Connectly
LATAM Controller
4mo ago
LATAMRemote
Responsible for financial control and reporting for Connectly in the LATAM region.
Responsibilities
- Month-End Close & Consolidations
- Own the end-to-end month-end close process across all entities (US, Greece, Brazil)
- Prepare and review consolidated financial statements under US GAAP
- Ensure intercompany eliminations, currency translation, and reconciliations are accurate
- Deliver close within established timelines with full documentation
- Outsourced Firm Management
- Serve as the primary point of contact for three outsourced accounting teams (US, GR,BR)
- Set quality standards, review deliverables, and hold firms accountable for accuracy
- Assess outsourced firm performance within first 90 days and recommend changes if needed
- Manage the transition if firms need to be replaced
- Financial Operations Oversight
- Supervise the junior FinOps associate (payments, billing, expense review)
- Establish and enforce internal controls and approval workflows
- Ensure compliance with local regulations across all jurisdictions
- Accuracy & Process Improvement
- Act as the quality gate for all financial data before it reaches the Head of Finance
- Identify and fix recurring accuracy issues in the books
- Document and standardize accounting processes across geographies
- Support external audit preparation and liaison
Requirements
- Must-Have
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including consolidations
- Strong US GAAP knowledge (working experience, not just theoretical)
- Experience managing or working closely with outsourced accounting teams
- Fluent English (written and verbal). You will interface with US-based firms and leadership
- Hands-on mentality. This is a doer role, not a delegator role
- Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency environments
- Proficiency with ERP systems and Excel/Google Sheets at an advanced level
- Nice-to-Have
- CPA or equivalent local certification
- Experience in a startup or high-growth environment
- Familiarity with Brazilian and/or Greek accounting standards
- Experience with NetSuite, QuickBooks, or Xero
- Portuguese or Spanish fluency (in addition to English)
Other
- At Connectly.ai , we’re transforming how businesses connect with their customers. Our mission is to enable seamless, intelligent conversations through AI-powered messaging. This is a bold, expansive vision that requires a team as dynamic, driven, and inventive as the technology we’re creating.
- To bring this vision to life, we’re looking for candidates who are passionate about redefining customer engagement and have a deep belief in the power of AI and WhatsApp to create genuine, impactful interactions. We seek individuals who are eager to tackle tough challenges, value continuous growth, and thrive in a collaborative, high-energy environment. We want teammates who are driven to make a lasting difference, undaunted by complex problems, and motivated to shape the future of conversational commerce.
- What It Takes to Thrive at Connectly.ai
- Our culture is ambitious and fast-paced, designed for those who want to work with top-tier professionals and are committed to excellence. If you’re ready to grow beyond what you thought possible, are excited about joining a mission-driven team, and are open to continuous learning, Connectly.ai might be the place for you.
- Connectly.ai ’s Vision:
- At Connectly, we’re building the future of conversational commerce in Latin America, starting with WhatsApp. Our 360° AI engagement platform empowers retailers to sell, support, and scale directly inside the app their customers already use every day.
- We’re a VC-backed Series B startup with a world-class team from Meta, Google, Uber, McKinsey, BCG and other leading companies. We operate as a hybrid organization, with offices in Bogotá and San Francisco, and distributed teams across Latin America, including Brazil, where many of our AI initiatives are based.
- If you’re ready to help shape this future with us, we can’t wait to meet you!
- We are looking for a hands-on Controller based in Latin America to own the full accounting and financial operations function. This is a high-impact role reporting directly to the CFO. You will be responsible for the accuracy of our books across three geographies (US, Greece, Brazil),manage relationships with outsourced accounting firms, oversee month-end close and consolidations, and supervise a junior FinOps team member.
- This is not a back-office role. You will be the single point of accountability for everything backward-looking in finance: if the numbers are right, it is because of you. If they are wrong, it is on you.
- At Connectly, we believe in curiosity, excellence, and a relentless drive to innovate. If you’re passionate about building transformative AI systems and want to shape the technical direction of a fast-growing global company, we’d love to meet you.Connectly is an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and supportive global workplace.
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