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Financial Controller (LATAM/ South Africa)

Somewhere

Fully Remote
📍 Cape Town
🇿🇦 SA Friendly: 1.0/1.0

Job Title:Financial Controller

Employment Type:Full-Time | Independent Contractor | Remote

Salary:1,600-3,500 USD/monthWorking hours:M-F 9am-5pm PST

Overview:We are seeking a skilledFinancial Controllerto lead a small bookkeeping team and manage day-to-day finance operations. This role will enable the leadership team to focus on strategic initiatives while ensuring timely financial reporting, tax compliance, and operational accuracy.

Key Responsibilities:
* Direct ownership of end-to-end controllership for a US healthcare business (GAAP financials, multi-entity consolidation, audits, cash flow ownership, and leadership-level reporting).
* Oversee and manage a 3-person bookkeeping team, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
* Maintain compliance with US healthcare financial regulations, specifically the "management fee" model separating practice and management company finances.
Maintain compliance with US healthcare financial regulations, specifically the "management fee" model separating practice and management company finances.
* Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports.
* Review and improve internal financial processes for efficiency and compliance.
Review and improve internal financial processes for efficiency and compliance.
* Collaborate with leadership to provide insights and recommendations on financial performance.
Collaborate with leadership to provide insights and recommendations on financial performance.
* Ensure proper tax compliance and liaise with external auditors or advisors as needed.
Ensure proper tax compliance and liaise with external auditors or advisors as needed.

Candidate Requirements:
* 10–15+ years in senior controllership or finance leadership
* Clear ownership of US financial operations
* Ability to act as a thought partner to leadership, not just produce reports
* Deep expertise in US healthcare finance, including the "management fee" model.
Deep expertise in US healthcare finance, including the "management fee" model.
* Strong hands-on experience in finance operations and bookkeeping management.
Strong hands-on experience in finance operations and bookkeeping management.
* Proficiency in QuickBooks Desktop and advanced Excel skills.
Proficiency in QuickBooks Desktop and advanced Excel skills.
* Highly detail-oriented, proactive, and willing to engage directly in operational tasks.
Highly detail-oriented, proactive, and willing to engage directly in operational tasks.
* Strong communication skills and ability to manage and mentor a small team.
Strong communication skills and ability to manage and mentor a small team.

Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience working with offshore teams or in a remote finance environment.
Experience working with offshore teams or in a remote finance environment.
* Previous exposure to US healthcare practices or management companies.
Previous exposure to US healthcare practices or management companies.