Finance Manager, Latin America

WD-40 COMPANY•Coral Gables, FL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Latin America Finance Manager, you will be the key financial business partner to the Latin America commercial and leadership teams to fuel sales and profit growth across the region. This position is on the ground floor helping to further build the business. In this highly visible and impactful role, you will analyze the business, collaborate on commercial options and scenarios with the teams, conceptualize and build excel models for decision support, and provide guidance to drive optimal business decisions. This is a career building role that offers a wealth and breadth of learning experiences – you will work on everything from pricing, new local vs. U.S. sourcing implications, promotional activity, business model conversions, and key investments. In addition, you will lead planning, forecasting and reporting activities for the Latin America segment. While focused on the commercial side, you will also dabble in international accounting and tax due to the cross-border nature of the business. The world is your oyster, and this role sets you up for a career path in both finance and commercial operations. This role will be hybrid in our Miami office and expected to come into the office occasionally as needed. Approximately 15% domestic and international travel is required for key meetings.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive finance experience supporting commercial operations, such as FP&A, Supply Chain, Sales, or Marketing, with a broad understanding of how a business operates end to end.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
Strong understanding of cost behavior (fixed vs. variable) and direct experience with COGS, including cost modeling, forecasting, and variance reporting and analysis.
Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to develop clear, user-friendly Excel models that support business decision-making, accommodate scenario analysis, and incorporate appropriate controls.
Strong critical thinking skills, including intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and the ability to validate assumptions and constructively challenge stakeholders to drive aligned outcomes.
Demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders across the business.
Professional fluency in English and Spanish (written and verbal).

Nice To Haves

Experience in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry or trade channels of Retail, Industrial, Auto, Hardware, etc. Publicly traded company preferred
Experience supporting operations in Latin America, and an interest in the region from both a cultural and business perspective.
Exposure to foreign currency impacts on financial results.
Working knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics 365) and business analytics tools (e.g., Power BI).
Proficiency in Portuguese.
Master’s degree or MBA.

Responsibilities

50% Commercial decision support and ad-hoc projects for the LATAM business.
10% Month-end close accounting work related to intercompany COGS and markup between the US parent and LATAM. You will also review key estimates for LATAM that will be booked. No accounting experience required, but helpful.
20% Monthly internal reporting and quarter end reporting packages.
15% Financial planning and forecasting activities.
5% Determining transfer price markups on COGS to control Mexico profitability for tax.