Manager, Accounting - LATAM (Hybrid)

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Position Summary:

Illumina is seeking a driven and dynamic candidate to join a successful and expanding Finance organization. The Manager, Accounting will be a key member of Illumina’s accounting team and will have direct exposure in supporting one of Illumina’s faster growing regions, Latin America. The ideal candidate will support the continued growth in Brazil and will be involved in the integration of new LATAM entities: Mexico, Colombia.

The Manager, Accounting will be based in Sao Paulo, Brazil and report to the Associate Director, LATAM Controller with frequent communications to the Corporate Finance and Tax teams in the US, and LATAM Customer Care and Commercial teams. The ideal candidate will work through complex issues and projects independently, as well as collaboratively with other finance and cross-functional team members. The successful candidate will be able to work and communicate effectively in a team environment, interacting with all levels of our organization, international team members, and external auditors.

*This person must reside in Sao Paulo and commute 2 days/week to our corporate LATAM HQ. Please submit resume/CV in English.*

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with bookkeeping service providers and support corporate accounting on aspects of the monthly accounting close process, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, reviewing account balance reconciliations, variance analysis, reconciliation between third party records and Illumina SAP book of record.
• Review service provider support to ensure importation process, invoicing, and prepayments are accurate and processed within 24-hour period outlined in the Service Level Agreement.
• Collaborate with corporate tax, accounting and service providers to support accurate and timely transfer pricing models, local tax filings, and other general tax compliance, as needed.
• Collaborate with service provider to ensure accurate and timely management of inventory in SAP, including reviewing the monthly inventory reconciliation.
• Collaborate with service provider to follow capital management process, including reviewing asset management and depreciation schedules.
• Provide guidance on T&E policies and ensure compliance to policies, coordinating with Shared Services.
• Support local Commercial and Customer Services teams to address any payment, invoicing, payroll, procurement, commissions, and policy questions as needed.
• Support AMR Commercial Finance team as needed on accounting issues that impact revenue projections, revenue and OpEx forecasting.
• Collaborate with corporate Accounting team to ensure compliance with statutory reporting requirements
• Initiate and drive projects to enhance and automate internal controls over financial reporting (system enhancements, integrations, implementations, etc.,)
• Support internal and external business partners, as well as regional teams
• This role includes direct supervision of a team, with responsibility for performance management, coaching and development, workload prioritization, and day-to-day oversight. The position is also responsible for hiring, onboarding, and navigating people-related matters in alignment with company policies, values, and evolving workplace expectations.

All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• CPA or local equivalent and/ or Big 4/ Regional Public Accounting experience preferred
• Minimum of 8 years progressively responsible accounting and finance experience, with 1-3 years of Management experience.
• Life science and manufacturing industries accounting experience a plus
• Must be able to conduct business in English and Portuguese (Spanish a plus)
• Ability to exercise judgement within defined procedures and policies to determine appropriate action
• Ability to execute assignments in the form of objectives with goals
• Ability to provide direction to employees according to established policies and management guidance, administer company policies that directly affect subordinate employees and recommend changes to unit or sub-unit policies
• Applies expertise to set direction and resolve problems in own discipline
• Ability to identify and resolve technical, operational and organizational problems
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management and external agencies
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications especially Microsoft Excel
• Prior experience in SAP and BlackLine experience a plus
• Highly detail oriented and organized in work
• Ability to be flexible and work analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Proven track record in driving projects and process improvement initiatives

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