PayPal Regulatory Reporting Specialist LATAM 

Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico City 

363931928

Essential Responsibilities:

• Initiate accounting processes to ensure financial statements meet local GAAP
• Monitor the accounting closing process and post journal entries for any required adjustments in the local ledger
• Support the organization in meeting local and global regulatory obligations
• Drive process control rigor to support quarterly certification on financials
• Implement monthly financial reports and analytics to support structured risk-based monthly financial reviews
• Implement statutory financial statements and ensure timely completion of statutory audits
• Facilitate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounting close activities
• Review and prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, roll-forwards, and month-end reporting packages

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualification:

In your day-to-day role you will be responsible for

• Management and submission of periodic financial regulatory reporting obligations for PayPal’s licensed entities in the LATAM Region to Regulators including Bacen, Banxico, CNBV and Government Agencies..
• Generation of management dashboards to report, monitor and forecast regulatory metrics, primarily related to Capital and Liquidity of licensed entities.
• Working with key stakeholders in the LATAM region including Regulatory Reporting Leadership, Data Sourcing & Governance, GEM, Compliance, Legal, Controllership and Treasury teams to manage reporting obligations and information requirements with a high degree of quality assurance.
• Perform reconciliation of output against financial accounts and other data points ensuring any differences are remediated in advance of reporting or explained as appropriate.
• Generate process efficiencies with particular focus on risk reduction through automation.
• Integrate risk based operating procedures and checklists focusing heavily on internal controls throughout.
• Proactively investigating, resolving, and communicating any issues to internal stakeholders.
• Preparing and presenting periodic updates to Regulatory, Compliance and Finance Leadership.
• Supporting integration of new acquisitions and products by managing data requirements, process set up and change management of reporting obligations.
• Monitoring the development of regulations in LATAM to ensure advance awareness and preparatory tasks are undertaken early to implement changes as prescribed by legislation and published circulars.
• Assisting the global Regulatory Reporting and Governance team with any related initiatives outside of the LATAM region.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or finance professional (or similar BSc, BA), preferably with a Big 4 background and ~6+ years’ professional experience in banking/payments/financialservices industries.

• High level of expertise in sourcing, interrogating and manipulating data in various forms and code from multiple systems/platforms. Knowledge of AI, macros, SQL and tableau an advantage.
• Keen analytical and problem-solving experience with a strong focus on quality assurance of output.
• Understanding of regulations affecting the Banking and Payments industries across LATAM and globally.
• Familiarity with financial statements preparation using local and international accounting standards including local GAAP and IFRS.
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills with fluency in English mandatory.
• Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and deliver in a fast paced and dynamic environment with a high degree of personal accountability, integrity and trust.
• Proven success in working collaboratively within cross-functional teams, both locally and globally.
• Technical proficiency with various data systems and reporting platforms. SAP is an advantage.
• Ability to create and maintain a balanced and positive work environment.
• Strong capabilities in process improvement and documentation.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team setting, sharing knowledge and expertise effectively with colleagues.
• Willingness to take on additional Regulatory Reporting work unrelated to the LATAM region.
• Ability to escalate issues and seek guidance as required.

Our Benefits:

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please