Director, Finance

Columbus McKinnon

. Lead all Accounting and Finance activities for the Brazil businesses.

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeSão Paulo • BrazilLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading finance operations, including SAP ERP implementation, financial reporting, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS. Proven ability to manage financial transformations and integrate legal entities while ensuring business continuity and effective controls.

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SAP ERP ImplementationFinancial ReportingFP&A ExperienceU.S. GAAP KnowledgeOracle FCCS Experience

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Hard Skills

Financial ModelingBudgetingForecastingCost AnalysisConsolidationInternal ControlsData GovernanceReporting StructuresManufacturing FinanceLegal Entity Integration

Soft Skills

LeadershipStrategic PartnershipCommunicationTeam DevelopmentCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

SAPOracle FCCSExcel

Industry Keywords

Manufacturing FinanceCorporate RestructuringSOX ComplianceInternal AuditsMultinational Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead all Accounting and Finance activities for the Brazil businesses.
Serve as financial leader for a strategic business transformation initiative.
Oversee integration of multiple legal entities, consolidation of finance operations, and migration to a unified SAP environment.
Deliver approved legal-entity integration milestones and the finance-transformation roadmap while maintaining business continuity and control effectiveness.
Lead SAP harmonization and finance transformation, including requirements, chart of accounts alignment, master data governance, reporting structures, controls, testing, training, and post-go-live stabilization.
Improve reporting accuracy and efficiency through FCCS and SAP optimization.
Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, monthly financial analysis, and business performance reviews.
Oversee manufacturing finance activities including standard costing, cost-roll accuracy, manufacturing variances, unit costs, inventory controls, cycle counting, and product-margin analysis.
Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, close, consolidation, and corporate reporting through Oracle FCCS.
Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, IFRS, internal accounting policies, local statutory requirements, SOX, and internal controls.
Coordinate internal and external audits and oversee working capital, fixed assets, and capital expenditures.
Act as a strategic business partner to local and regional management, General Managers, and functional leaders.
Lead and develop Accounting, FP&A, Reporting, and Finance Operations teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
Demonstrated success leading legal entity mergers, acquisitions, integrations, or corporate restructuring projects.
Strong SAP ERP implementation, migration, or transformation experience.
Significant FP&A, controllership, manufacturing finance, and financial reporting experience.
Experience with Oracle FCCS or similar consolidation and reporting systems.
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and/or IFRS.
Experience working within a manufacturing, industrial, or multinational environment.
Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities.
Fluent English and Portuguese required; Spanish preferred.
Knowledge of SOX compliance and internal control frameworks.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Opportunity Employer
Drug Free Workplace
Diverse and inclusive workforce