Country Controller

Directa24 is a 360 payment technology platform for Latin America, Asia and other emerging markets. We operate as a payment processor, making it simple and risk-free for our customers and partners. the best high risk merchants trust Directa24 to effortlessly manage their payment expansion and drive payment conversions. We are looking for a self-motivated **Country Controller **to join our company. The main objective is to be a strategic partner to the CFO, responsible for the corporate strategy associated with Finance in Colombia. **What you will be doing**: - Contributes to the integrity and control of a company's financial books and records as well as the process by which these records are generated. - Participates in efforts to embed consistent controls and unify various controller functions performed across businesses including; assessing & standardizing financial reporting; setting controls around corporate/regulatory reporting; - Recommend balance sheet integrity. - Responsible for strengthening the independent controls and the control environment throughout the company to support the business in efforts to grow responsibly. - Develops and manages the financial control function and is responsible for the external statutory audit, if applicable. - May partner strategically with the CFO. - Responsible for both internal and external Local financial and regulatory reporting. - Participates in short-term planning resource planning. - Applies broad financial theory and in-depth understanding of country standards that impact new developments. - Manages volume, quality, timeliness and delivery of end results of an area. May have responsibility for planning, budgeting and policy formulation within an area of expertise. - Performs other duties and functions as assigned. - Management and negotiation with financial entities. - Fosters a new company culture where all expenses and inventory purchases are driven by the Business - Plan & Cash Flow - Monitor business performance metrics, especially OTB, OTP, Cash Burn, Net Cash Flow, and Free Cash - Flow, to minimize deviations from Actual vs Forecasts. - Ensure time and quality of the Cash Flow and other reporting used to support decision making. - Lead squads, and tribes with different internal and external stakeholders to ensure Finance and Company goals related to Cash Flow are accomplished. - Implement best practices and improve automation of key processes within Finance, work with key stakeholders in instituting process improvements. - Improve and innovate cash Improve and innovate cash management including its cash & liquidity forecasts (daily, monthly, and annual). **Requirements**: - Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or economics. MBA or Master in Finance is a plus. - A minimum of 6 years of experience in management positions. - 6 years of experience in a financial institution. The eCommerce experience is desirable. - Strong experience handling OTB, OTP, Cash Burn, Net Cash Flow, and Free Cash Flow as main KPIs - Strong knowledge in founding, cash flow, handling accounts payable, accounting conciliations, finance reports and receivable as the ultimate owner. - Previous experience with core bank software mattera is nice to have. - Experience with payment institution requirements; IFR and Cosif rules. - Advanced Excel user. - Advance English level is a must. - Intermediate Spanish (nice to have). - Excellent communication skills. - Experience conducting reporting to investors or regional teams is mandatory. - Customer-oriented. **What we offer**: - A global environment with teammates living around the world - Opportunities in a fast-paced growing company - Flexible time **At Directa24, everything starts with our values** Be Direct: we are direct and genuine in all situations Be Owner: we treat the issues as true owners being accountable for the results Be Curious: we always ask ourselves what we can do better without settling with the status quo Be Hero Leader: lead by example, inspire and influence beyond formal roles. There are no borders between areas or roles to generate impact. Take risks: we take controlled risks with courage and without fear of being paralyzed by error **Are you a DOER? Come and join the best company** If you are the one we are looking for, go ahead and let us get to know you