Director, Finance Business Partner, Marketing & Strategic Investments – LAC

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Director, Finance Business Partner, Marketing & Strategic Investments – LAC

Operating at the intersection of strategy, finance, and marketing effectiveness, the Director, Marketing Finance & Strategic Investments leader oversees complex, multi-country budgets, drives ROI-focused investment decisions, and ensures tight alignment between local market execution and regional priorities. The role plays a critical leadership and connective role, linking markets across Latin America with broader Americas IMC strategies while enabling disciplined growth and impact.

• Serve as the primary strategic finance partner and thought partner to IMC LAC leadership, acting as a right hand in crafting, implementing, monitoring, and adjusting the LAC regional IMC funding and investment strategy
• Lead end-to-end financial management for Marketing & Communications across LAC, with a strong focus budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning
• Manage highly complex, multi-market budgets, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment with regional strategic priorities
• Drive cost optimization and efficiency across marketing spend, including campaigns, media, and sponsorship investments
• Partner closely with Marketing, Communications, and regional leadership to provide actionable financial insights and influence investment decisions
• Oversee financial governance, ensuring strong internal controls, compliance with policies, and disciplined budget management
• Lead negotiations and financial oversight of external marketing, media, and sponsorship agencies to optimize commercial outcomes
• Own and lead regional operating processes, including annual planning cycles, quarterly business reviews (QBRs), and ongoing performance tracking forums
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline financial operations, enhance reporting capabilities, and increase organizational agility
• Support evaluation and execution of new marketing investments, partnerships, and initiatives through robust financial modeling and analysis
• Drive change management initiatives to improve financial rigor, standardization, and adoption of best practices across markets

• Proven experience managing complex, multi-country budgets, ideally across Latin America, within a marketing, communications, or commercial finance environment
• Strong strategic mindset with demonstrated ability to shape funding strategies and influence senior leaders through data-driven insights and sound judgment
• Track record of driving cost discipline while enabling effective, ROI-driven marketing investments
• Experience negotiating and managing financial relationships with external agencies and partners
• Advanced analytics and financial modeling capabilities, with the ability to translate complexity into clear executive-ready narratives
• Demonstrated ability to lead global or regional financial reporting processes, including monthly results, forecasts, and annual planning cycles
• Strong business partnering skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership
• Experience building and enhancing financial processes, controls, and reporting frameworks in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to lead through change, driving adoption of new processes, tools, and ways of working
• High attention to detail with strong governance and risk management mindset
• Proven people leader with experience building, developing, and leading high-performing teams; committed to coaching, mentoring, and growing talent while fostering an inclusive and collaborative team environment
• Spanish language skills and familiarity with Latin American markets…