Director, Controller & Tax LATAM

Director LATAM & Tax Director

locations São Paulo

time type Full time

posted on Posted Today

time left to apply End Date: October 12, 2026 (9 days left to apply)

job requisition id Req-39086

About Ingredion:

Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.

Director, Controller & Tax LATAM

Build the future of finance across Latin America.

Location: São Paulo

Reports to: VP Finance, Food & Industrial Ingredients LATAM

Direct reports: 6 managers

Workplace type: hybrid – 3 days in person at the office

As a Director, Controller & Tax LATAM, you will lead the Controllership, Tax, and Internal Controls functions across the region, ensuring financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and effective governance. Working closely with business and finance leaders, you will provide strategic insights that support decision-making, drive operational excellence, and enable sustainable growth across Latin America

As part of our team, your contributions will be:

• Lead the Controllership, Tax, and Internal Controls agenda across LATAM, ensuring strong governance and financial stewardship.
• Oversee financial reporting, accounting compliance, audits, and close processes while maintaining adherence to US GAAP and local regulations.
• Drive tax strategy, compliance, transfer pricing governance, and tax optimization initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.
• Partner with business leaders on strategic projects, investments, acquisitions, business transformations, and growth initiatives.
• Build high-performing teams and strengthen a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Your profile needs these qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with Certified Public Accountant credentials.
• Experience in Controllership, Accounting, Tax, Financial Reporting, and/or Internal Controls within multinational organizations.
• Strong experience with financial reporting, corporate governance, internal controls, and audit processes in large U.S.-based companies.
• Proven experience leading regional teams and managing complex initiatives in a matrix environment.
• Fluent English is a must have to interact with regional and global stakeholders
• Spanish Speaker is desirable

You’ll need these skills to be successful.

Provide strategic financial leadership that enables business growth while protecting financial integrity.

Navigate complexity across countries, regulations, and stakeholders with confidence and sound judgment.

Inspire and develop high-performing teams while strengthening a culture of governance, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Ingredion Total Rewards and Benefits

We offer a competitive and comprehensive package that aligns with our values and goals. It includes salary, incentives, health, retirement, flexibility, learning, recognition, and wellness.

• Medical and Dental Assistance;
• Bonus;
• Company Car and expenses;
• Meal & Grocery Voucher
• Private Pension;
• Wellhub
• Among other Incredible benefits.

Ingredion uses AI-enabled tools to support parts of the recruitment process, including resume screening and interview scheduling. These tools help match candidate skills to job requirements and streamline communication. All AI-assisted decisions are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable laws. By applying, you acknowledge that AI may be used to support your application journey.

Relocation Available: No

About Ingredion

Ingredion is a leading global, plant-based ingredients solutions company. We make sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials that are used by customers in everyday products from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals.

At Ingredion, we embrace possibilities and inspire each other to think big. Together, we are reimagining how we can make life better through our differentiated ingredients and innovative solutions.

We share an inspiring purpose — to make life better, for our colleagues, our customers, our communities, and the world. We belong to a culture of bold innovators, of people who believe that their skills, creativity, and passion can deliver solutions that can enhance people’s lives.

We create what's next, transforming our imagination into innovation.

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We have a welcoming and collaborative environment to build and grow a career in a multinational company. Here, everyone can be their authentic selves and be part of a community of talented and caring people, interacting with professionals around the world, made up of varied backgrounds, cultures and industries. We are encouraged to think differently and innovate through collaboration and experimentation. We are constantly imagining new ways to bring value to our customers, through new ingredients, solutions, and ways of working.

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