Head of Finance - Americas

About Us: We are a leading global company specializing in providing services and infrastructure for live events, including major tours and some of the world's largest festivals. Our passion is creating unforgettable experiences for our clients and audiences worldwide. Position Overview: Based in Los Angeles and reporting to the Regional Managing Director, the Head of Finance - Americas is responsible for leading financial controllership and performance consistency for the group’s businesses across the Americas. The role will supervise the Accounting, Treasury and Financial Reporting responsibilities and be primary point of contact for the Americas region into the holding Finance function. This role will collaborate with various corporate entities, departments, clients, vendors, and partners to ensure detailed and accurate controllership over all matters financial and accounting. Key Responsibilities: Team Leadership & Regional Controllership Lead and unify cross-border accounting teams: Direct, mentor, and integrate decentralized finance personnel across the US, Mexico, and Canada, establishing a cohesive regional finance culture. Maintain flawless financial integrity ("clean books"): Ensure absolute accuracy of the general ledger and financial records across multiple distinct international entities and South American project portfolios. Drive statutory and corporate compliance: Ensure strict adherence to local accounting standards (US GAAP, Mexican NIF, ASPE/IFRS) and tax regulations while harmonizing regional data for seamless consolidation with European HQ policies. Standardize multi-entity processes: Identify inefficiencies in local accounting workflows and implement standardized, scalable month-end and year-end close procedures across all Americas operations. Deliver comprehensive executive reporting: Own the preparation and presentation of timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages region leadership and Holding Financial support based in Europe. Architect financial infrastructure: Evaluate, build, and optimize regional financial systems and data architecture to support a complex multi-national footprint. Enable dynamic, actionable insights: Evolve the finance function from static reporting to proactive analysis by building tools and dashboards that provide operational leaders with self-serve, ad-hoc analytical capabilities. Lead regional FP&A: Translate complex financial data into clear narrative insights, tracking regional performance against budgets, forecasts, and strategic KPIs. Treasury & Cash Management Optimize regional liquidity: Oversee daily treasury operations and cash management across the Americas, ensuring sufficient working capital to fund operations, payroll, and project deployments in all active countries. Manage cross-border complexities: Execute intercompany transactions, manage multi-currency accounts, and mitigate foreign exchange (FX) risk across USD, MXN, CAD, and emerging South American project currencies. Drive cash flow forecasting: Develop highly accurate 13-week and long-term cash flow projection models to predict funding needs, optimize cash pooling, and advise leadership on capital allocation. Manage banking relationships: Serve as the primary regional liaison for commercial banking partners, credit facilities, and local treasury service providers. Strategic Partnership & Global Alignment Bridge the Americas and Europe: Act as the critical link between the Americas operations and European headquarters, ensuring clear communication of regional financial performance, operational challenges, and strategic capital requirements. Qualifications: Experience leading the financial function for a middle-market sized business Experience in field-based project work with complex rental inventory and field services operations Experience with international finance, accounting, banking, payroll, taxes Experience with internal accounting in a Holding company environment (resources sharing, intercompany settlements, etc) Experience managing treasury operations (cash management, cash forecasting, banking relationship management), especially in a Holding company environment with distinct corporate entities in different countries Experience with investment planning (CAPEX, acquisitions, corporate planning) Highly knowledgeable and capable in all aspects of accounting/bookkeeping #J-18808-Ljbffr eps america