The Finance Manager, based in Mexico City, will lead the Mexico Centre of Excellence (CoE) reporting to the Group Financial Controller in London.
This role is responsible for overseeing transactional finance operations (Accounts Payable and Cashbook) across the USA and Mexico, ensuring robust controls, accuracy and efficiency of processes. In addition, the role will take ownership of payroll accounting, statutory reporting and tax compliance for the Mexico legal entity, working closely with external advisors and the Group Finance team.
Key responsibilities
Oversight of Mexico Finance Centre of Excellence
· Lead and develop a two person team (AP and Cashbook), fostering accountability, engagement and continuous improvement
· Ensure accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices and expense claims
· Oversee controlled and compliant payment runs, including cash planning and scheduling
· Ensure all balance sheet reconciliations are completed on time, reviewed, and any differences resolved (including suppliers and corporate cards)
· Maintain strong internal controls across all transactional processes
· Implement, monitor and continuously improve group standardised processes, controls and documentation across the CoE
· Manage payroll coordination, ensuring accurate payments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations are done
Statutory Reporting & Tax Compliance - Mexico
· Maintain complete and accurate financial records in line with local GAAP and Group policies, liaising with local external accountant and advisor where necessary
· Ensure all balance sheet reconciliations are prepared and reviewed in line with Group policy
· Manage relationships with external accountants and tax advisors
· Ensure timely and accurate preparation and filing of:
- Statutory financial statements
- Corporate income tax returns
- VAT (IVA) returns and refund claims
· Support Group tax processes, including tax provisions and ad hoc queries
· Oversee balance sheet accounts relating to tax (corporate tax and VAT/IVA)
Requirements
· Strong people management experience, with a track record of developing junior team members
· Proven experience managing transactional finance processes (AP, payments, cashbook)
· Good understanding of indirect tax and corporate income tax compliance
· Qualified accountant preferred (e.g. ACCA, ACA, CPA or local equivalent such as Contador Público)
· Experience of Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred
· Proactive and able to work independently
· Strong control mindset with high attention to detail
· Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
· Confident working with stakeholders across different countries and cultures
· Collaborative, with ability to influence and improve processes
· Fluent in Spanish and English
Benefits
Why work for Euromonitor?
Our values
- We act with integrity
- We are curious about the world
- We are stronger together
- We seek to empower
- We find strength in diversity
International: not only do we have a very multinational workforce in each office but we are all dealing with our 16 offices worldwide on a daily basis. With 16 offices globally there are regular opportunities for international transfer.
Hardworking but sociable: our staff know how to work hard but also how to enjoy themselves! We pride ourselves on creating an appropriate work-life balance, with flexible hours and regular socialising including frequent after work meet ups, summer and Christmas parties and a whole range of sports and other groups to be involved with.
Committed to making a difference: We think that people are looking for something worthwhile in a company beyond the workplace. Our extensive Corporate Social Responsibility Programme gives each member of staff two volunteering days a year in addition to holidays. It sees us reaching out into the local community with our mentoring, group volunteering, and fundraising initiatives as well as supporting international charities through our website sales, matching staff sponsorship fundraising, and carbon offsetting all our flights, amongst many other activities.
Excellent benefits: we offer highly competitive salaries, healthcare insurance, food vouchers, saving fund, plus generous holiday allowances and in many offices a Core Hours policy allowing flexible start and finish times to each day.
Opportunities to grow: we offer extensive training and development opportunities at all levels. The vast majority of our managers and directors have been promoted from within and many have moved across departments as well as upwards. We pride ourselves on identifying and rewarding talent.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Euromonitor International does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.
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