Financial Reporting Specialist

Description

**Learn About This Opportunity** We support diversity and inclusion; therefore, all our positions are also open to people with disabilities (PCDs). We are seeking a highly strategic, analytical, and leadership-capable Finance professional to serve as a Financial Reporting Specialist at a globally recognized company in the **refractories and mining** sector — an industry essential to strategic global supply chains. This is a unique opportunity to work in a robust, dynamic, and highly internationalized industrial environment, with strong exposure to regional and global leadership, participation in strategic decisions, and a leading role in transforming the finance function. The position carries a high level of seniority and visibility within the organization and is considered a key role in the finance leadership succession pipeline. The professional will serve as direct support to current management, with concrete potential for advancement into leadership roles. Beyond technical relevance, this role offers the opportunity to directly contribute to the performance of a complex, innovative industrial business connected to major global trends in transformation, technology, sustainability, and operational efficiency. **Important Position Details:** * Work location: Contagem\- MG * Work model: Hybrid * Employment type: Permanent **Key Responsibilities:** **1\. Technical Leadership \& Succession Pipeline** * Serve as the technical reference for financial reporting, accounting, and consolidation. * Collaborate directly with finance leadership to support strategic and operational decisions. * Gradually assume leadership responsibilities within the function. * Influence senior local and global stakeholders, including HQ and business units. * Develop a broad understanding of the industrial business and strategic execution capability. **2\. Financial Reporting \& Global Governance** * Ensure excellence, quality, and accuracy of financial statements. * Lead accounting close and reporting processes for headquarters/global entities. * Address complex accounting topics related to IFRS and compliance. * Review disclosures and ensure adherence to regulatory standards and global policies. * Contribute to strengthening corporate financial governance. * Analyze and report intercompany transactions. * Ensure alignment with corporate policies and international standards. **3\. Strategic Financial Analysis** * Develop robust financial analyses to support business strategic decisions. * Translate numbers into insights linked to industrial operations and operational performance. * Lead initiatives in automation, efficiency, and finance transformation. * Apply BI and analytics tools (Power BI, dashboards, data visualization). * Explore new technologies and AI applications in finance. * Contribute to advancing data maturity and digital finance. **4\. Governance, Compliance \& Controls** * Ensure a solid internal control and compliance environment. * Identify financial risks and propose mitigation plans. * Act as the primary interface during internal and external audits. * Ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory standards. **5\. Global Environment \& Stakeholder Management** * Frequent interaction with international teams and headquarters. * Participation in executive meetings and global presentations. * Work in a multicultural, collaborative, and highly strategic environment. * Align processes and practices with the company’s global standards. **Required Knowledge and Skills:** * Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related fields * Postgraduate studies, MBA, or international certifications are considered valuable differentiators Solid experience in: * Financial reporting and accounting close * Financial consolidation in multinational environments * IFRS and complex accounting topics * Global corporate environments and matrix structures * Advanced/Fluent English (used daily) * Experience with finance automation, analytics, and digital finance transformation. * Proficiency in financial and BI tools **Preferred Qualifications:** * Advanced Spanish * Experience in finance transformation and digital finance * Background in industrial, mining, or manufacturing environments * Experience with ESG reporting * Prior informal leadership, team coordination, or mentoring experience * Knowledge of Power BI, automation, and AI initiatives applied to finance. **What We Offer:** Salary and benefits align with market trends for companies of our size and sector, including health insurance, bonus programs, and meal cards. Benefits also emphasize well-being and balance — such as extended maternity and paternity leave, emotional support services, Wellhub, and more. **Our Way of Being** To deliver top performance to our clients, we rely on a qualified, engaged, and collaborative team that implements innovative technologies. That’s why we place great importance on people — striving to attract and retain talent while fostering a leadership style that encourages openness, new ideas, and the execution of diverse initiatives. We believe pragmatic, positive, and integrated action makes teams stronger and delivers better results. We are a company built by people. And people mean diversity — of ideas, gender, skin color, race, life experiences, bodies, and minds. We are committed to offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of gender, race, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic. We want all our employees to feel welcomed and valued. Here, you can truly be yourself!