Remote Finance Lead/CFO

HireLATAM; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Latam LLC is seeking a Remote Finance Lead / CFO to partner directly with ownership. You will transform accounting outputs into 13-week cash forecasts, 12–24 month models, and consolidated multi-entity reports, while overseeing remote bookkeeping and banking relationships.

The role requires strategic cash management, AI-enabled automation, and strong English communication. Expect a full-time schedule with at least 4 hours overlap with US ET. This is a remote, international position.

Qualifications

• Senior financial leadership background in owner-led U.S. companies.
• Inventory-heavy operations with landed-cost & duty/tariff knowledge.
• Experience managing U.S. banking relationships, credit lines, and covenants.
• Hands-on 13-week cash flow and 12–24 month projections from scratch.
• Consolidated multi-entity financial statements & intercompany reporting.

Responsibilities

• Builds a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast and 12–24 month financial model for strategic planning.
• Models cash patterns across operating units, considering imports, real estate needs, and working capital.
• Performs variance analyses and presents findings to ownership.
• Develops dynamic scenarios for revenue, inventory, and capital allocation decisions.
• Supervises remote bookkeeping, closes month-end, and enforces GAAP.

Skills

Senior financial leadership

Inventory & import ops

Banking & credit facilities

Cash flow modeling

Multi-entity consolidation

Accounting software stack

AI & automation

Team supervision

English communication

ET overlap scheduling

Education

CPA/CA/MBA in Finance

Tools

Odoo V19

QuickBooks

ERP software

Job description

Job Title: Remote Finance Lead/CFO (100% Work From Home)

Location: Remote from Latin America

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $4,500 - $6,000 USD/month depending on experience

Schedule: Monday – Friday, requiring a minimum of 4 hours daily overlap with US Eastern Time / ET business hours for scheduled lender and video meetings

Job Overview

Our Client is a growing, owner-led, privately held U.S. enterprise anchored by a national wholesale furniture distribution business with significant international import operations, alongside real estate holdings and an investment portfolio. Combining multi-entity operations, international trade logistics, and commercial asset management, our client is expanding its financial leadership to scale capital management, banking relationships, and operational analytics. Built on a culture of financial transparency, rigorous modeling, high ownership, and strategic process automation, our client provides a dynamic remote workspace where executive financial leadership directly shapes company capitalization, inventory profitability, and multi-entity growth.

The Role

Our Client is seeking a hands-on, strategic Remote Full-Time Finance Lead / CFO to serve as the owner's primary financial partner across the entire enterprise. Reporting directly to business ownership, this position transitions raw accounting data produced by in-house bookkeepers into 13-week rolling cash flow forecasts, 12–24 month financial models, landed-cost margin analytics, and consolidated multi-entity performance reports. Additionally, this role will supervise accounting staff, optimize Odoo V19 and QuickBooks workflows, integrate AI automation, and co-lead commercial banking relationships, credit line renewals, and covenant reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Cash Flow Forecasting & Financial Modeling

• Builds and maintains a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast and a comprehensive 12–24 month financial model for strategic planning.
• Models complex cash patterns across distinct operating units, accounting for wholesale working-capital cycles, import freight and duty/tariff timing, and real estate cash needs.
• Performs monthly forecast-versus-actual variance analyses and presents findings directly to ownership.
• Develops dynamic scenario models evaluating the cash and working-capital impacts of changing sales volumes, inventory procurement plans, and capital allocation options.

Banking Relationships & Credit Facility Management

• Partners with ownership to manage U.S. commercial banking and lending relationships, preparing credit packages and participating in lender meetings via video.
• Supports negotiations for lines of credit, debt renewals, interest terms, borrowing-base reporting, and financial covenants.
• Monitors debt compliance and ensures timely preparation of all banking and lender deliverables.

Financial Operations, Costing & Supervision

• Directly supervises in-house remote bookkeepers, establishing month-end close procedures, reviewing reconciliations, and enforcing accounting standards.
• Conducts landed-cost analyses, evaluates margins by product line, and analyzes inventory performance—including the cash flow impact of international shipping, tariffs, and customs duties.
• Oversees software utilization across Odoo V19 and QuickBooks, expanding automation and AI tools to streamline financial reporting and operational workflows.
• Coordinates with external CPA firms for annual tax strategy, compliance filing, and financial reporting.

Multi-Entity Consolidation & Strategic Collaboration

• Produces consolidated monthly financial packages across operating companies, real estate holdings (cash modeling and reporting focus), and investment portfolios.
• Delivers concise periodic summaries to ownership highlighting total portfolio performance, liquidity metrics, and net cash positions.
• Collaborates with department heads across sales, logistics, and operations to embed financial visibility into day-to-day business decisions.

Qualifications, Skills, and Key Competencies

Required Qualifications

• Senior Financial Leadership Background: 7+ years of experience as a CFO, VP of Finance, Financial Controller, or FP&A Lead within privately held, owner-led U.S. companies.
• Inventory & Import Operations Expertise: Proven experience in inventory-heavy sectors (wholesale distribution, import/export, retail, CPG), including landed-cost modeling, duty/tariff calculations, and working capital cycle management.
• U.S. Commercial Banking & Credit Facilities: Direct experience managing U.S. commercial banking relationships, negotiating credit lines, executing borrowing-base reporting, and tracking debt covenants.
• 13-Week Cash Flow & Financial Modeling: Hands-on mastery building 13-week rolling cash flow models and 12–24 month financial projections from scratch using advanced Excel or financial modeling software.
• Multi-Entity Consolidation: Demonstrated track record consolidating financial statements, managing intercompany transactions, and handling multi-entity portfolio reporting.
• Software & Accounting Tech Stack: Proficiency with U.S. GAAP standards, QuickBooks, and modern ERP software (hands-on experience with Odoo V19 or similar ERP platforms is strongly preferred).
• AI & Process Automation Adoption: Proven track record or strong proficiency integrating AI, automation, and tech-driven workflow improvements into accounting and reporting practices.
• Team Supervision: Direct experience managing and reviewing the work of remote bookkeepers and accounting staff.
• Fluent English Communication: Native-level written and spoken English skills, with the ability to communicate transparently, explain complex financial models to lenders, and address variances directly.
• Schedule Alignment: Full availability for a full-time schedule requiring a minimum of 4 hours daily overlap with U.S. Eastern Time (ET) business hours for video meetings and lender calls.
• Remote Workspace Infrastructure: Modern workstation computer, HD webcam, noise-canceling headset, and secure, high-speed internet connection in a private home office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), or MBA in Finance.
• Experience modeling real estate asset cash flows or property management holding accounts.
• Experience managing system implementations or upgrades within Odoo or similar enterprise platforms.