Workana is the leading talent marketplace in Latin America, connecting thousands of companies with exceptional independent talent.
We are fully remote, fast-growing, and entering a new stage where rigor, clarity, and operational excellence matter more than ever.
To support that, we are looking for someone who brings strong accounting fundamentals, high attention to detail, and the ability to build reliable, scalable processes in a team that is growing and evolving.
About the Role
We are looking for a hands-on Controller who can bring structure, accuracy, and clear accounting standards to our Finance practice.
This is an Individual Contributor role with high exposure to our CFO and Finance Manager.
You will be the technical reference for accounting topics, ensuring our financials are accurate, consistent, and ready for external review.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys building, organizing, and improving processes, without getting lost in bureaucracy.
What You Will Do
- Own the accounting cycle end-to-end, ensuring accurate and timely monthly closings.
- Prepare and maintain audit-ready financial statements and supporting documentation.
- Implement and improve accounting policies, controls, and standardized processes.
- Identify inconsistencies or risks early and propose corrective actions based on solid criteria.
- Work closely with Finance leadership to ensure alignment between accounting data and business decisions.
- Collaborate with the rest of the team to elevate the overall technical bar of them
- Support operational improvements through automation (Excel, scripts, or simple tools).
- Ensure compliance with applicable legal, tax, and regulatory requirements, coordinating with legal advisors when needed and maintaining documentation that supports audit and regulatory reviews.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in accounting, controlling, or audit roles.
- Strong command of the full accounting cycle, including reconciliations, adjustments, provisions, and intercompany.
- Experience preparing or supporting external audits (internal or Big4 is a plus).
- Solid knowledge of accounting principles (IFRS or US GAAP exposure preferred).
- Highly organized, rigorous, and able to build structure where processes are still maturing.
- Comfortable working autonomously in a remote, fast-moving environment.
- Ability to communicate technical topics clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and motivated by improving processes rather than maintaining the status quo.
Benefits
What We Offer
- The chance to build something meaningful: your work will directly influence how Workana scales into its next chapter.
- A role where your technical expertise truly matters—and where you can design the standards, processes, and structures that will support a fast-growing company.
- A Finance team that values rigor, ownership, and thoughtful decision-making, and a company that puts mission at the center of every action.
- A remote environment built on autonomy and trust, where your ideas are not only welcomed but expected.
- The opportunity to grow with Workana as we expand our impact across LATAM and beyond.
