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inDrive, a top global mobility company and emerging super app founded in 2013, seeks a strategic Financial Controller to lead accounting operations and regulatory compliance across Latin America, with primary focus on Brazil, Mexico, and Peru.
You will own the month-, quarter-, and year-end close and financial reporting under U.S. and local GAAP, ensuring compliance with local statutory accounting, tax, cash repatriation, and regulatory requirements. You will lead and develop the LATAM accounting team (5-6 people across three countries), providing clear structure, guidance, and accountability while supporting learning and growth.
Key responsibilities include: managing local statutory and tax audits and regulatory changes in each jurisdiction; owning general ledger management, account reconciliations, and internal controls; leading continuous improvement of the close process through automation, SOP documentation, and standardization to reduce close timelines; guiding new legal entity setup including fiscalization and e-invoicing requirements; identifying and resolving operational inefficiencies and regulatory risks with a data-driven approach; and partnering with Treasury, Tax, and FP&A on cash repatriation, tax planning, and forecasting. You will leverage technology and AI tools to build and scale automated accounting processes.
This is a remote-first role requiring deep expertise in multi-jurisdictional accounting, strong people leadership, and a builder's mindset focused on continuous improvement.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 10+ years of experience owning month-, quarter-, and year-end close under local and U.S. GAAP, with focus on timeliness, accuracy, SOP documentation, internal controls, and cross-functional collaboration
- Must have experience in a large public company with strong U.S. GAAP knowledge in a Sarbanes-Oxley environment; IFRS background welcome if U.S. GAAP knowledge is solid
- Proven people leadership: strong manager who builds and develops teams, balances empathy with accountability, and drives excellence in accounting, close, and compliance
- Deep experience with local regulatory reporting, taxation, compliance matters, BPO collaboration, and tax audits; ability to quickly learn new jurisdictions and take end-to-end ownership
- Proven cross-functional collaboration with treasury, reporting, tax, shared services, HR, and FP&A
- Builder's mindset with track record of reducing days to close and driving efficiencies through technology, process standardization, and talent development
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills; comfortable with ambiguity in fast-paced, remote-first, multicultural environments
- Fluent English (written and spoken)
- Authorized public accounting license (Chartered Accountant or local equivalent)
- Nice to have: tech marketplace/app or B2B SaaS experience; Big 4 background; NetSuite expertise; hands-on experience with AI automation tools (Claude, ChatGPT)
