LATAM Controller

Meta; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks an experienced qualified accountant to join the International Statutory Controllership Team as the entity controller for Latin American entities. The role combines statutory accounting expertise with leadership of automation and AI initiatives to redefine how controllership operates in a technology-first environment.

This senior position requires technical depth and the ability to influence across functions, with fluency in IFRS/local GAAP and ongoing AI governance in financial

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with 7+ years post-qualification experience in statutory accounting or financial reporting.
• Deep expertise in local compliance and statutory accounting for international entities across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience leading process automation or transformation initiatives in finance.

Responsibilities

• Own a statutory global controllership process area.
• Act as the entity controller for a portfolio of Meta's Latin American entities.
• Lead automation and AI initiatives to optimize workflows in controllership.
• Influence cross-functional teams at a senior individual contributor level.

Skills

Statutory accounting

Financial reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

AI/Automation in finance

AI governance

IFRS knowledge

Local GAAP knowledge

Regulatory change programs

Spanish/Portuguese (optional)

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

AI tools

Automation tools

Prompt engineering

Agent orchestration

Job description

Meta is seeking an experienced qualified accountant to join the International Statutory Controllership Team. In this role, you will own a statutory global controllership process area while acting as the entity controller for a portfolio of Meta's Latin American entities. You will combine deep statutory accounting expertise with genuine leadership of automation and AI initiatives, helping define how controllership operates in a technology-first organization. This is a senior role that requires both technical depth and the ability to influence across functions.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent) with 7+ years post-qualification experience in statutory accounting or financial reporting
• Deep expertise in local compliance and statutory accounting for international entities across multiple jurisdictions
• Fluent in Spanish and/or Portuguese, (valued but not required)
• Proven experience leading process automation or transformation initiatives in an accounting or finance environment
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and operate effectively at a senior individual contributor level
• Working knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP, with experience applying these standards in a multinational, multi-entity environment
• Demonstrated comfort using AI and automation tools to improve productivity and output quality
• Understanding of AI governance principles as applied to financial reporting
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• A track record of continuous learning and adapting quickly to new tools and ways of working
• Experience supporting business expansion or regulatory change programs in complex jurisdictions
• Experience building or deploying AI/automation solutions in a finance context
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Direct experience with statutory accounting and compliance