• Act as the primary liaison for internal and external audit teams, finance operations, and market control owners on Internal Control Framework topics, ensuring effective communication and resolution of audit issues.
• Coordinate the annual external Group and statutory audit processes, including organizing kick-off meetings, establishing timelines, and reviewing past audit findings.
• Serve as the main contact for auditors concerning inventory, cost accounting, and intercompany transactions, ensuring adherence to GAAP and company policies in all financial reporting.
• Full responsible of the overruns management across the in-scope markets.

• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of internal controls and processes, identify gaps, and develop actionable plans for improvement.
• Conduct internal compliance reviews for Group policies across the in-scope LATAM markets.
• Report monthly to management on internal control status, mitigation plans, and audit developments, and standardize control documentation across departments.

• Oversee inventory management by analyzing inventory movements, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring accurate count adjustments.
• Oversee the controlling of the reconciliation of the general ledger accounts with inventory ledgers and modules, ensuring accuracy in inventory valuations and financial statements.

• Prepare and distribute regular inventory and cost accounting reports to senior management, supporting month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements in inventory and cost accounting activities to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Implement best practices for data integrity and accuracy in inventory and cost accounting records.

• Work with Global Process Owners to design and integrate controls into end-to-end processes, and collaborate with GBS Managers, Team Leaders, and Local/Cluster Organizations to develop and execute remediation plans.
• Promote the importance of audit activities and represent the organization to external auditors and internal partners, ensuring the effective implementation of mitigation plans.

• Experience in external and internal auditing, compliance, finance process improvements, and inventory controlling;

• Strong background in general ledger processes and international accounting and auditing standards;

• Experience in the retail or fashion industries is preferred;

• Proficiency in Portugues (native), English (advanced) and Spanish (advanced) is essential;