SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

Description

Job Summary: Strategically and operationally manage accounts payable to ensure compliance, timely payments, and cash flow efficiency for the company. Key Highlights: 1. Strategic and operational management of accounts payable 2. Focus on compliance, deadlines, and cash flow efficiency 3. Opportunities for continuous improvement and process automation ### **Job Mission** Strategically and operationally manage the accounts payable process, ensuring accurate scheduling, execution, control, and reconciliation of payments while guaranteeing compliance with internal policies, legal deadlines, contracts, and company cash flow efficiency. ### **Key Responsibilities** * Manage the entire **accounts payable** process—from receipt, verification, recording, payment scheduling, to actual payment execution. * Analyze, validate, and process **invoices, bills, bank slips, contracts, and expenses**, ensuring adherence to tax, accounting, and contractual requirements. * Schedule payments according to **cash flow projections, strategic priorities, and negotiated deadlines**. * Perform **bank reconciliations**, and manage advances, reimbursements, and corporate expenses. * Manage **supplier relationships**, including responding to inquiries, clarifying issues, resolving discrepancies, and renegotiating terms when necessary. * Ensure **compliance with internal policies, tax regulations, accounting standards, and internal controls (compliance and audit)**. * Support monthly financial closing by ensuring **data accuracy**. * Prepare and analyze **management reports**, metrics, and KPIs for the department (e.g., average payment term, aging reports, operational efficiency, etc.). * Identify opportunities for **continuous improvement, automation, and optimization of financial processes**. * Serve as a **technical reference**, supporting and guiding junior and mid-level analysts. * Participate in projects related to the **implementation or enhancement of financial systems (ERP)**. ### **Mandatory Requirements** * Bachelor’s degree in **Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Finance, or related fields**. * Solid experience in finance, with focus on **accounts payable**. * Knowledge of **tax procedures, tax withholdings, reconciliations, and cash flow management**. * Experience with **financial ERP systems** (SAP, TOTVS, Oracle, Protheus, or similar). * Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query preferred).