Finance Specialist

Colgate Palmolive; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill’s Pet Nutrition in Brazil is seeking a Finance Cost & Accounting Specialist to partner with accounting and cost initiatives. You will drive financial insight, establish plans, track KPIs, and empower commercial teams to make informed margin decisions.

Responsibilities include cost management, financial reporting, working capital controls, and cross-functional collaboration to explain cost fluctuations and maintain internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Solid experience in Finance, Accounting, or Supply Chain Financial Analytics.
• Advanced proficiency in English (written and spoken).
• Proficiency with core financial systems and tools (MS Excel, SAP - BI & BPC, Google Suite).
• Strong analytical ability and proactive problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost management and analytics: quarterly standard cost calculations for local and imported products.
• Maintain Import Costs Dashboard and provide actionable insights.
• Communicate monthly financial results to Finance Manager and stakeholders.
• Oversee inventory controls, SBOM reconciliation, and GR/IR processes.
• Ensure SOX compliance and internal controls; identify gaps and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to explain cost fluctuations and PPV.
• Manage budgeting, latest estimates, and master data for costing and inventory.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Excel

SAP BI & BPC

Google Suite

Job description

At Hill’s Pet Nutrition, we are guided by a shared purpose to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets.

We are looking for a Finance Cost & Accounting Specialist to serve as the primary finance business partner supporting Hill's Brazil accounting and cost initiatives. In this role, you will be a key driver of financial insight—establishing plans, tracking KPIs, delivering robust analytics, maintaining internal controls, and empowering our commercial teams to make informed margin decisions.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cost Management & Analytics: Lead quarterly Standard Cost calculations for local and imported products, managing timely submissions of costs and intercompany prices. Update and maintain the Import Costs Dashboard, delivering actionable insights and trend analysis.
• Financial Reporting & Insights: Communicate monthly financial results to the Finance Manager and key stakeholders, highlighting critical events, financial statement trends, manufacturing variances, and actionable plans to close performance gaps.
• Working Capital & Inventory Control: Ensure the effectiveness of internal controls related to inventory management (including physical counts, DOC tracking, SLOB review, and GR/IR un-vouchered accounts). Partner with CS&L to reconcile and monitor inventory accounts.
• Internal Controls & Compliance: Lead the BR GAAP vs. US GAAP reconciliation process, ensure full compliance with SOX and Colgate Financial Policies, and oversee internal controls to proactively identify gaps and initiate corrective actions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Global Supply Chain B&P, CBS, and Procurement to explain cost fluctuations, purchase price variances (PPV), and exchange rate impacts. Serve as the main finance point of contact for Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) full-service providers.
• Planning & Budgeting: Manage conversion cost budgets, latest estimates (LEs), Optima calculations, and SKU maintenance (block/unblock) to guarantee accurate master data control for costing and inventory purposes.
• Continuous Improvement: Validate Funding the Growth (FTG) projects, ensure database integrity, and champion special projects by seeking out best practices across Colgate and Hill's supply chain network.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Completed Bachelor’s Degree.
• Solid experience in Finance, Accounting, or Supply Chain Financial Analytics, including a background leading or managing projects.
• Advanced proficiency in English (written and spoken).
• Proficiency with core financial systems and tools (MS Excel, SAP - BI & BPC, Google Suite).
• Strong analytical ability, proactive problem-solving mindset, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Practical working knowledge of US GAAP, BR GAAP, SOX compliance, and corporate financial policies.
• Prior experience in FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods), Supply Chain Finance, or Manufacturing environments.