Senior Controller
At a glance
Senior Accounting role at SES. McLean · $90,000–$138,300 base.
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What you'll do
- Keep ledger entries complete and supported, reconcile balance sheet accounts, and record unbilled service costs
- Check ledger work across functions, maintain SOX controls, and meet reporting close deadlines
- Prepare statutory accounts and tax filings, applying IFRS and Brazilian rules to each entity
- Review monthly company results against prior periods and budget, explaining the differences
- Check external providers’ reports and reconcile SAP ledgers with IFRS and provider records
What you bring
- You hold an active Brazilian Contador licence issued through the CRC
- You bring more than eight years in a similar operational role and experience calculating Brazilian direct and indirect taxes
- You speak and write English, Portuguese and Spanish fluently
- You have current knowledge of Brazilian tax rules and a strong grasp of IFRS
Who this fits
This senior role suits an experienced controller comfortable handling entity ledgers, statutory reporting and financial analysis with limited supervision. You’ll need to work fluently in English, Portuguese and Spanish.
From the employer
Senior Controller
ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Senior Controller is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the general ledgers. This includes performance of financial analysis, application of IFRS and local regulations, and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulations and with SES’s policies and procedures.
The Senior Controller, has thorough understanding of Brazilian tax regualations, and generally has at least eight years’ experience in the role, or a directly similar role at another employer.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREAS
- Completeness and documentation of financial records
- Ensure manual journal entries are properly recorded, with appropriate supporting documentation
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts ensuring high-accuracy financial reporting
- Identify, calculate, and record accrued expenses for services rendered but not yet invoiced
- As an entity controller, ensure accuracy of the general ledgers, including areas prepared by other departments (e.g. fixed assets transactions, revenue recognition, direct and indirect taxes, income taxes, etc.)
- Compliance of the financial records with SOX and SES policies and procedures
- Respect strict closing deadlines, to allow timely consolidation of SES’s results
- Ensure intercompany transactions are properly recorded and reconciled
- Maintain internal controls over financial reporting to meet SOX requirements
- Fulfilment of regulatory obligations associated with each entity
- Prepare annual statutory financial statements and any other tax filings or other reporting obligations
- Ensure compliance with applicable Accounting Standards and tax regulations
- Financial analysis over Group results
- Prepare monthly review of companies’ results, including analysis of variances to prior and budget
- Oversight over external accounting service providers
- Review monthly reports from external providers, ensuring accuracy, including correct use of SES’s standard chart of accounts and cost centres
- Maintain reconciliation between IFRS consolidation ledger and local ledger (in SAP), as well as between local ledger (in SAP) and local ledger (in external provider’s system)
COMPETENCIES
- Up to date knowledge of tax regulations in Brazil
- Excellent analytical skills and detail-focused
- Thorough understanding of Accounting Standards (IFRS)
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Ability to plan own time carefully and to prioritise with limited supervision
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in an international business environment
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Brazilian chartered accountant (Contador) with active CRC licence
- Previous experience with direct and indirect tax calculations in Brazil
- Proficiency in SAP preferred
- Previous experience working in a SOX-compliant environment preferred
- More than eight years operational experience in a similar role, preferably in an international organisa-tion
OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS / COMMENTS
- Fluency in English, Portuguese and Spanish, both oral and written
The salary range for this full-time position is $90,000 - $138,300. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and geographic location. Individual compensation within the range is determined based on work location and a variety of factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and relevant education or training. Additional compensation and benefits may apply depending on the location and terms of employment.
SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.
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