Head of Finance LATAM

About Golden Goose:

Born in Venice, Italy, Golden Goose is a lifestyle brand defined by authenticity, individuality, and Italian craftsmanship. We blend artisanal tradition with modern innovation to create one-of-a-kind luxury pieces that celebrate uniqueness and imperfection. With a global presence and a devoted following, Golden Goose continues to grow its community of Dreamers, inspiring self-expression through fashion, creativity, and a shared sense of purpose.

Position Summary:

Golden Goose is seeking a highly motivated Head of Finance to join our Finance team. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial & Operations Officer Americas, this role will be responsible for leading accounting and controlling activities across the LATAM region.

The Head of Finance will provide strategic financial leadership for the LATAM region, partnering with the business to drive performance, support growth, and deliver meaningful financial insights. This role will oversee technical accounting, tax and regulatory compliance, and the management of external consultants, while establishing scalable financial processes and controls. The Head of Finance will also lead and develop the growing LATAM finance team, ensuring the function is structured to effectively support the region’s continued expansion.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounting, Tax & Statutory Reporting

• Lead the accounting activities across the LATAM entities, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with Group accounting policies.
• Support the monthly, quarterly and year-end closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to Corporate Headquarters.
• Ensure compliance with local accounting, tax and regulatory requirements across the region.
• Monitor balance sheet accounts, financial reconciliations and key accounting estimates.

Financial Control & Governance

• Directly coordinate and oversee external consultants and local advisors across Latin America to ensure accurate and timely execution of all fiscal and administrative obligations.
• Effectively navigate and manage the high level of complexity associated with diverse Latin American tax and accounting frameworks.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting procedures and corporate governance standards to safeguard company assets and ensure financial integrity.
• Coordinate internal and external audit activities across the LATAM entities, ensuring timely completion of statutory requirements and compliance with Group policies.

Treasury & Working Capital

• Prepare and monitor cash flow forecasts for the LATAM entities, proactively identifying liquidity risks and supporting working capital optimization.
• Partner with local Finance teams to improve cash management processes and financial planning.

Financial Planning, Controlling & Business Partnership

• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process for the LATAM region, partnering with business leaders to develop revenue plans, operating expense forecasts and financial targets.
• Analyze monthly financial performance, identifying risks, opportunities and key business drivers.
• Partner closely with Retail, Wholesale, Operations and Corporate teams to improve profitability and operational performance across the region.
• Prepare executive-level financial reports and presentations, providing clear recommendations and actionable insights to support strategic decision-making.

Team Leadership & Organization Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop the growing LATAM Finance team.
• Oversee the evolution of the regional finance function, shaping the organizational structure, processes, and capabilities to effectively support the ongoing business expansion in Latin America.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in accounting, Finance or a related field.
• 6 to 10 years of progressive experience in Finance and Accounting, preferably with a strong background in a BIG4 firm or a multinational organization.
• Experience supporting multi-country operations, preferably across Latin America.
• Experience working in a multinational organization with exposure to Corporate Headquarters.

Technical Skills & Languages

• Fluent in English and Spanish (both written and spoken) is mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of statutory accounting and tax regulations across Latin America, with expertise in Mexico.
• Solid understanding of IFRS and/or US GAAP.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and management reporting.
• Advanced ERP experience (SAP experience preferred).
• Advanced Excel skills.

Key Capabilities & Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate financial data into business insights.
• Business partner mindset with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Outstanding ability to manage external consultants and handle complex, ambiguous scenarios.
• Proactive, hands-on and solution-oriented approach.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, international and dynamic environment.
• High level of integrity, accountability and attention to detail.

This role is based out of Mexico City, Mexico.

We are an equal opportunity employer and passionately believe that our strength lies in people youniqueness. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspective because people are at the heart of everything we do.