About this role
Your responsibilities will include Provide strategic oversight for the regional legal entity reporting, ensuring alignment between local compliance and corporate reporting. Provide direct leadership and career development for your direct reports (Country Leads for Brazil, Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina). Manage the "dotted line" relationship with the LAR regional finance leadership to ensure accounting priorities are aligned with business objectives. Foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement across both the internal team and the external service provider. Qualification: Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related Business field; active CRC registration is required Experience: minimum of 8-10 years of progressive professional experience in Financial Accounting, Controllership, or Audit within a multinational environment. Management: Proven track record of team management. Technical Skills: Deep expertise in US GAAP, IFRS and SOX compliance. Proficiency in SAP or other large ERP systems. Leadership: Exceptional stakeholder management skills with senior leaders and various functions. Languages: Fluency in English and Portuguese is required; Spanish proficiency is highly desirable. Experience with managing 3rd party service providers and/or remote teams is highly desirable.
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About Whirlpool
Life at home has been at the heart of our business for 110+ years - it is why we exist and why we are passionate about what we do. Beginning with our founders to the everyday actions of our people, our values have always kept us grounded -- Integrity, Respect, Inclusion & Diversity, One Whirlpool, Spirit of Winning. What we do at Whirlpool Corporation matters because consumers trust our brands. We never take that for granted and we work every day to earn that trust as we are committed to being the best kitchen and laundry company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home.
ABOUT WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2024, the company reported approximately $17 billion in annual sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 44,000 employees, and 40 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.
What you'll do
- Provide strategic oversight for regional legal entity reporting and ensure alignment between local compliance and corporate reporting. Lead and develop a team of Country Leads for Brazil, Mexico, Ecuador, and Argentina while managing relationships with regional finance leadership.
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