Financial Controller (Fintech)

Location: Hybrid in Bogotá, Colombia

Company

hirify.global is a global technology company operating ride-hailing, freight, delivery, intercity travel, and financial services products across 47 countries.

What you will do

• Lead and develop a LATAM accounting team of approximately 5–6 people across Mexico, Brazil, and Peru.
• Own month-, quarter-, and year-end close and financial reporting under U.S. and local GAAP.
• Manage statutory and tax audits, regulatory changes, general ledger activities, reconciliations, flux analysis, internal controls, and global audit deliverables.
• Improve close processes through automation, SOP documentation, standardization, scalability, and reduced close timelines.
• Use technology and AI tools to build automated accounting processes and support newly opened legal entities with fiscalization and e-invoicing requirements.
• Partner with Treasury, Tax, and FP&A on cash repatriation, tax planning, and forecasting.

Requirements

• 10+ years of total experience owning month-, quarter-, and year-end close under local and U.S. GAAP.
• Experience in a large public company and strong U.S. GAAP knowledge in a Sarbanes-Oxley environment. Strong IFRS experience is welcome if U.S. GAAP knowledge is solid.
• Proven people leadership, including building and developing teams while maintaining accountability and accounting excellence.
• Deep experience with local regulatory reporting, taxation, compliance matters, BPOs, and tax audits, with the ability to learn new jurisdictions quickly.
• Experience collaborating with Treasury, Reporting, Tax, Shared Services, HR, and FP&A.
• A track record of improving close timelines and delivering efficiencies through technology, process standardization, and talent development.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, comfort with ambiguity, and experience in fast-paced, remote-first, multicultural environments.
• Clear written and spoken English.
• An authorized public accounting license, such as Chartered Accountant or a local equivalent.

Nice to have

• Experience in tech marketplaces or apps, preferably, or B2B SaaS companies.
• Big Four background.
• NetSuite experience.
• Hands-on experience building automations with AI tools such as Claude or ChatGPT.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employee position with competitive salary.
• Hybrid work arrangement supporting work-life balance.
• Collaborative and supportive environment where new ideas and perspectives are encouraged.
• Opportunity to work in a growing technology company focused on fair choices and positive community impact.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV in English; only English-language CVs will be considered.
• Stages include a hiring manager interview, team interview, English proficiency test, offer, and hiring.