Head of Accounting & Finance
Hiring Company

The hiring company name is
confidential for this listing.
About the Role
Greater Santiago, Chile Area (On-site)
The Company is seeking a Head of Accounting and Finance to lead accounting operations and manage foreign exchange risk. Responsibilities include overseeing monthly, quarterly, and annual closings; preparing and validating IFRS financial statements; and developing and executing hedging strategies to manage currency exposure. The role also covers monitoring foreign exchange impacts, identifying liquidity and working-capital opportunities, coordinating audits, and ensuring tax and regulatory compliance. The successful candidate will strengthen internal controls, improve and automate processes, and lead a high-performing finance team. Candidates must be a Certified Public Accountant and have at least 10 years of experience in accounting, finance, auditing, or treasury, including five or more years leading teams. Practical experience managing foreign exchange exposure, hedging instruments, mark-to-market accounting, and banking relationships is required, ideally in an import-focused business with significant foreign-currency exposure. Applicants should have strong knowledge of IFRS, financial statement consolidation, internal controls, and Chilean tax regulations, along with advanced Excel skills. A finance or financial risk management diploma or master’s degree is preferred; a hands-on, analytical, decisive, and business-oriented leadership style is also important.
Functions:
- Finance
About the Company
Leading national company with high foreign currency import and export activity
Industry
Consumer Goods
Type
Privately Held