Finance Manager - LATAM

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by over 230 million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.

In this role, you will act as the trusted finance partner to Binance’s Regional & Country leaders, providing strong financial stewardship and ensuring compliant growth of the company’s footprint in the Latin American markets. One of the key attributes for success in this role will be the ability to forge trusted relationships with executives, enabling effective decision making and positively influencing business performance.

The Finance Manager & Controller will support functional leaders and their direct teams and will be responsible for driving day-to-day financial decision making, managing all finance-related activities for several legal entities, ensuring complete and accurate financial reporting, compliance with internal controls, and audit readiness. This role is an individual contributor role with opportunity for growth in this exciting phase of our company’s evolution, and will require a very hands-on attitude, with willingness to dive into the details, while managing complex and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day finance management: Own the financial processes for several legal entities in Latam, e.g. by driving the month-end and year-end closing cycles, conducting bank and asset balance reconciliations, posting and verifying accounts payables and receivables, supporting with invoicing & payment processing, preparing financial statements, ensuring timely regulatory and tax filings, managing relationships with banks, vendors, accounting partners, and auditors, and liaising with other internal functions (e.g. treasury, tax, global accounting, etc.).
• Accounting quality: Ensure complete, accurate, and timely accounting (in partnership with local accounting & tax vendors, where applicable) by reviewing and defining accounting methodologies, validating journal entries, reconciling balances across different entities, improving accounting systems and procedures.
• Internal controls stewardship: Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls. Ensure adherence to group accounting policies and internal control procedures, maintain accurate financial records, and facilitate audits by providing transparent and well-documented financial information.
• Business partnership: Support Regional & Country leaders to ensure execution of plans and accountability for results. You will have a unique opportunity to use your insights and strategic thinking to partner with leaders on financial decisions, investments, efficiency, and business model evolution projects.
• Annual planning & rolling forecast: Develop and align with Regional & Country leaders annual targets for revenues, marketing, and all local spend. Ensure high P&L forecast accuracy throughout the fiscal year, to enable the decision makers to optimize spending and make timely investments.
• P&L optimization: Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, grow revenues, and ensure prioritization of company resources, by leading optimization projects to drive performance improvements & increased ROI.
• Ad-hoc financial & investment case modeling: Support business partners on ad-hoc requests and critical investments in their respective areas. Conduct business case modeling for our leadership team including scenario planning and sensitivity analysis.
• Team building: Help establish tight-knit relationships in a remote working environment, and contribute to building a highly collaborative team culture, by sharing best practices with other team members, contributing to others’ projects as needed, and helping us achieve our collective team goals.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Finance or Accounting (Master/MBA, CMA or CPA preferred).
• 8+ years of relevant experience in roles such as Finance Manager, Financial Controller, and/or Finance Business Partner (preferably with reputed Technology / FinTech and/or listed/multinational companies).
• Thorough knowledge of general accounting procedures, familiarity with financial & tax statements, experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process.
• Fluent writing and speaking in English; Spanish and/or Portuguese preferred for efficient collaboration with various stakeholders across the company.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise-level financial planning and accounting systems preferred.
• Outstanding modeling and analytical skills combined with a strong executive presence .
• Self-starter - take initiative, be dedicated, set and drive toward goals.
• Ability to work in an unstructured environment, navigate ambiguity, manage multiple assignments simultaneously, and provide clarity and structure.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Demonstrated interest in crypto & blockchain technology.