Controller - Ciudad de México - Levi Strauss & Co.

Levi Strauss & Co.

Empresa verificada

Ciudad de México

hace 1 semana

Publicado por:

Rodrigo Fernández

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Descripción

Proactively influence the business through financial expertise and strategy development to drive superior Business Unit financial performance.

Working closely with Senior Management and providing both financial and strategic regional Business Unit support to Commercial Finance, Sales, Marketing, Legal, Human Resources, and Logistics & Planning organizations.

Identify process simplification and/or standardization opportunities to leverage on the regional/global capabilities, as well as, leading the continued development of processes and internal controls in anticipation of SOX readiness.

Responsible for compliance and protecting the interests of the Company and its legal entities in the region.

He / She is owner of the financial statements integrity; complying with US GAAP, Local GAAP, management financial reporting, and external statutory reporting.

Is responsible for the management of external relationships with Auditors and advisors, Tax authorities, Financial Institutions and other government institutions as required.

Work closely with Corporate Controller's Office, Treasury, Corporate Finance, and Shared Service Center on financial issues within the region in helping run a safe and profitable operation.

Support team is decentralized; Controller is responsible for all aspects of accounting and financial reporting for the country, including oversight of support provided by third parties and shared service centers

Provides financial analysis and generate recommendations to top management related to the financial performance of key measures such as: Funding needs (Cash), Collections (AR), Inventories, effective tax rate, position on other assets and liabilities, and expense management. Leveraging business and financial experience in the analysis of financial information. Turn information into actionable insights. Ensuring accounting records comply with Local and US GAAP. Identifying opportunities and risks, portfolio management, resource allocation, investment opportunities. Add value to the business for strategic decision making. Turn information into actionable insights.
Provide strategic direction to the different areas of responsibility, so objectives are aligned within the function and with the business unit at local / regional level. Focusing on how the controllership areas add value in alignment with the business strategy.

Interacting with Corporate functions and regional Leadership Team to develop specific strategies in terms of:
Tax Strategy, Risk Management Strategy, Cash Management, etc.

Have an integrated approach (business strategy, financial results, controls and compliance) to the different matters the controllership area has to attend.

Manages, coordinates and oversees all activities to ensure risks are properly identified and controls are working effectively to mitigate them, including adequate segregation of duties.

Sets the right tone in terms of compliance across the organization. Developing specific action plans in the organization that addresses control weaknesses.

Internal and External audit reports Developing and overseeing accounting policies and procedures to meet both current and future business models.

Working closely with Internal Audit, Corporate Controller's Office, and identifying risks, controls, and mitigation plans. Coordinating timely resolution of internal control issues. Allows driving the agenda to stronger governance and an integrated approach to similar issues across the region. Comply with different control requirements for SOX and local compliance.

Responsible for the compliance of: Financial and Statutory Reporting (USGAAP, Local GAAP), Tax payments and requirements (Income and Indirect taxes), Financial Institutions requirements, SOX Compliance. Improving accounting and reporting processes. Being up to date with legislative and regulatory challenges and changes. Enabling the controllership team to be up to date with those changes. Having the basics in place within the controllership operation. (e.g. accuracy, reliability, timely). Deliver accurate, reliable, timely, and compliant information and financial results that enable the business its continuous operation.
Implement operational best practices in the controllership team, and support the improvement of other areas' processes as needed. Shares and reapplies processes within and outside the company to identify efficiencies, and strengthen controls. Developing performance measures of all key aspects of the different controllership areas to ensure performance meets or exceeds the standards, and drive continuous processes improvement. Overseeing the continuous improvement of accounting and financial processes and the development of the team with the goal to achieve best practices and optimal output. Dealing effectively with financial and reporting issues arise from changes in the business model, new contracts, or M&A activities. Improve efficiency of the end to end financial accounting and reporti