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BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.

About the job:

Summary of Responsibilities: 

The Financial Controller  assists in directing the accounting control functions. These functions include assistance in establishing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures and preparing financial reports.

List Major/Essential Job Duties: 

To make sure that Controller functions are performed efficiently through the following duties:

• Assist in the implementation of GL system, account mapping and financial statement structure. Deep understanding of each P&L line, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statements

• Coordinate back-end activities for the month-end closing process

• Ensure accounting procedures are updated, and that the month-end and year-end closings are efficiently organized, and the financial data is accurate for the reporting period.

• Review daily/weekly financial reports and monthly accounting reconciliations.

• Review legal entity financial statements and monthly results presentation, ensuring significant variances on Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss are accurately explained.

• Participate in the yearly budgeting process

• Proactively monitor deep budget analysis (actuals vs budget)

• Coordinate and synchronize the alignment of the rest of areas to the business needs and global directives

• Support the procurement process and vendor management/onboarding process and monthly monitoring

• Monitor, manage and establish bank accounts cash management protocols

• Keep under surveillance the correct allocation and use of travel expenses as a key activity of the business

• Collaborates with the Tax department in compiling information for tax preparation.

• Assist in the preparation of audit deliverables for external auditors, requests from regulators and internal auditors.

Level of Complexity and Risk Involved: 

The level of complexity and risk involved are moderate for this position.

Skills, knowledge, abilities/competencies:

• 5 years experience in an finance role at an Assets Management company or in a financial institution. Possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance, preferred.

• Be proficient in Excel and knowledgeable of accounting systems such as Intacct and other softwares such as Concur ).

• Possess advanced knowledge of accounting principles, standard concepts, practices and procedures 

• Be well organized and detailed oriented

• Fluent Spanish and English speaker

Legal requirements

It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Pay Transparency Policy Statement

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information (41 C.F.R. 60-1.3