Head of Financial Planning & Analysis
Title: Head of Financial Planning & Analysis
Location: Remote (LATAM-based, US time zone alignment required)
Employment Type: Full-Time Contractor (40 hrs./week)
About the Role
Our client is seeking for an FP&A professional based in Latin America to support financial planning, forecasting, and analysis for a US-based organization with international operations.
This role partners closely with executive leadership and accounting teams to deliver accurate financial insights, models, and reporting that support strategic decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Lead company wide financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, modeling, and reporting in partnership with the CFO.
Develop annual budgets, rolling forecasts, long range plans, and scenario models that support strategic and operational decisions.
Analyze consolidated monthly and quarterly P and L results across multiple entities and geographies. Identify key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
Present clear financial insights and recommendations to executive leadership to support data driven decision making.
Design and maintain dashboards, KPIs, OKRs, and performance reporting to track results against strategic goals.
Partner closely with Accounting to ensure alignment between actuals, forecasts, and budgets, including across international entities.
Identify and lead initiatives to improve financial processes, automation, and reporting systems to support scale and international growth.
Support ad hoc analysis such as pricing, enrollment or demand forecasts, ROI analysis, breakeven analysis, and evaluation of new initiatives.
Act as a strategic finance advisor on new business opportunities, geographic expansion, and operational investments.
Leverage advanced analytics or AI driven approaches to improve forecasting accuracy and financial insight, when applicable.
Must Have Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related field.
7 or more years of progressive experience in FP and A, corporate finance, or strategic finance.
Strong accounting knowledge with a solid understanding of US GAAP.
Proven experience supporting multi entity and international operations, including currency and regional reporting considerations.
Advanced financial modeling skills and high proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets.
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence executive level stakeholders through clear financial analysis.
Ability to work remotely and travel a few weeks per year as needed.
Nice to Have
Experience in VC or PE backed or high growth environments.
Exposure to education, travel, or international program based business models.
Experience with NetSuite, Salesforce, or similar financial planning and CRM systems.
Master’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.