VP Finance / Corporate Controller

About Airtm:

Airtm exists because money in Latin America is broken. It constantly loses its value making it difficult for people to preserve their wealth and to participate in the global economy. Our mission is to free Latin America's money by giving everyone in the region a globally connected dollar account. With Airtm anyone can save, spend, send and receive dollars as if they were in the United States. More than four million have already signed up for financial freedom. With your help building and operating our Controllership and Financial Operations functions, we will be able to give financial freedom to another 96 million.

About the role:

Airtm is looking for an experienced and self-motivated VP Finance /Corporate Controller.  Reporting directly to the SVP, this individual will oversee all aspects of the accounting function, build and maintain appropriate financial controls, and closely monitor Airtm’s financial health.  Working in collaboration with Legal and Compliance leaders, the Corporate Controller will create and implement policies, procedures, and controls to identify, resolve and document accounting exceptions, and create procedures to facilitate an efficient and accurate financial close process. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a fast-paced fintech or technology startup, will be accustomed to a high transaction volume environment, and will possess keen attention to detail and strong technical aptitude.  The Corporate Controller will be a key member of the Finance leadership team and the leadership team of Airtm broadly.  In this role, the Corporate Controller will be responsible for hiring, mentoring and managing the Controllership organization as well as identifying, selecting and implementing the tools necessary to operate the Controllership function efficiently and at scale.

What you’ll be responsible for:

-Leading all accounting functions including monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities, accounts payable, billing, accounts receivable, general ledger preparation, account and bank reconciliation, and financial statements preparation and analysis.

-Overseeing internal and external consolidated financial reporting, including the timely preparation of all monthly financial reports and data in accordance with US and Mexico GAAP.

-Working closely with the FP&A team to improve and streamline business processes related to budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.

-Developing internal controls, audits, and best practices across all accounting functions.

-Creating and maintaining documentation of all financial policies and procedures.

-Ensuring compliance with local, state and federal reporting requirements and regulations in both the US and Mexico.

-Leading the internal and external audit processes including the selection and management of Airtm’s engagement with external auditors.

-Coordinating with internal and external tax resources to ensure the timely preparation and filing of tax returns and reports to the IRS, US State and Mexican tax authorities.

-Identification, selection and implementation of the technology, systems, and tools required to operate an efficient, effective and scalable Controllership function.

Experience and skills required:

-10+ years of accounting and controllership experience within a financial services, big tech, fintech, or other startup environment.

-CPA accreditation or equivalent (Big Four or national/multi-national public accounting experience preferred)

-Extensive knowledge of US GAAP and SEC rules and regulations, including SOX compliance experience (Mexico GAAP and IFRS knowledge a plus).

-Experience establishing and/or reengineering operational practices and building accounting teams to meet changing organizational needs.

-Experience in the Payments industry and/or high-volume transactional environment preferred.

-Experience scaling private companies and/or taking a company public.

-Experience presenting to an audit committee or Board of Directors is a plus.

-Able to work well with senior executives and leaders as well as mentor and lead more junior staff.

-Ability to multitask, work under pressure and meet deadlines

-Strong interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence.