Chili Digital is a Latin American digital marketing agency specialising in SEO, paid media, conversion rate optimisation and data-driven strategy. We operate five legal entities — two in Brazil, two in Panama and one in Mexico — with a multinational, trilingual team.
We're looking for an experienced finance professional who is ready for their first step into finance leadership. You'll run Chili's day-to-day finance operation across all five entities, own the month-end close and reporting, and be the main point of contact for our outsourced accountants in Brazil, Mexico and Panama.
Billing, receivables and payables
Own invoicing for all clients in line with contracts: new client setup, raising and sending invoices, and chasing overdue payments to keep cash collection on track
Manage bills to pay in Xero: record bills, pay vendors and staff on time, look for supplier savings, and archive all proof, receipts and fiscal documents
Calculate commissions and process staff expenses
Month-end close and reporting
Run the monthly close across all five entities: bank reconciliations, intercompany entries, accruals and revenue recognition, ready for review by the agreed deadline
Prepare monthly financial statements and an executive finance dashboard for the CEO (P&L by entity and department, cash position, receivables ageing, budget vs actual)
Maintain the general ledger and fixed asset register, including inventory control
Planning, budgeting and cash
Monitor and forecast cash flow daily, weekly and monthly, and flag risks early (including FX exposure between BRL, MXN and USD)
Build the monthly budget and forecast per cost centre and department, confirm budgets with department heads, and run the monthly budget-vs-actual review
Support the annual operating plan and identify cost-reduction opportunities to protect margin
Tax, compliance and controls
Coordinate the outsourced accountants in Brazil, Mexico and Panama: send them complete information on time, review what they return, and hold them to deadlines
Keep a compliance calendar so every tax and regulatory obligation in all three countries is met on time
Put basic internal controls in place (approval rules, segregation of duties, document checks) and support any external audit
Systems and improvement
Get the most out of Xero and our finance tools, and automate at least one manual finance process each quarter
Write and maintain finance SOPs so the function can scale
Recommend improvements to policies and systems, and take on ad-hoc projects with leadership
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field
4–6 years in finance, with at least 1–2 years at senior analyst, coordinator, supervisor or senior accountant level
Hands-on ownership of a month-end close, reconciliations and financial statements — not just supporting them
Solid working knowledge of Brazilian accounting and tax rules (e.g. NF-e/NFS-e, main federal and municipal taxes)
Experience working with outsourced accountants or with more than one legal entity
Strong Xero (or similar cloud accounting software) and advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills
Advanced English and fluent Portuguese
Nice to have
Spanish
Exposure to Mexico or Panama, or to intercompany and multi-currency accounting
Agency, services or SaaS background
Experience building dashboards or finance automations
Some experience guiding or reviewing the work of a junior colleague or intern
CPA / CRC registration or progress towards it
Ownership: you treat the process end to end as yours, from invoice to close
Accuracy and a strong eye for detail
Clear, confident communication with leadership, department heads, clients and external accountants
Analytical thinking: you turn numbers into recommendations, not just reports
Comfort with technology and an appetite to automate
Ambition to grow into a Financial Controller role and help build the finance function of a growing agency
A clear path into your first finance leadership role
Direct work with the CEO and involvement in strategic and financial decisions
The chance to build the finance function of a growing international agency
A strong, international, dynamic team across Brazil, Mexico and Panama
Always new and exciting projects in a fun company that's on the move
Also:
Extra day off on your birthday
Hybrid work model
Multinational, trilingual team
Food allowance
Transport allowance (office days)
Our selection process is free. Chili will never ask candidates for payments or courses — please disregard any message that claims otherwise.