Financial Planner

Súper helps millions of Latin Americans buy their first insurance policy. We design super simple, super affordable, super easy-to-use insurance for people that (correctly!) don't trust the legacy insurance industry.

We're well funded, and backed by highly regarded USA and Mexico-based VCs. We have cool products that people want and that respect the customer. We're a team of experienced founders and startup veterans who have done this before. This is a place that’s both a fun AND impactful place to work.

The Role:

Mission

As Financial Planner in Súper, you will be in charge of producing Super’s un-audited financial statements, and work with key stakeholders across the business ensuring they have access to high-quality financial information to enable better decision making, all whilst gaining exposure to the different tasks and stages of financial accounting and commercial finance cycle. This is a highly empowered position, and we expect the successful individual to roll up their sleeves and get involved in all aspects of the finance function. As a lean start-up, this role also involves hands-on execution of core payments and expenses.

Objectives

1) Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements both at subsidiary and consolidated levels

• Use state-of-the-art apps and tools to easily produce statements and analysis through our highly integrated ledger platform

2) Produce financial analysis to enable better decision-making by utilizing high-quality financial information and processes

• Design reports to different stakeholders, including top management and the Board of Directors

3) Interact with external accountants and auditors to assure the quality of financial, fiscal, and accounting information

• Review the general ledger, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial statements for accuracy and completeness
• Manage/coordinate regular closing activities such as journal entries, account reconciliations, operating expenses, financial review, and flux analysis
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations

4) Drive process improvement and design of automation procedures

• Drive financial excellence through the use of metrics and continuous improvement efforts
• Maintain adequate and effective processes to improve the close and reporting cycles to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Implement or enhance processes to further streamline and enable more accurate and timely reporting.

5) Ad Hoc projects as they arise, we are a start-up after all!

Competencies

Job competencies

1) Trained accountant (knowledge in insurance accounting would be great)

• Min 1-2 years of basic accounting experience
• Loves analyzing data to guide decision making
• Strong understanding of US and MX accounting principles

2) Deep understanding of the accounting function and systems

3) Strong mathematical and accounting problem-solving skills

• Ability to manage large data sets, prepare reports and summaries
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills

4) Ability to work independently with accuracy and a great eye for detail

5) Goal-driven, focused, and “can-do” attitude

6) Willingness to learn new skills

7) Excellent English abilities

8) Willing to start with simple tasks and gradually grow into a management role

• This position will eventually lead part of the entire finance team.

Cultural competencies

1) Is a relaxed, cheerful person.

• Is a joy to work with. Will not inject negativity.

2) Customer obsessed/empathetic.

• Is constantly putting themselves in the customer's shoes. Gets annoyed if an experience is bad.

3) Moves quickly.

• Decides and acts quickly and takes a forceful stand without being overly aggressive.

4) Not bureaucratic/gets shit done.

• Delivers work without fanfare/too much process. Is plain spoken. Communicates with simple language. Works fast.

5) High standards.

• Expects personal performance and team performance to be nothing short of the best.

6) Work ethic.

• Possesses a strong willingness to work hard and sometimes long hours to get the job done. Has a track record of working hard.

7) Teamwork.

• Reaches out to peers and cooperates with supervisors to establish an overall collaborative working relationship.

Pay

We pay tip-top of the market for Mexico and are competitive everywhere if you’re in another market.

Benefits

Honestly, is there a benefit that really matters to you? Just tell us. The answer is probably "yes" as long as you're getting stuff done. That being said:

• All of the benefits required by law (you'll be in "nómina")
• Health insurance
• Mandatory 4-weeks vacation per year.
• Sponsored conferences if you're into that.

Interested? Please write me directly at sofia.galan@super.mx