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Statutory Controllership Director

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Job ID 320781 Date posted 01/20/2026 Location : São Paulo, Brazil Category  FINANÇAS Job Status  Assalariado(a) em tempo integral

A Cargill está comprometida em oferecer soluções alimentares e agrícolas para nutrir o mundo de forma segura, responsável e sustentável. No centro da cadeia de suprimentos, fazemos parcerias com agricultores e clientes para obter, produzir e entregar produtos essenciais para a vida.

Nossos 155.000 colaboradores inovam com propósito, fornecendo aos clientes o essencial para que empresas possam crescer, comunidades prosperem e consumidores vivam bem. Com mais de 160 anos de experiência como empresa familiar, olhamos para o futuro mantendo-nos fiéis aos nossos valores. Colocamos as pessoas em primeiro lugar. Buscamos ir além. Fazemos o que é certo — hoje e para as gerações futuras.

PROPÓSITO E IMPACTO DO TRABALHO

The Statutory Controllership Director will be responsible for delivering consistent statutory reports, in compliance and on time across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions. Will act as the Controller for Brazil and Statutory Compliance Leader, interacting with internal and external stakeholders to ensure full statutory compliance. Also serves as the regional escalation point and primary contact for reporting and statutory compliance matters. Additionally, will empower and guide country controllers in the region to ensure accurate local execution and the fulfillment of compliance obligations.

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PRINCIPAIS RESPONSABILIDADES

  • Provides strategic oversight of statutory accounting and compliance activities across multiple jurisdictions. Work alongside with Technical Accounting team in interpreting complex accounting and financial reporting requirements to ensure accurate statutory reporting in alignment with local GAAP, IFRS, and corporate policies. Maintains standardized statutory reporting frameworks, templates, and system configurations to drive efficiency, consistency, and compliance globally.
  • Leads and reviews end-to-end statutory reporting operations for multiple entities in Brazil, ensuring completeness and accuracy of local statutory books and records. Oversees adjustments between group and local GAAP, manages statutory audit timelines, and ensures timely closure of local ledgers. Partners with regional teams to deliver high-quality annual financial statements and regulatory filings within prescribed deadlines.
  • Directs the preparation, review, and analysis of statutory financial statements and disclosures for complex legal entity structures. Provides deep analytical insight into financial results, variances, and trends to support audit readiness, compliance reviews, and management decision-making. Ensures full alignment between local statutory requirements and group reporting standards.
  • Champions robust internal control frameworks and governance practices for statutory reporting and entity compliance. Collaborates with Controls COE, enterprise business controllership teams and cross-functional stakeholders to implement, and monitor effective controls. Identifies and mitigates financial and compliance risks, drives adherence to corporate governance standards, and leads remediation efforts following audits.
  • Drives global transformation and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance statutory reporting processes, systems, and operating models. Benchmarks against industry best practices, promotes consistent application of accounting policies, and advances the maturity and scalability of the Statutory Reporting COE. Acts as a thought leader, fostering innovation and operational excellence across finance and business operations.
  • Manages team members to achieve the organization's goals, by ensuring productivity, communicating performance expectations, creating goal alignment, giving and seeking feedback, providing coaching, measuring progress and holding people accountable, supporting employee development, recognizing achievement and lessons learned, and developing enabling conditions for talent to thrive in an inclusive team culture.

QUALIFICAÇÕES

  • Degree in Accounting
  • Active CRC (Regional Accounting Council registration)
  • Experience in Big Four external audit firms (Price, KPMG, Ernst & Young, and Deloitte)
  • Experience with financial statements (preparation and presentation)
  • Experience in a shared services or Center of Excellence (COE) environment with multinational operations highly desirable.
  • People management
  • Fluent in English
  • Advanced Spanish
  • Strong knowledge of ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, or similar) desirable
  • Experience in statutory reporting tools (e.g., BlackLine, Workiva) desirable
  • Experience with automation and analytics tools (Power BI, Alteryx) is a plus.
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