Finance Manager (Manufacturing Plant)
Location: Brazil
The Opportunity
We are supporting the appointment of an experienced Finance Manager to join a large manufacturing operation in Brazil. This role is critical to ensuring strong financial governance, accounting accuracy, and tax compliance within a plant environment, while partnering closely with operational leadership to support business performance. This position is well suited to a hands-on finance leader with deep tax and statutory accounting expertise, and prior track record operating within a factory or plant setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead plant-level accounting and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with local and corporate standards
- Own all tax matters for the plant, including direct and indirect taxes, statutory filings, audits, and regulatory compliance
- Act as the primary finance partner to plant and operations leadership, supporting cost control, inventory, and CAPEX management
- Manage monthly close, balance sheet integrity, and P&L oversight for manufacturing operations
- Ensure robust internal controls, governance, and audit readiness
- Liaise with external advisors, auditors, and internal stakeholders on tax and compliance matters
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities at plant level
Experience Needed
- 10+ years’ experience in Finance, Accounting, and Tax roles
- Mandatory experience in a manufacturing / plant / factory environment
- Strong tax background (tax expertise is a core requirement for this role)
- Solid knowledge of accounting, statutory reporting, and Brazilian tax regulations
- Strong attention to detail, structured mindset, and ability to work in an operational environment independently
What’s on Offer
- A high-impact finance role within a complex manufacturing operation
- Close partnership with senior finance and operational leadership across the region and in the HQ
- Opportunity to play a key role in strengthening financial governance and operational performance of the plant