Microsoft Stat & Tax Controller 

Brazil, São Paulo, São Paulo 

76932900

If you love the pursuit of excellence and are inspired by the challenges that come through driving innovations thatfocuses on talent development and recognizesand rewards great work.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 6+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field
  • OR Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 4+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field
  • OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or equivalent
• 8+ years accounting or finance experience OR equivalent experience

In this role, the
Stat & Tax Controller

• Researches and documents accounting standards, guidelines, and policies.
• Prepares and reviews complex accounting records in compliance with accounting policies and guidelines.
• Prepares and reviews complex financial statements and drafts disclosures for regulatory accounting filings.
• Reviews the controls and ensures they are working.
• Serves as an escalation point of contact to resolve complex issues when governing vendors.
• Create, review, and update one or more complex accounting systems such as general ledger, accounts receivables, accounts payable, fixed assets, treasury, supply chain, or revenue.
• Contribute to process-improvement efforts by collecting and reviewing business partner and team feedback and incorporating industry best practices.

Control and Compliance

Reviews the controls and ensures they are working. Maintains SOX controls and related documentation and performs governance activities to ensure that the global control activities are executed in compliance with GAAP and SOX regulations. Drives end-to end risk assessment activities. Assist controls owners in maintaining and operating SOX controls. Provide compliance guidance, as needed. Assists in accurate reporting of issues and remediations.

External Financial Statement Disclosure Analysis and Preparation

Prepares and reviews complex financial statements and drafts disclosures for regulatory accounting filings. Partners with business partners (e.g., auditors).

Vendor Governance

Serves as an escalation point of contact to resolve complex issues when governing vendors. Conducts day-to-day governance of vendor team by reviewing their output/KPIs/Metrics in alignment with service-level agreements per the business process outsourcing model to ensure accuracy and compliance. Interprets and adheres to policy and standards while concentrating on accuracy, compliance and risk management. Resolves issues in collaboration with business partners, team members, or vendor leadership. Identifies inefficient processes and offers suggestions of improved processes and helps drive implementation.

Accounting Execution

Prepares and reviews complex accounting records in compliance with accounting policies and guidelines. Interprets reports and records for managers/stakeholders. Provides support and troubleshooting to users. Investigates and resolves business partner inquiries, accounting deviations, and other data anomalies. Drives analysis based on data trends.

Identify, Create, and Maintain Accounting Policies

Researches and documents accounting standards, guidelines, and policies. Helps to field complex questions from business partners in alignment with accounting policies. Proposes policy updates to leadership.