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What success looks like in this role: 1. Guarantees & Surety Management (Primary Focus) Manage the full lifecycle of guarantees , including issuance, amendments, renewals, reductions, and cancellations of bank guarantees, insurance guarantees, and surety bonds across LATAM countries. Review guarantees wording and contractual obligations , ensuring alignment with company policies and minimizing financial and legal risk exposure. Provide recommendations for alternative guarantee structures (insurance vs bank guarantee vs standby instruments) to optimize cost, credit utilization, and collateral requirements. Coordinate with banks, insurance companies, and brokers to establish and maintain guarantee facilities and credit lines. Support the negotiation of guarantee terms to reduce costs, improve conditions, and avoid or minimize cash collateral requirements . Monitor guarantee utilization levels and facility limits , ensuring sufficient availability to support ongoing business operations and new contracts. Maintain a guarantee tracking system/database to monitor expiration dates, renewals, and contractual obligations. Work closely with legal, procurement, and commercial teams to review contract clauses related to financial guarantees, performance bonds, advance payment bonds, and retention guarantees. Ensure timely release or reduction of guarantees when contractual obligations are fulfilled. Support risk assessments related to guarantees , including country risk, counterparty risk, and insurer/bank exposure. Assist in building and maintaining strategic relationships with financial institutions and insurers across the LATAM region. We are evolving our finance function to be more data-driven, automated, and AI-enabled. This role is ideal for someone who is intellectually curious, enjoys improving processes, and is excited to leverage emerging technologies - including AI - to enhance how work gets done. 2. Cash Management & Treasury Operations Monitor daily cash balances across LATAM bank accounts , ensuring adequate liquidity and compliance with corporate treasury policies. Support regional liquidity planning and cash positioning , including funding requirements between accounts. Execute manual payments through banking platforms , including payments related to taxes, payroll, and judicial obligations . Maintain accurate cash forecasting and treasury reporting in the IT2 Treasury Management System . Support the execution and documentation of foreign exchange (FX) transactions required for LATAM operations. Monitor FX exposure and support compliance with internal treasury policies and local regulatory requirements . Assist in maintaining bank account documentation , including the management and reporting of authorized bank account signatories. Ensure proper documentation and reconciliation of treasury transactions , addressing any discrepancies or queries. Support internal and external audits related to treasury activities. Stakeholder Management Collaborate closely with Legal, Finance, Tax, and Commercial teams to ensure proper structuring of guarantees and financial obligations within contracts. Support on maintain effective relationships with banks, insurers, and brokers to support regional treasury operations. Act as a key contact for guarantee-related matters within the organization.
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