Subsidiary Controller

International position with responsibility for the financial control, reporting, risks, and process improvement of the group's subsidiaries, acting as a link between Corporate and the business. A strategic project with high visibility and exposure to Management, in an expanding and transforming international industrial environment.

• International position with high visibility and corporate exposure.
• International industrial group in a full expansion phase.

We are looking to hire an International Subsidiary Controller to act as a financial business partner and a link between Corporate Management and the various group subsidiaries, providing visibility, control, and support for decision-making in an international and matrix environment.

Reporting functionally to Corporate, the selected person will have a key role in economic-financial analysis, risk supervision, monitoring of operational activity, and the continuous improvement of management and control processes.

Their main responsibilities will be:

• Prepare analyses of sales, margins, profitability, productivity, and working capital for the various subsidiaries.
• Identify trends, deviations, and opportunities for improvement, generating recommendations to support decision-making.
• Coordinate Budget and Forecast processes in collaboration with local managers.
• Analyze deviations against budget and forecasts, driving corrective action plans.
• Monitor the main business and financial indicators of the subsidiaries.
• Ensure the quality, consistency, and reliability of the information reported to Corporate.
• Participate in the definition and improvement of corporate reporting models.
• Identify and evaluate operational, financial, and internal control risks.
• Review critical processes related to authorizations, credit, purchasing, sales, inventories, and financial management.
• Collaborate with areas such as Finance, Commercial, Operations, Logistics, Customer Service, Human Resources, and Compliance to ensure the correct execution of processes and controls.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and process standardization among subsidiaries.
• Support Corporate in the detection, analysis, and escalation of relevant incidents or material risks.
• Participate in financial transformation, digitalization, and process optimization projects.

The selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or similar.
• Consolidated experience in Controlling, Management Control, Audit, or Corporate Finance positions.
• Experience working with international subsidiaries or multi-country environments.
• Previous experience working with multiple companies, business units, or international subsidiaries.
• Solid knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and business analysis.
• Experience in risk assessment, internal control, and process improvement.
• Previous experience in audit firms, financial consulting, or internal audit departments is highly valued.
• Experience in international controlling or finance business partnering positions is valued.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams without direct hierarchical authority.
• Ability to operate within matrix structures and multicultural environments.
• Analytical, structured, and results-oriented profile.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage stakeholders at different organizational levels.
• High level of English is essential.
• Portuguese is valuable.
• Availability to travel between 25% and 35% of the time.