Finance Manager, Latin America

WD-40 Company • Coral Gables, FL

4h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Latin America Finance Manager will serve as a key financial business partner to the Latin America commercial and leadership teams, supporting sales and profit growth across the region. This highly visible role involves analyzing the business, collaborating with teams on commercial options and scenarios, building Excel models for decision support, and guiding business decisions. The role offers exposure to pricing, local versus U.S. sourcing implications, promotional activity, business model conversions, and key investments. It also leads planning, forecasting, and reporting for the Latin America segment, with some involvement in international accounting and tax due to the cross-border business. The position is hybrid in the Miami office, with occasional in-office attendance as needed, and approximately 15% domestic and international travel for key meetings.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of progressive finance experience supporting commercial operations such as FP&A, Supply Chain, Sales, or Marketing, with a broad understanding of end-to-end business operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of fixed versus variable cost behavior and direct experience with COGS, including cost modeling, forecasting, and variance reporting and analysis.
• Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills, including the ability to develop clear, user-friendly Excel models that support decisions, accommodate scenario analysis, and incorporate appropriate controls.
• Strong critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and 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 written and spoken English and Spanish.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry or trade channels such as Retail, Industrial, Auto, or Hardware.
• Experience at a publicly traded company.
• Experience supporting Latin America operations and an interest in the region’s culture and business.
• Exposure to foreign currency impacts on financial results.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 and business analytics tools such as Power BI.
• Proficiency in Portuguese.
• Master’s degree or MBA.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial decision support and work on ad hoc projects for the Latin America business.
• Perform month-end close accounting work related to intercompany COGS and markup between the U.S. parent and Latin America, and review key estimates for booking.
• Prepare monthly internal reporting and quarter-end reporting packages.
• Lead financial planning and forecasting activities.
• Determine transfer-price markups on COGS to control Mexico profitability for tax purposes.
• Analyze the business and collaborate with teams on commercial options and scenarios.
• Build Excel models to support decision-making and provide guidance on business decisions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager