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Finance & Operations Manager, BR

Who We Are:

The global esports market generated over $1 billion in annual revenues in 2021, that's a 50% YOY increase driven primarily by sponsors advertising to an estimated global audience of 600 million fans. Breaking records is part of the game, and we’re just getting started! Who’s we? Team Liquid (TL) is a world-renowned professional esports organization with offices in Los Angeles, São Paulo, and Utrecht. We’re currently competing in over 15 different esports titles and are ranked as one of the top three most valuable esports organizations by Forbes. We’re shaping the world of esports, all thanks to our incredible fans, athletes, content creators, and digital platforms. In this world, we run Liquid+ (the world’s first esports fan platform) and Liquipedia (the world’s largest esports wiki).

The Opportunity:

Are you an analytical and creative leader passionate about accounting, financial reporting, and operations management? Do you have experience creating, managing, and owning regional budgets, with extensive knowledge and background in BR tax laws, policies, and government reporting requirements? Would you enjoy working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment? If so, you could be perfect for the Finance & Operations Manager, BR role currently available at Team Liquid.

In the Finance & Operations Manager, BR role, you will be responsible for the direct supervision of the BR-based Accounting, Finance, and Operations functions.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Accounting & Finance
  • Perform general accounting activities, including but not limited to leading the BR component of the month-end close process and preparation of BR financial reporting, ensuring adequate, timely, and effective processes
  • Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual forecasts and budgets
  • Support the coordination and preparation of annual tax returns
  • Lead any BR Audits and across all BR government reporting
  • Ensure that all financial processes in Brazil are compliant with applicable laws and regulations (Tax Laws, etc.)
  • Identify financial opportunities, such as subsidies
  • Review, manage and optimize current financial policies, procedures, and systems
  • Act as an advisor when partnering with the management and leadership team

• Operations
  
  • Partner with the Global Operations Manager when:
    • Identifying obstacles and tension points in workflows and processes to proactively mitigate, troubleshoot, and identify solutions to and resolutions to maximize efficiency and revenue
    • Developing, managing, and maintaining operational policies and procedures, BR region yearly budgets, as well as overseeing, reporting, tracking, planning, auditing, and managing analytics
  • Provide interdepartmental support from a budgetary perspective for projects throughout the BR region, including but not limited to when:
    • Providing senior on-the-ground support to the Facilities Manager to ensure the successful completion of facility-related projects
    • Leading and directing with internal teams and external partners and vendors (I.e., Alienware Lab)
  • Oversee and provide general on-the-ground leadership support when working closely with the Facilities Manager, including but not limited to when:
    • Planning and managing interoffice moves
    • Coordinating building space allocation and layout based on current and projected needs
    • Implementing new green initiatives
    • Negotiating, implementing, and revising maintenance contracts with vendors, executing as needed on a tactical level based on the terms of the agreements
    • Ensuring appropriate Insurance coverage policies are in place and dealing with claims

What You'll Need:

• A bachelor's degree (HBO) in the area of Finance or Business Administration
• 5-7 years of previous experience working in an operational capacity supporting a fast-paced environment with the ability to handle rapid organizational change
• Strong knowledge of fiscal laws and regulations
• Experience taking a leadership role across month-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, tax filings, policies, and government reporting requirements in Brazil
• Experience managing a team with the ability to provide feedback and assessments based on team members' performance, communicate and oversee individual team members' tasks, and train and monitor individual team members' skill sets
• Proven track record of building and optimizing problem resolution and escalation processes through tight coordination with internal stakeholders
• Prior experience creating, managing, and owning regional budgets
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with diverse individuals and effective two-way communication between team members, alternative teams, leadership, and vendors
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills
• Thorough understanding of operations policies and practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Ability to process contracts and lease agreements
• Advanced skills with accounting software, including QuickBooks, Excel, and reporting software tools
• Fluent in English and Portuguese