Director, Accounting & Controlling - South America

Collaboration drives Nordson’s success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.

The South America Director is responsible for defining and executing the regional accounting and control strategy, driving the team’s performance, developing and implementing standardized, repeatable best practices for computing, reporting and executing timely and accurate financial information across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Accounting & Reporting. This position will build and foster relationships with individuals across all businesses and corporate functions, collaborate with all areas of finance, be responsible for local country reporting, statutory and legal requirements in addition to US GAAP reporting requirements.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the operations for the South America based Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Accounting, & Reporting, including:
  • Implementing comprehensive processes that align individual and team performance to result in accurate, timely completion of all processes
  • Coordinate execution of additional corporate objectives and goals that impact processes
• Responsible for driving compliance with corporate, legal and regulatory requirements in Argentina, Brazil & Colombia
• Partner with businesses and coordinate with other functions globally to standardize processes and leverage technology
• Ability to identify and implement continuous improvement across multiple ERP systems/locations
• Own the talent acquisition, development and retention strategies for the team and building depth of knowledge across the organization
• Develop and nurture a culture of innovation and continuous improvement utilizing NBS Next principles
• Assist with integration of acquisitions in South America
• Utilize OneStream for regional accounting & reporting on a monthly basis
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education and Experience Requirements

Education:

• Business/Accounting degree required or relative experience

Experience:

• A minimum of 15+ years experience of leading a rapidly growing business in a finance function
• A minimum of 8+ years of supervisory experience
• Technology use across multiple ERP systems
• Continuous improvement experience is a plus
• Experience in the Manufacturing industry a plus

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• High sense of urgency and ability to identify creative solutions to complex, time sensitive matters
• High degree of organizational agility, able to handle sensitive issues with discretion
• Ability to implement best practices; commitment to improving quality while managing risks
• Ability to be agile while remaining calm and effective under pressure
• Ability to effectively lead, direct, coach, develop and motivate colleagues
• Strong people management and team leadership skills
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent process orientation which focuses on efficiency while maintaining the highest level of accuracy
• Language skills including English, Portuguese & Spanish preferred
• Intermediate to advanced level proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint required

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Office environment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel Required

None

Minimal

Estimated 25% if located near one of the sites or 40% if in another location