional Finance Specialist will provide a high level of support to each of the individual businesses, focusing initially on Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile.
• Cross-Country Coordination and integration
Support the acquisition activities, with a particular focus on driving the post-acquisition integration process.
Facilitate the sharing of best practice/good ideas across the businesses
Provide guidance and support to local teams on KI standards matters
Assist with the onboarding of new finance staff, with a comprehensive introduction to the broader Kingspan Group
• Accounting and Reporting of the Holding companies
Manage the accounting and administration of the local holding companies including allocation of costs to the appropriate businesses.
• Financial Reporting follow-up
Ensure consistency of reporting across the businesses, including continued development of reporting templates, monitoring of comparable KPIs
• Internal Controls & Compliance
Ensure a strong culture of financial controls within each business, including strict compliance with Kingspan’s internal control requirements
Assistance for Internal Audit preparation and action point follow up across the different businesses
• Financial Process Improvement
Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and support local teams with the production and implementation of procedures as required
Ad-hoc Support
Support the capex approval process, including providing a level of challenge to the business on the key areas of proposed investments – payback, costs, timeline
Perform routine analyses of financial and operating KPIs across the businesses – working capital, cash generation, manufacturing variances, overheads etc., with recommendations for improvement
Monitor margin trends within the businesses, understanding the dynamic between selling prices, discounts, COGs, FX etc.
Ad hoc project work e.g., developing and driving manufacturing variances reporting across the entities, analysis of key issues arising, assisting on remediating underlying issues
Review the consistency of the Strategic plans produced by each business
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