Eaton's EPG LAC Latin AmericaCaribbean Division division is currently seeking a Supervisor (a) en Finanzas y Contabilidad.
**What you'll do**:
A. Lead the month-end closing activities. Review variances vs forecast vs PP and give explanation and action plans if required.
B. Ensure balance sheet reconciliatlons are done and reviewed on time.
C. Submit monthly reports requested by the region, including financial reporting of both actuals and forecasts, reviewing these for accuracy and completeness before submitting them to leadership team. Ensure its accuracy and variance reviews. This includes sales,standard costs, manufacturing and support expenses, capital expenses and inventory, etc.
D. Give support to the controller and plant staff with the preparation of annual Profit Plan.
E. Ensure that all Accounting policies, procedures, and schedules are adhered to Eaton accounting practices.
H. Prepare ad-hoc analysis and reports as requested by the regional staff / controller.
I. Provide and maintain systems which ensure an adequate level of internal control and the accuracy of financial data (SOX).
J. Provide financial support to ensure compliance with government accounting by coordinating with E&Y, GFSS and the Costa Rica Taxes Consultant of the Government.
K. Interpret operating results and deploy process improvements.
L. Maintain the integrity of financial statements.
M. Support EBE, MEHS, LEAN processes.
N. Support the process of approval and bank securities firms.
O. Provide leadership to the Operations finance team in conforming to corporate financial policies and legal requirements.
P. Drive process improvements within the finance organization, create and implement policies and procedures to improve the control environment and provide increased transparency of results.
Q. Provide guidance and support in consolidating, reporting and analyzing monthly results, forecasts and plans.
R. Provide insightful analysis to drive the development of challenging objectives and the action plans to achieve
S. Assure the existence and competen cy of financial systems and procedures to comply with GAAP, Sarbanes Oxley requirements, and corporate policies and procedures to guarantee the integrity of financial reporting.
T. Perform special analyses to support strategic business decision making. This can include financial analysis of strategic initiatives capital investments, changing business models, acquisition activity, make vs. buy analysis, pricing models, etc.
U. Recommend, review and provide input to Corporate and Sector on changes to Financial Policies and Procedures. Lead the development of specific policies where required.
V. Interface actively with the Region/Division finance leaders, Sector and Corporate finance teams.
W. Provide leadership in recruiting and developing top talent. Coach and mentor high potentials within the organization.
X. Evaluates capital appropriation request and works with the Regions/Divisions to ensure documents meet all Corporate requirements and clearly articulate capital requirements and associated benefits to the organization.
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**Qualifications**:
- BA degree in Accounting, Finance, Economy or Business Administration.
- Minimum of ten years of Accounting/ financial experience.
- Proven Managerial Capability
**Skills**:
- Fluent English.
- Ability to prepare, analyze and interpret financial and operations analyses/reports.Broad general business knowledge.
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (US GAAP) and IFRS. General knowledge of all functional areas of the Group, Sector and Corporate organizations.
- In depth understanding of information Systems such as Encore, Oracle financials, Oracle Production, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Understanding of Manufacturing Operations and Processes. Ability to operate across, and influence within, a complex matrixed global organizational structure.
- Learn on the fly.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and various priorities.
- Creates, promotes and sustains a high performance culture. Continuously raises the performance bar for the finance organization.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills. Actively upgrades the organization through the infusion of top talent, through both the selection of new employees and the development of current employees.
- Must be capable of evaluating talent and building organizational capability. Continuously re-assesses the organization's skills, competencies and abilities to meet the business needs and drive results.
- Effectively drives and manages change, challenges the status quo and champions new and innovative ideas. Demonstrates professional presence, communicates articulately and confidently.
- Exhibits managerial courage in defending a position and handling conflict.
- Effectively leverages functional and cross-functional resources to solve problems, improve processes and meet objectives.
- Acts as a business partner -sees the big picture-provides broad thoug
