Financial Controller

Financial Controller
Weir Motion Metrics
Santiago Chile(Hybrid)

Purpose of Role: Weir Software Solutions team is currently seeking a Financial Controller, based in Santiago Chile. In this role, you will play a key part in managing the financial activities of Motion Metrics Chile and Motion Metrics LATAM, partnering closely with the Regional Sales Director – Motion Metrics to support commercial, financial, and operational decision making. Reporting to the Head of Commercial Finance – Special Projects, with executive exposure of the SWS Division. You will support statutory and local compliance, FP&A, month end close, lead to cash activities, and local and international tax requirements. A key focus of the role will be supporting the integration of Motion Metrics into the Software Solutions division, including the ERP transition from Oracle to NetSuite during 2026, with scope to expand across the broader SWS portfolio in Chile and LATAM.
 

Why choose Weir: Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a finance business partner to the Regional Sales Director and regional leadership, supporting financial, accounting, and operational activities for Motion Metrics Chile and LATAM.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, performance tracking, and SaaS KPIs (ARR, churn), while driving continuous improvement, automation, and change initiatives across finance operations.
• Ensure statutory, regulatory, and tax compliance for Chile, including SII invoicing and filings, and support internal and external audits, responding to group audit queries as required.
• Review and support month‑end close in collaboration with ESCO and SWS finance teams, ensuring compliance with SWS policies and controls.
• Partner with Sales and Operations across the end‑to‑end lead‑to‑cash process, including IFRS‑compliant revenue recognition, customer billing, collections, renewals, and resolution of AR issues.
• Liaise with operations on logistics and product dispatch, while leading and supporting the ERP transition from Oracle to NetSuite and embedding SWS controls post‑implementation.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
   

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a corporate finance role within an international organisation.
• Degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or Management; CPA / CA / CFA / ACCA qualification highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, month end close processes, and Chilean statutory and tax compliance.
• Proven FP&A, business partnering, and financial control experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence using finance systems and automation tools.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to deliver to deadlines and operate effectively in a fast changing environment.
• Professional fluency in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
   

Weir Motion Metrics (WMM) is a Canadian mining technology division that enables a new generation of safe, smart, and sustainable mining based in Vancouver, B.C. Serving the mining market since 1999, then joining Weir in 2021, Motion Metrics is proud to be Weir’s first-ever center of excellence for artificial intelligence and machine vision technology. 
 

Founded in 1871, Weir is a global engineering leader focused on enabling the sustainable and efficient delivery of the world’s natural resources. Supporting mining customers worldwide, Weir helps operations become safer, more productive, and more environmentally responsible through reduced energy and water use, lower waste, and optimized total cost of ownership. With around 12,000 employees across more than 60 countries, Weir combines deep engineering expertise with innovation to support a lower carbon future.
 

Weir Software Solutions brings together leading mining technologies including Micromine, Weir Motion Metrics, and Fast2Mine, transforming data into action across the mining value chain.

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Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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