Betting Company is looking for a Controller to join our team in our Sao Paulo office. The Controller role requires a highly senior professional capable of combining leadership behaviors with strong technical expertise. The position demands the ability to manage third parties, prioritize competing demands, and make well-balanced decisions considering risks and benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee local accounting, including coordination with the external accounting firm;
- Support audits and liaise with internal teams to ensure compliance;
- Manage US GAAP accounting through Oracle, ensuring proper translation of local books;
- Understand budget assumptions and explain variances between actuals and forecasts;
- Monitor tax compliance in coordination with the global Tax team;
- Review intercompany agreements and transfer pricing policies;
- Identify tax optimization opportunities (credits recovery and structural efficiencies);
- Control Marketing budget and conduct periodic reviews with local teams;
- Manage vendors, ensuring compliance with procurement policies and maintaining clear communication regarding payment timelines and cycles, particularly with marketing agencies and affiliates;
- Manage treasury activities, including cash management, low-risk investments, and relationships with payment service providers (PSPs), optimizing liquidity and seeking more efficient and cost-effective solutions;
- Ensure compliance with regulatory financial obligations and internal compliance requirements.
Requirements:
- Strong technical expertise in accounting, tax, and finance;
- Self-awareness regarding technical gaps, with a proactive and continuous learning mindset, particularly within a new and evolving regulatory environment;
- Analytical profile with a strong focus on root cause identification and problem-solving;
- High degree of autonomy, ownership, and accountability;
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution;
- Willingness to develop a solid understanding of the betting and sports industries, enabling interpretation of financial data within its broader business context and the proposal of conceptually sound solutions;
- Fluent English;
- Comfortable working in a Windows and Microsoft-based environment (macOS will not be provided).
