Finance Operations & Accounting Manager – LATAM

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About Us

Volante Technologies is the leading global provider of low-code cloud Payments as a Service solution for financial businesses. We are disruptors and innovators and we are growing fast. For the last three years, we have been the #1 seller of wholesale payment systems worldwide. At Volante, we are all about revolutionizing the world of Payments.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Finance Operations & Accounting Manager to run core finance processes for our Mexico and Colombia. Our outsourced accounting and tax providers prepare monthly entries and statutory/tax deliverables; this role drives the local execution and communication needed to keep those processes running smoothly—liaising in Spanish with external providers, coordinating deliverables, performing review/sign-off, and escalating issues to Global Accounting leadership. In addition to accounting oversight, you will lead key finance operations including AR/AP workflows and controls, banking portal processes, cash visibility, and cross-functional commercial processes that impact billing and revenue.

Key Responsibilities

Day-to-Day Operations

Support Global Accounting in managing the month-end close calendar for Mexico and Colombia by serving as the local-language point of contact with the outsourced firm; coordinate deliverables, track deadlines, and drive resolution of exceptions
Manage the relationship and performance of the outsourced local accounting firm and tax advisors, including service levels, deliverable checklists, issue logs, and recurring quality improvements
Review and challenge key monthly accounting entries and reconciliations prepared by the outsourced firm; ensure appropriate support, accurate classifications, and timely resolution of open items
Oversee accounts receivable operations (billing handoffs, collections cadence, dispute resolution, and AR aging reporting); partner with Sales/Client teams to accelerate cash collection
Oversee accounts payable operations and payment controls, including payment scheduling and approvals through Colombian and Mexican banking portals, ensuring adherence to internal policies and documentation standards
Own near-term cash visibility and reporting by partnering with the outsourced firm and internal teams on expected receipts, large disbursements, and collection timing
Partner with the ERP/System Administrator and external providers on NetSuite localization needs (e-invoicing, tax reporting, statutory requirements) by defining requirements, validating configurations, and coordinating testing/UAT

Reporting & Compliance

Review balance sheet reconciliations and close support prepared by the outsourced firm; validate monthly expense and variance analyses and investigate unusual fluctuations
Oversee statutory reporting for Mexico and Colombia (prepared by the outsourced firm), including review of local financial statements and ensuring alignment to local GAAP requirements
Coordinate local statutory audits and support US GAAP audit requirements by managing timelines, PBC requests, and responses in partnership with the outsourced firm
Review and approve monthly tax filings for Mexico and Colombia (prepared by external advisors); ensure timely submissions, document key positions, and escalate technical issues as needed
Maintain intercompany schedules and ensure appropriate support for transfer pricing calculations and documentation; coordinate annual study inputs with advisors and review outputs for reasonableness
Partner with Legal and external providers on entity governance and regulatory workflows (e.g., Board minutes support, contract approval workflows, DIAN/SAT filings), ensuring Finance inputs and controls evidence are accurate and timely

FP&A / Deal Support

Partner with Sales Operations and FP&A as the regional finance operations point of contact for deal-to-cash processes; support deal reviews that impact billing and revenue recognition and drive process readiness
Support client meetings and commercial discussions as needed to resolve billing, collections, or process-related topics

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including multi-entity or multinational environments
Demonstrated experience leading an end-to-end close process and managing relationships with outsourced accounting and/or tax providers
Strong knowledge of Mexican and Colombian accounting standards (NIF, Colombian GAAP) and practical ability to reconcile local GAAP and US GAAP requirements
Hands-on experience with NetSuite or comparable ERP systems
Experience with statutory audits and tax compliance in Mexico and/or Colombia
Working knowledge of intercompany accounting and transfer pricing concepts (calculations, documentation support, and controls)
Advanced Excel skills; ability to work with financial models and reporting tools
Bilingual: Fluent in Spanish and English (written and verbal)

Preferred

CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional certification
Familiarity with US GAAP and SOX compliance requirements
Experience with Salesforce (SFDC) and/or contract tracking tools used to support revenue processes
Prior experience in financial services, technology, or professional services industries
Knowledge of electronic invoicing (CFDI in Mexico, facturación electrónica in Colombia)

Competencies

Strong attention to detail with ability to meet strict deadlines
Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple priorities across jurisdictions
Proactive problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindset
Effective communicator able to work with local teams, corporate headquarters, and external partners
Ability to work independently while collaborating cross-functionally and across a global organization

Equal Opportunity Statement:

At Volante Technologies, we believe diversity drives innovation and inclusion fuels success. We are committed to creating a performance driven workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and ensure equitable opportunities for growth. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. Together as ONE TEAM, we celebrate differences and foster collaboration, creativity, and belonging.

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english reconciliations attention to detail technology organizational skills accounting finance reporting nif financial services relationship management tax erp systems bilingual inclusion support continuous improvement law collaboration cloud innovation quality improvements deadlines calculations bachelor's degree workflows diversity disability legal accounts payable accounts receivable billing mexico creativity performance tax compliance fp&a dispute resolution technical issues growth revenue financial statements spanish timelines financial models cpa color latam controls e-invoicing us gaap transfer pricing variance analysis statutory requirements revenue recognition cma resolution deal support reporting tools point of contact professional certification proactive problem-solver sales teams commercial processes responses review escalation ar/ap professional services accounting manager sales operations external partners sox compliance netsuite checklists effective communicator gender tax advisors tax filings electronic invoicing advanced excel month-end close documentation standards low-code multinational client meetings audit requirements internal policies finance operations belonging local gaap multiple priorities deliverables tax reporting approvals cash collection challenge calendar statutory classifications colombia statutory reporting payment scheduling advisors finance processes service levels age accounting entries multi-entity statutory audits global organization cfdi religion consideration jurisdictions balance sheet reconciliations equitable opportunities commercial discussions veteran status authentic self requirements definition corporate headquarters documentation support sexual orientation strict deadlines différences race one team work independently intercompany accounting external providers open items deal reviews payment controls cash visibility banking portals exceptions local teams valued respected mexican accounting standards national origin empowered qualified applicants revenue processes salesforce (sfdc) 7+ years experience key positions process readiness regulatory workflows expense analysis payments as a service financial businesses wholesale payment systems global accounting local-language outsourced firm issue logs billing handoffs collections cadence ar aging reporting near-term cash visibility expected receipts large disbursements collection timing erp/system administrator netsuite localization validating configurations testing/uat close support unusual fluctuations pbc requests timely submissions annual study reasonableness entity governance board minutes contract approval dian/sat filings finance inputs controls evidence regional finance operations deal-to-cash end-to-end close process outsourced accounting providers outsourced tax providers colombian accounting standards colombian gaap transfer pricing concepts contract tracking tools facturación electrónica collaborating cross-functionally performance driven workplace

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