The Opportunity

New Era Cap is seeking a Director, Accounting & Tax – LATAM to serve as the senior controllership leader for our Mexico and applicable LATAM businesses, including New Era Mexico, New Era LATAM and ’47 Mexico.

This is a highly visible Finance leadership role with significant interaction across LATAM and New Era’s Corporate Finance organization in the United States.

The position is primarily focused on controllership, U.S. GAAP, financial close, technical accounting, audit and internal controls, while also providing senior oversight of the Mexico Tax function.

We are looking for an experienced Accounting leader who can independently manage complex financial matters, strengthen the control environment, develop a high-performing team and help modernize Finance processes as the LATAM business continues to grow.

Key Responsibilities

Controllership & Financial Reporting

- Lead Accounting and controllership for New Era Mexico, New Era LATAM and ’47 Mexico.
- Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP, company policies and local statutory requirements.
- Lead monthly, quarterly and annual close governance, including balance-sheet review and close certification.
- Serve as the senior Accounting contact for Corporate Accounting and Controller teams in the United States.

Technical Accounting

- Provide leadership on complex and non-routine Accounting matters.
- Research, document and defend U.S. GAAP conclusions.
- Lead or review Accounting matters involving revenue, returns, inventory, COGS, reserves, royalties/licensing, leases, provisions, foreign currency, intercompany and tax accounting.
- Ensure significant Accounting judgments are appropriately supported, documented and escalated.

Tax Oversight

- Provide senior oversight of the Mexico Tax function and dedicated Tax team.
- Oversee tax compliance, tax accounting, deferred taxes, return-to-provision, transfer pricing and significant tax matters.
- Partner with Corporate Tax and external advisers on complex or material issues.




- Ensure routine compliance is effectively executed by the Tax organization while significant positions receive appropriate senior review.

Audit, Controls & Compliance

- Lead external audit activities and senior interaction with auditors and other advisers.
- Own resolution of significant audit and Accounting issues.
- Strengthen Accounting and Tax internal controls, balance-sheet governance and review standards.
- Drive clearer preparer/reviewer accountability, stronger documentation and sustainable backup coverage.

Systems & Finance Transformation

- Serve as the senior Finance business partner for Accounting and Tax requirements within SAP and related systems.
- Lead continued integration and stabilization of Finance processes for component entities.
- Identify and execute opportunities to automate reconciliations, close activities, audit support and other recurring Finance processes.
- Reduce reliance on manual workarounds and individual process knowledge.

Team & Business Leadership

- Lead, develop and coach the Accounting & Tax team.
- Establish clear responsibilities, delegation and review structures.
- Partner across FP&A;, Treasury, HR, Legal, IT, Operations, Commercial and Corporate Finance.
- Provide technical Accounting support on broader LATAM matters, including Brazil, as needed.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a controllership leader first — someone with strong technical Accounting and U.S. GAAP capability who can independently resolve most Accounting matters and confidently represent LATAM Finance with senior Corporate stakeholders and external auditors.

The idóneo candidate combines a strong technical foundation with practical operating experience in a multinational environment.

Qualifications

Required





- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
- 10+ years of progressive Accounting, audit and/or controllership experience.
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
- Demonstrated experience leading monthly, quarterly and annual financial close.
- Experience with technical Accounting, balance-sheet review and complex Accounting judgments.
- Experience leading external audits and internal-control activities.
- Experience working in a multinational environment with Corporate Finance stakeholders.
- Strong ERP experience; SAP strongly preferred.
- Strong people-management and team-development experience.
- Fluent professional English and Spanish.

Highly Preferred

- Big Four audit experience combined with industry Accounting or controllership experience.
- CPA, Contador Público or comparable professional qualification.
- Experience in retail, consumer products, apparel/footwear, CPG, manufacturing or another inventory-intensive industry.
- Strong experience with inventory, standard cost, COGS, revenue recognition, returns and reserves.
- Exposure to royalties/licensing and lease Accounting.
- Mexico statutory Accounting and Tax experience.
- Multi-entity and intercompany Accounting experience.
- Finance transformation, ERP implementation or post-acquisition integration experience.
- Experience managing Big Four firms and specialist advisers.

What Success Looks Like The successful Director will strengthen the LATAM controllership environment by delivering:

- Accurate and timely financial close and reporting.
- Strong balance-sheet integrity.
- Clear and supportable U.S. GAAP Accounting conclusions.
- Improved audit readiness and internal controls.
- Effective Tax governance.
- Greater automation and reduced manual dependency.
- A stronger Accounting & Tax team with clear review and backup structures.
- Fewer technical Accounting matters requiring escalation to senior LATAM Finance leadership.

This is a full-time, on-site position, based at our Santa Fe office in Mexico City, Monday through Friday.

📌 Director, Accounting & Tax – LATAM (Ciudad de México)
🏢 New Era Cap
📍 Ciudad de México