Arturo - Financial Controller Remote

Demonstrated experience with Maconomy.

Demonstrated experience with OneStream.

Demonstrated experience with SAP B1.

Demonstrated experience with Oracle Revenue/Invoicing.

Demonstrated experience with BlackLine.

Lead month-end close governance for multiple U.S. and Canada media-agency entities under US GAAP, coordinating entity finance, corporate reporting and shared-service teams from BD+1 through BD+3.. Own and review revenue-related controls over WIP aging, deferred revenue, client rebates and ASC 606 considerations; identify aging exposure, threshold inconsistencies and documentation gaps requiring remediation.. Prepare Controller-level variance explanations, balance-sheet risk observations and intercompany status updates to support leadership decisions during the close.. Coordinate SOX risk assessment and control-documentation rollout with Internal Audit, using OneStream and Maconomy data to strengthen evidence quality and close-cycle transparency.. Drive standardization of WIP review and CAPEX governance across multiple entities, defining control ownership, reconciliation requirements, documentation standards and escalation points to improve close accuracy, auditability and financial-reporting consistency.

Led the regional GRC program across 12 port terminals, covering compliance monitoring, control assurance, audit readiness, evidence standards and risk escalation.. Improved invoice accuracy by tightening PO-goods receipt-invoice handoffs and warehouse procedures for recording goods receipt at source.. Remediated accrual backlogs and OneStream-to-local reporting discrepancies, escalating ownership gaps to terminal CFOs and regional leadership.. Designed GAM v4.0, a 25-question self-assessment across eight compliance sections, and cut regional open compliance issues by 50% through structured remediation governance.

Led the operational transition of a new group brand into the LATAM Shared Services Center, establishing the finance operating model and maintaining service continuity.. Built and trained a 12-person cross-functional team from the ground up, achieving full operational transition within 90 days.. Implemented SAP B1 risk assessments and compensating controls across Mexico, Argentina, Peru and Chile for AR, AP, GL, billing, master data and close activities.. Standardized 3,000+ vendor and customer records and supported month-end close governance, balance-sheet reviews, variance analysis and regional stakeholder reporting.

Led enterprise risk management, compliance governance and control assurance across the Americas; managed an 18-person team and a US$1M international project with no significant budget variances.. Achieved ISO 27001 certification for two consecutive years with zero observations by strengthening evidence management, policy adherence and risk ownership.. Implemented the ERM framework using the 3 Lines of Defense model, chaired the Risk & Compliance Committee, set remediation priorities and deployed TPRA tools for high-risk vendors.

Led the Americas GBS controls function, monitoring SOX key controls across seven countries and 11 legal entities while owning the remediation lifecycle with Internal Audit.. Drove SOX certification from 25 audit issues to zero significant observations within 18 months through disciplined remediation, evidence validation and stakeholder accountability.. Designed preventive and detective controls across revenue recognition, procurement, contract management, inventory, CAPEX and balance-sheet review cycles.. Built control-testing dashboards and periodic Balance Sheet Review routines for operations exceeding US$60M, improving visibility over risk trends and aging items.. Escalated profitability, project and CAPEX risks to CFO and Board-level stakeholders with evidence-based observations and recommended corrective actions.. Managed ASC 842 lease-accounting adoption and led Oracle implementation activities for Revenue and Invoicing modules, strengthening system-based control execution.

Led risk assessments and control self-assessment programs across manufacturing plants, with SOX pre-audit plans covering procurement, financial reporting, payroll and inventory management.. Implemented the payroll control self-assessment process for three plants, reducing significant issues from 15 to zero within seven months.. Created and deployed an Internal Control & SOX training program that became part of the entity-level certification catalog and strengthened audit-evidence discipline.

Led internal-audit workstreams for SOX-regulated 10-K filers across revenue, procurement, inventory, contract management, compliance and financial-reporting cycles.. Managed the internal-audit project for revenue and contract management at Nissan Mexicana nationwide, coordinating fieldwork, findings, remediation plans and executive reporting.. Developed ethics, compliance and internal-control programs for key clients, translating regulatory requirements into practical governance practices and training materials.