Gerente Administrativo Financeiro, América do Sul at CHS · Sao Paulo

Mid LevelOn-siteSao Paulo, SP

Job Description

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 10,000employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries.

At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

Summary

Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications (required)

High School diploma or GED
4+ years of experience in Administrative Assistance and Support
Prior leadership experience with progressively advancing level of leadership responsibilities

Additional Qualifications

Bachelor's degree preferred in Business, Business Administration, Communications, or related field
Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse

Physical Requirements

Responsibilities:

Lead Finance Back Office teams and operations enabling South American (Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay) countries.

Manage end-to-end Accounts Payable, including invoice processing, supplier payments, expense reimbursements, advances, exception handling, and payment controls.

Lead Accounts Receivable activities, including billing support, cash application, reconciliations, open-item resolution, and operational support for collections.

Ensure the accuracy, timeliness, documentation, and control of amortization activities and recurring financial entries.

Establish and monitor KPIs related to service levels, processing time, quality, productivity, cost, payment accuracy, DSO, aging, and customer satisfaction.

Build and maintain strong internal controls, including segregation of duties, payment approvals, supplier master-data governance, fraud prevention, and audit readiness.

Partner with Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, Commercial, IT, and local business teams to resolve issues and improve end-to-end processes.

Develop process maps, standard operating procedures, work instructions, training materials, and governance routines.

Drive standardization, simplification, progressive centralization, and automation of financial processes.

Lead continuous-improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, automation, workflow, and analytics tools.

Build, coach, and develop a high-performing team with a strong service, accountability, and compliance mindset.

Minimum Qualifications (required):

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.

Solid experience in Finance, Financial Operations, Accounting, Controllership, or Back Office environments.

Demonstrated experience leading teams and managing high-volume financial transactional operations.

Strong knowledge of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payment processing, billing, reconciliations, and financial controls.

Previous experience in a Shared Services Center (SSC), financial BPO, or finance-process centralization, transition, or transformation initiative.

Knowledge of end-to-end finance processes, especially Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Order-to-Cash (O2C). Exposure to Record-to-Report (R2R) is highly desirable.

Experience with internal controls, compliance requirements, segregation of duties, and fraud-prevention practices.

Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP, Oracle/JDE, or similar platforms.

Advanced Portuguese and English communication skills; Spanish is highly desirable.

Ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, countries, and changing business requirements.

Additional Qualifications:

Postgraduate degree or MBA in Finance, Controllership, Business Management, Process Management, or a related field.

Experience in multinational or regional South American operations.

Knowledge of General Ledger, financial close, intercompany transactions, account reconciliations, and tax operations.

Experience with RPA, OCR, workflow tools, finance automation, and digital-transformation initiatives.

Experience or certification in Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, or project management.

Knowledge of Brazilian accounting and tax requirements, with exposure to other South American markets.

What You Will Bring

Strong leadership and people-development capabilities.

A collaborative, customer-focused, and hands-on working style.

Analytical thinking and the ability to translate data into practical improvements.

Confidence to lead change and influence stakeholders across functions and countries.

A disciplined approach to financial integrity, compliance, controls, and operational excellence.

A continuous-improvement mindset focused on quality, efficiency, and scalable growth.