Finance Manager

**About Us**:
At BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E), we provide more than meeting and event planning services: we create connections that inspire, motivate and change behavior for our customers. As the world’s most trusted and innovative meetings and events agency, BCD M&E cultivates a culture of people, passion and purpose to drive business forward.

Headquartered in Chicago, with locations in 50+ countries across the world, BCD M&E’s team of 1,800+ people are committed to sustainability and driving success for our customers, our business and ourselves. Our values are at the heart of everything we do, and we look for people that want to be a part of something special, can rise to our standards and love to bring their unique perspective to the table.

While we can’t guarantee every day will be the best (who can?), we can promise a community of people who genuinely care and lead with empathy, a flexible workplace with awesome perks and challenging work that means something.

**Function of the Position**:
The Financial Manager is a full-time, professional role providing a range of financial support to the growth and effective management of M&E business in Argentina. Is responsible for direct and indirect cost, rate management including cost allocations, treasury, AR/AP billing processes, financial analysis and reporting for regional / corporate functions.

The role requires the ability to work effectively under tight deadlines, extreme attention to detail, and consistently accurate, high quality financial analyses.

Working closely with the leadership team to formulate the business's medium to long-term financial and strategic plan.

**Key Roles and Responsibilities**:

- Building strong relationships with stakeholders in Operations & Finance. Act as a trusted business partner for the Finance Director and Country leader.
- Cost and Rate Management.
- Financial Analysis and Reporting: producing analysis and insights on the performance of the business that supports the business achieve its goals and promotes discussion on driving future growth within the business.
- Prepare the monthly reporting package of the company’s financial performance versus budget and forecast including updating the full-year forecast on a monthly basis.
- Perform analysis of actual results versus plan and forecast; prepare variance reporting.
- Coordinate and leads the company forecasting activities and annual budgeting process.
- Defining and implementing relevant KPIs, using both internal and external data that supports the business goals.
- Implement automation throughout the Accounting and Finance departments to improve accuracy and efficiency.
- Support initiatives targeted at financial processes improvement and the implementation of changes to achieve efficiencies and the company’s objectives in the areas of project billing, contract compliance and reporting, indirect cost recovery, financial reporting and analysis.
- Treasury and Cash Flow Management (including AR/AP/ Unbilled).
- Tax declaration according local regulations.
- Main point of contact for accounting external audit.
- Provide insights to senior management around financial modelling, forecasts and profitability with a commercial perspective.
- Managing a team of Financial and Business Analysts.
- Define M&E event's closing and billing process, review the information flow from Ops to Finance systems (Revenue Recognition, Unbilled, discrepancies between Ops system and Finance System).
- Support the regional team with Technology enhancement, accounting process, Internal controls, and improvement plans.

**Qualifications / Minimum Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting / Economy / Administration and seven+ years of relevant experience in tax compliance, tax planning, or tax advisory.
- CPA or equivalent certification preferred.
- Solid knowledge of local tax regulations is required. International is a plus.
- Minimum 7-10 years of related experience in accounting and/or reporting, preferably in private sectors; resort/hospitality or passenger ship experience is a plus. / Knowledge and prior experience in M&E operating is required.
- Experience in Cost Accounting principles and/or indirect rate models.
- High proficiency in MS excel (e.g., formulas, pivot tables, tables and graph production) and in MS PowerPoint.
- Ability to influence and work in a support role.
- Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and under high pressure.
- Strong influencing and interpersonal skills.
- Commercial perspective and business acumen.
- Fluent in English.
- Knowledge in SAP.
- People Management Skills.

**THE PERKS**

**Flexible Working**
We believe that a flexible working environment is key to getting the best out of our teams. We will support you to work where you need to and when you need to, depending on how you work best.

**Room to Grow**
Our line of work and business structure challenge our people in a way that inspire