Solid accounting acumen, both USGAAP and IFRS in public companies or public accounting firms. The position provides technical accounting support to other team members & assess business initiative for potential accounting impacts & treatments. Experience improving Internal Control in relevant business processes. Strong quantitative skills. Must be able to manage data to create insight for decision making. Advanced excel/Power BI are required. Analytical, Critical thinking & result oriented. Able to build rapport with business partners (FP&A, Taxes, Operations). Proven leadership skills. The position manages a team of 4 to 20 accountants. Fluent in English Degree in Accounting or Finance Applicable Accounting Certification Preferred. At least intermediate English (600 pts TOEIC). Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.- Selects, trains and develops a staff of employees and administers a budget.- Coordinates and directs the monthly general ledger closing process, ensuring that the financial records are maintained in accordance with standard accounting principles. Evaluates the general ledger system assuring it provides accurate and timely information for use by divisional and corporate management.- Assesses impact of new or revised corporate ventures, projects, policies, and procedures on the accounting framework of the company, including all subsystems, reporting impact to appropriate management.- Evaluates and implements revisions to accounting systems, policies and procedures.- Analyzes all balance sheet account reconciliation's monthly, and related revenue and expense account activity for use by divisional and corporate management.- Coordinates and directs the ongoing financial relationships with FedEx GSPs in accordance with FedEx policy and contractual requirements including accounts payable/disbursements; accounts receivable/collections; net settlements; duty & tax advancements, reimbursements, and bill shippers; and all related process and systems interfaces.- Plans, evaluates and directs projects to assess the impact of new or alternative accounting treatments and/or to provide specific information needed by senior management as decision-making criteria.- Analyzes subsidiary financials assuring results are properly stated and all local statutory requirements are in compliance.- Ensures that adequate internal financial and accounting controls exist throughout various Latin America operations.- Acts as liaison and directs outside auditors in preparation of audit work papers and variance analyses and provides other information and analyses as requested.- Coordinates and directs all vendor disbursement and vendor accounting, payroll disbursement and administrative processes, ensuring that all transactions are accurate, timely, and in accordance with US GAAP, FedEx policy, contractual requirements and/or local laws. Ensures that all payroll taxes and withholdings are remitted to government authorities in a timely manner.- Administers ongoing cash management functions including cash forecasts, banking relationships, and repatriation of cash to the parent company. Ensures sufficient cash is available to meet local operating requirements and that excess cash is invested in interest bearing facilities.- Bachelor's degree/equivalent in local country equivalent in accounting or related discipline.- Applicable accounting certification preferred.- Seven (7) or more years professional accounting experience including direct involvement with the development, implementation, and maintenance of accounting and internal control systems preferably in an international environment.- Broad knowledge of various financial functions (general accounting, disbursements, billing, credit/- Collections). Basic computer and systems skills with an understanding of key terms and processes.- Strong basic management, human relations and analytical skills.- Strong quantitative skills, capable to use data to support business decisions.- Proactive, self-learner and organized to manage different tasks & projects.- Team player, hands on.- Good communication skills: capable of summarizing complex and complicated accounting issues and explaining these clearly to various audiences (Officers, Operations, and other FedEx departments).- Capable of preparing and delivering presentations to various audience (Officers, Operations, and other FedEx departments).Welcome to FedEx Express Latin America and Caribbean Division Employment Opportunities Site!FedEx is widely acknowledged as a world-class company. We are honored and proud to be consistently recognized as a great place to work, a technology innovator and one of the world's most admired and respected companies.FedEx is consistently named among the World's most valuable and admired brands. Some of our recent awards include:2020 Fortune's World Most Admired Companies (14th)2019 Fortune's Best Places to Work (15th)2019 Forbes's One of
