Finance Operations Lead – Regional Treasury & Payments

About the role

The Regional Finance Operations Lead will drive the centralisation, standardisation and operational governance of Treasury, Payments, Accounts Payable and reconciliation activities across LATAM. This role owns cash management, payment execution, treasury visibility and banking coordination while partnering with Shared Services, local finance teams and regional leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the transition from locally managed treasury activities to a centralised regional operating model.
• Maintain regional cash visibility, develop cash positioning processes and coordinate short‑term liquidity planning and cash forecasting.
• Monitor cash movements, bank balances, funding requirements and operational liquidity risks.
• Oversee bank, treasury and payment‑related reconciliation activities and ensure timely resolution of outstanding items.
• Partner with Operations, Payroll and Finance teams to fund critical disbursements and improve working‑capital visibility.
• Standardise banking structures, visibility and treasury practices across LATAM entities.
• Govern payment operations to ensure consistency, control and timely execution.
• Support vendor payment processes, resolve payment exceptions and manage credit‑card program controls.
• Develop and monitor treasury KPIs, drive process documentation, control improvements and automation of reporting and reconciliation tools.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related field.
• Extensive experience in treasury, cash management and finance operations within a regional or multi‑entity environment.
• Proven ability to lead process‑improvement initiatives and implement operational controls.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in cash forecasting, liquidity planning and KPI development.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, capable of partnering with finance, operations and shared‑services teams.

Required skills

• Cash management and treasury operations
• Payments and accounts‑payable governance
• Liquidity planning and cash forecasting
• KPI development and performance monitoring