As the lead of finance for Colombia and Panama you will be reporting to the Finance Director of Latam and support the existing finance and FP&A functions of the company. You will provide support to the finance team’s efforts in managing and servicing existing debt investors. This role requires strong analytical and forecasting skills to ensure healthy financial planning and operations control.
Responsibilities
Work closely with the Finance Director of Latam to support ongoing and ad-hoc analysis and modeling in support of PayJoy’s aggressive goals. The role will have straight contact with the FP&A team in the US.
Develop financial models (top-down and bottom-up) for budgeting, business forecasting, company health, and pricing evaluation. Provide periodic KPI reporting to headquarters in the USA..
Work closely with the regional General Manager in Colombia and Panama to model the value of future partnership opportunities. Support company-wide budgeting processes including monthly budget vs. actuals analysis of operating and non-operating cash flows.
Run distribution calculations for principal and interest for multiple debt facilities. Create local dashboards providing real-time insight into KPIs and other financial metrics.
Work closely with the accounting team to gather financial information and assist with the reconciliation of Local GAAP versus US GAAP.
Assist accounting in the audit process
Validate the taxes paid
Support operations in making payments to merchants and reconciling the transactions with accounting
Qualifications
Bachelors in Finance, Economy, Accounting, Business Administration or Engineering
5+ years of experience in finance roles
Experience with Colombian and Panamanian market and regulation
Experience with fintechs and/or banking in Colombia is a plus
CFA, CPA, Master in Finance, and MBA are a plus
Problem solving and analytical skills
Excellent Excel modeling skills, Google Sheets experience is a plus.
Maintain and build strong relationships with senior stakeholders
Detailed oriented
Experience with Netsuite, PBCS/Hyperion is a plus.
Prior experience at leading consultancy, financial institutions or fintech is a plus.
Languages: English professional proficiency is mandatory
Teamwork and strong communication skills
Benefits
100% Company-funded Health for employees and immediate family members
Life Insurance
Indefinite-term contract
20 days of vacations, unlimited sick leave
$2,000 USD annual Co-working Travel perk
$2,000 USD annual Professional Development perk
Phone finance, headphone benefit, home office equipment allowance and wellness perks
Catered lunches