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Financial Controller

inDrive - Remote - Remote

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inDrive, a top-tier global mobility company and emerging super app, 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 process under U.S. and local GAAP standards, ensuring full compliance with local statutory accounting, tax, cash repatriation, and regulatory requirements across three jurisdictions. You will lead and develop a LATAM accounting team of 5–6 people, providing clear structure, mentorship, and accountability while fostering growth and learning. Key responsibilities include: managing local statutory and tax audits; owning general ledger management, account reconciliations, and internal controls; leading continuous improvement of close processes through automation and standardization to reduce close timelines; guiding new legal entity setup including fiscalization and e-invoicing; identifying and resolving operational inefficiencies and regulatory risks; and partnering with Treasury, Tax, and FP&A on cash repatriation, tax planning, and forecasting. You will leverage technology and AI tools to build scalable, 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 operational excellence and 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 worked in a large public company with strong U.S. GAAP knowledge in a Sarbanes-Oxley environment; IFRS background welcome if U.S. GAAP is solid - Proven people leadership: strong manager who builds and develops teams, balances empathy with accountability, and drives accounting excellence - Deep experience with local regulatory reporting, taxation, compliance, BPO collaboration, and tax audits; ability to quickly master 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 close timelines 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: - Experience in tech marketplaces/apps or B2B SaaS - Big 4 background - NetSuite expertise - Hands-on experience building automations with AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT)

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