We are seeking a proactive, analytical, and results-oriented finance professional with strong leadership skills to join our team in Costa Rica. This role is a key part of the finance strategy, serving as a Finance Business Partner for both commercial and operational areas. The ideal candidate combines a solid technical background in Controlling with a business-oriented mindset, independently managing deliverables and providing recommendations that drive regional growth.
What will you do? - Commercial Business Partnering: Serve as the link between financial and commercial strategy, providing direct support to the Head of Finance for Central America (CAM).
- Commercial Financial Support: Act as a financial partner to the sales teams, evaluating the financial impact of commercial strategies and providing strategic analysis to support decision-making.
- Order and Sales Review: Analyze, validate, and monitor the sales pipeline, order intake, and revenue forecasts.
- Margin Analysis: Monitor and evaluate business profitability, identifying variances, risks, and opportunities for margin optimization.
- Budget Control: Manage planning, monitoring, and analysis of commercial budgets, reporting variances against targets.
What are the key skills we are looking for? - Collaboration - advanced level; partnering across functions to align financial insights with business priorities
- Communication - advanced level; translating complex financial data into clear, actionable recommendations
- Profitability Analysis - intermediate level; evaluating margin and revenue drivers to support commercial strategy
- Financial Forecasting - intermediate level; building forecasts that guide planning and resource allocation
- Business Acumen - intermediate level; connecting financial performance to broader operational and market dynamics
- Problem Solving - intermediate level; identifying root causes and proposing solutions to financial challenges
- Process Management - intermediate level; streamlining workflows to improve efficiency and compliance
- Stakeholder Management - developing level; building trust and influence with cross-functional partners
What qualifications will make you successful? - Strategic thinker who connects financial insights to broader business outcomes and growth opportunities
- Adaptable and comfortable navigating change in dynamic, fast-paced environments
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to communicate findings clearly to diverse audiences
- Proactive mindset with a passion for coaching others and driving continuous improvement
What's in it for me? - High-impact role with direct influence on commercial strategy and business performance
- Opportunities to lead digitization initiatives and shape the future of finance operations
- Collaborative, growth-focused culture that values your expertise and development
- Flexible work options designed to support work-life balance
Requirements: - Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Financial Management, or Accounting.
- General Experience: Approximately 5 years of professional experience.
- Specific Experience: Minimum of 2 years of previous experience in Controlling roles, preferably supporting commercial functions.
- Competencies: Proactive mindset, commercial acumen, strong analytical and summarization skills, and ability to work independently
- Experience with ERP systems.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly intermediate to advanced Excel.
- SAP is a plus.
- Intermediate to advanced English.
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We are seeking a proactive, analytical, and results-oriented finance professional with strong leadership skills to join our team in Costa Rica. This role is a key part of the finance strategy, serving as a Finance Business Partner for both commercial and operational areas. The ideal candidate combines a solid technical background in Controlling with a business-oriented mindset, independently managing deliverables and providing recommendations that drive regional growth.
What will you do? - Commercial Business Partnering: Serve as the link between financial and commercial strategy, providing direct support to the Head of Finance for Central America (CAM).
- Commercial Financial Support: Act as a financial partner to the sales teams, evaluating the financial impact of commercial strategies and providing strategic analysis to support decision-making.
- Order and Sales Review: Analyze, validate, and monitor the sales pipeline, order intake, and revenue forecasts.
- Margin Analysis: Monitor and evaluate business profitability, identifying variances, risks, and opportunities for margin optimization.
- Budget Control: Manage planning, monitoring, and analysis of commercial budgets, reporting variances against targets.
What are the key skills we are looking for? - Collaboration - advanced level; partnering across functions to align financial insights with business priorities
- Communication - advanced level; translating complex financial data into clear, actionable recommendations
- Profitability Analysis - intermediate level; evaluating margin and revenue drivers to support commercial strategy
- Financial Forecasting - intermediate level; building forecasts that guide planning and resource allocation
- Business Acumen - intermediate level; connecting financial performance to broader operational and market dynamics
- Problem Solving - intermediate level; identifying root causes and proposing solutions to financial challenges
- Process Management - intermediate level; streamlining workflows to improve efficiency and compliance
- Stakeholder Management - developing level; building trust and influence with cross-functional partners
What qualifications will make you successful? - Strategic thinker who connects financial insights to broader business outcomes and growth opportunities
- Adaptable and comfortable navigating change in dynamic, fast-paced environments
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to communicate findings clearly to diverse audiences
- Proactive mindset with a passion for coaching others and driving continuous improvement
