.Quote from Hiring ManagerThis exciting role is responsible for the accuracy and integrity of Brown-Forman ´s financial records for the legal entities in Mexico, South Latin America, Caribbean, and Central America (SouLACC) region and interacts with multiple functions across the company.Meaningful Work From Day One:This position will lead initiatives to identify accounting, process, or Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) control issues within the region, and will have an opportunity to recommend process re-engineering and improvements to drive accuracy and efficiency and will work with the Controller, Latin America to strategize accounting and control advice to the region's finance team and business units.What You Can Expect:Responsible for the accuracy and integrity of Brown-Forman ´s financial records concerning (a) the US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), (b) local statutory requirements, (c) all relevant tax regimes, including US and local income tax purposes as well as local consumption and state taxes, and (d) management reporting. Other important responsibilities include:Responsible for regional accounting. This includes but is not limited to accounting transactions for all aspects of the monthly P&L's, balance sheet reconciliations, MSA and intercompany transactions, and fixed assets accounting, among others Responsible for the interpretation of US GAAP as it relates to situations arising in the business. Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close, as well as accruals and management of the various processes in place to assist in providing these accruals.Responsible for the Vendor Management of Regional Accounting service providers.Assist the Regional Controller in providing accounting and controlling advice on potential transactions or business change and analytical support to senior corporate and regional management and participate in projects leading to significant growth for the Company.Partners with the Tax Manager by providing insight and support to ensure compliance of the entities across the region.Provides accounting advice to members of the GBS (Global Business Service Group), Finance, and the rest of the regional business. Partner with Global Business Service (GBS) teams to ensure services are provided based on Service Level Agreements with the business.Serve as a business partner to the respective business units by analyzing operating results prior to monthly results being released as final. Also, provide analysis on an ad hoc basis when requested by the business unit. Includes analyzing performance versus various measures to identify areas for improvement and potential problems.Ensure the adequacy of internal controls associated with business processes and the adherence of those processes to company policies and procedures, including compliance with regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)