Ubicación: Americas (Chile/Colombia)
Modalidad: Hybrid – Full Time
This position can be based in any market in the Americas where Inchape operates.
Are you looking to accelerate your professional development, build a brilliant career, and thrive in a highly supportive team? Join Inchcape Americas, part of Inchcape’s global network. You’ll play a key part in delivering great experiences for our customers and colleagues. With lots of interesting opportunities and challenges for you to explore that will take us, and your progression, to the next level.
Our Finance team is seeking a Financial Reporting Lead to join our team in Americas with scope over 14 markets. In this position, you will be supporting the Regional Head of Financial Reporting in delivering accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting across the region, in accordance with IFRS and Group policies. Acting as a trusted business partner, the role supports both statutory and management reporting while providing insight into how business transactions impact the commercial performance of the organisation. It serves as a centre of expertise for technical accounting matters and consolidates regional reporting requirements. The role also acts as the main point of contact for local market finance teams and Group stakeholders, supporting audits and driving continuous improvement in financial reporting processes.
What you’ll do
- Support Financial Reporting Cycle: Coordinate monthly and half yearly close activities, including consolidation, submission to Group systems (BPC/SAP), and review of key balances.
- Audit Coordination: Assist in preparing audit deliverables and responding to external audit queries, ensuring a smooth and timely audit process.
- Technical Accounting Guidance: Provide support on technical matters such as provisions, impairments, lease accounting, and material judgement areas, working closely with local finance teams and Group Accounting (e.g. leases, hedge accounting, impairment testing).
- Balance Sheet Reviews: Participate in periodic balance sheet reviews with local markets, focusing on the integrity and accuracy of financial data and compliance with policies.
- Policy Implementation: Help drive the implementation of Group accounting policies and new IFRS standards across the region. Provide training and interpretation support as needed.
- Continuous Improvement: Contribute to projects aimed at enhancing the efficiency, accuracy, and automation of financial reporting processes, including the use of shared services and centralised tools.
- Business Partnering: Act as a trusted advisor to regional and local finance teams, fostering collaboration and proactively supporting commercial decision-making with high-quality financial insights and technical expertise.
- Support Special Projects: Support transactions and projects such as business combinations, restructurings, or accounting system changes as required by the Regional Head of Financial Reporting.
About you
To be successful in this role you will be:
- Professional in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Experienced in financial reporting or audit, preferably in a multinational or regional role with multi-market or above market shared service centre structure.
- Having a strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting processes.
- Experienced with hedge accounting and related IFRS 9 requirements (Desirable).
- Oriented to detail and possess advanced analytical skills.
- Having strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Fluent in Spanish and English.
- Experienced with SAP, BPC, or similar reporting tools preferred
We offer you
At Inchcape, we’re shaping the future of mobility, and you’re invited to shape it with us. You’ll join a collaborative culture that values wellbeing, growth, and inclusion. Through impactful work, ongoing development, and global and local rewards, we create a workplace for people to succeed and fulfil your aspirations.
Start your journey
If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit for this role or another opportunity within Inchcape. Join our team and become part of a leading global automotive company that is transforming tomorrow, together.
Opportunity for everyone
Inchcape actively encourages applicants from all identities, backgrounds, and experiences, helping ensure our workforce is representative of the global communities we operate in. Read more here about our Inclusion and Diversity commitments, including our targets, programmes, and policies.
About us
Inchcape is the leading global automotive distributor operating in 40+ markets. We partner with some of the biggest brands in the business to sustainably power better mobility today and in the future. Our diverse global team of over 16,000 talented colleagues foster an inclusive and collaborative culture, delivering a brilliant experience for our customers and partners. We’re a dynamic and fast-growing business, driving the transformation of our industry and redefining tomorrow. Discover more at
www.inchcape.com
Additional information
Selected candidates will be contacted to initiate our hiring journey. We may request additional information from applicants to better understand your background, qualifications and experience for the role.
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