Regional Controller, Latin America

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Regional Controller, Latin America Are you a seasoned accounting leader who thrives in complexity and takes pride in getting the details exactly right? Do you enjoy balancing global standards with local realities, leading teams across borders, and ensuring financial integrity that leadership can rely on? As the Regional Controller for Latin America, you’ll play a critical role in safeguarding our financial reporting, guiding teams across multiple countries, and partnering closely with Global Finance to keep Specialized moving forward with clarity and confidence. If you’re energized by ownership, collaboration, and the challenge of leading accounting operations across a diverse region, this is a role where your impact will be felt every day. HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE • Lead and coordinate the month-end close and regional consolidation process across LATAM markets, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with US GAAP and global accounting policies. • Oversee balance sheet reviews, account reconciliations, journal entries, and monthly financial statements to maintain financial integrity across all regional entities. • Ensure compliance with US GAAP and local statutory requirements, including oversight of tax filings and coordination with local providers • Own the planning and execution of annual statutory audits for the region and support the global consolidated audit, implementing audit recommendations as needed. • Lead, coach, and support accounting teams across the LATAM region, acting as a key liaison between country teams, regional leadership, and Global Finance • Drive process improvements, automation, and system enhancements in collaboration with Corporate Finance and global transformation teams WHAT YOU NEED TO WIN • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field • 6–8 years of progressive experience in accounting, financial control, or audit, including at least 3 years in a leadership role within a multinational or regional finance function • Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, and local statutory reporting requirements, particularly within Latin American markets • Experience managing and developing teams across geographies, including remote or distributed teams • Proven ability to partner cross-functionally with Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Legal, and external auditors • Strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and the ability to navigate complex, multi-factor accounting issues • Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills, with a high level of professionalism and discretion. First and foremost, we are riders. We share the core belief that bikes change lives. From product development and operations, to finance and marketing - every role at Specialized contributes to a culture of sustainable, global growth and innovation. We are always looking for passionate people to join the team who are interested in learning and growing far above the scope of the position. You’ll be challenged in many different ways and have a tremendous amount of opportunity. All with an eye towards growing people and expanding careers… that’s what Specialized is all about. You’ll be working alongside a passionate, driven team and there are some great benefits.