Director of Finance & Operations, South America

The role

You will own the complete South America finance function, from ledger to strategy. You will stand up the regional office, manage tax and statutory compliance, and lead FP&A and revenue planning.

What you will do

• Manage the complete South America finance function
• Handle tax and statutory compliance including structuring, filings, and transfer pricing
• Manage local audits and statutory reporting
• Manage local accounts receivable and supplier negotiation and onboarding
• Lead regional FP&A including planning, forecasting, and management reporting
• Partner with sales leaders and Revenue Operations for revenue planning
• Act as the finance voice at the regional leadership table
• Build the team as the region scales
• Manage treasury including cash management, FX and liquidity
• Handle regional operational finance matters including HR and Property

Required qualifications

• Senior finance leadership experience spanning both controllership/compliance and FP&A
• Strong knowledge of Argentine and broader South American tax, statutory audit, and regulatory environments
• Strong financial modelling and planning capability
• Fluency in Spanish and English
• Seniority and presence to partner leadership and operate independently

Nice to have

• Experience setting up finance functions or entities in a new market
• Exposure to a high-inflation / complex-currency environment
• SaaS or hardware-enabled SaaS background
• A track record of using AI to create leverage across finance

Benefits

• Salary, benefits and restricted stock units
• OSDE 410 plan, fully paid by Halter with dependents included
• Comprehensive maternity cover, dental and vision
• Complementary therapies like acupuncture
• Up to 30 sessions per year of individual or group therapy
• Up to 15 sessions per family group for bonding therapy
• Annual US$750 personal growth fund
• 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers
• 4 weeks of paid leave for the other parent
• Flexible return-to-work options

About the company

Halter is on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run the most productive and sustainable operations. The company is backed by Tier 1 investors including Founders Fund and Bessemer Venture Partners.