At JVLAT, the business goes far beyond distribution. With over 20 years of connecting global brands with Latin America, the company drives experiences that bring people closer to entertainment, technology, and the brands that shape their everyday lives.

Through a strong regional network and local presence across multiple countries, JVLAT builds bridges between leading brands —such as Nintendo and others— and millions of consumers in the region.

In a fast-moving business, profitability is not just about numbers: it’s interpreted, explained, and transformed into decisions.

During the Talent Speed Dating – Panama, a company with regional operations will open conversations with finance professionals capable of analyzing commercial performance, identifying improvement opportunities, and turning large volumes of data into actionable insights.

📍 Costa del Este, Panama
🗓️ May 6

Role Purpose

As a Profitability Finance Specialist, you will be responsible for analyzing business profitability across brands, regions, products, and/or channels, identifying improvement levers and early warnings to support commercial decision-making.

Your role will be key in connecting financial data with business reality, providing analysis, recommendations, and tools to improve margins, efficiency, and overall performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze profitability by brand, region, product, and channel, identifying opportunities to improve mix, margins, costs, and discounts
• Build actionable insights on commercial performance and inventory behavior, focusing on rotation, slow-moving stock, and working capital efficiency
• Prepare executive reports for management, including interpretation, risks, opportunities, and next steps
• Translate financial and commercial data into clear messages for non-financial stakeholders
• Prepare annual budgets and sales forecasts by commercial area
• Monitor budget performance and explain monthly variances in sales, costs, margins, and expenses
• Propose corrective actions based on deviation analysis
• Lead process improvements and analytical efficiency initiatives using tools such as Power BI
• Standardize and automate recurring reports, dashboards, models, and templates

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a finance profile with strong analytical capabilities, a commercial mindset, and the ability to turn complex data into clear, decision-ready insights.

A structured, detail-oriented professional with a strong numerical foundation, capable of handling large volumes of information while adding judgment beyond reporting.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Finance, or related fields
• Experience working with commercial KPIs
• Experience managing and controlling commercial budgets: sales, costs, and margins
• Strong understanding of financial statements and financial ratios
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with Power BI, Power Query, DAX, or other data visualization tools
• Solid financial and accounting knowledge
• Ability to handle large volumes of data

Nice to have:
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related fields (in progress or completed)
• Knowledge of Python

What This Opportunity Offers

• A role with direct impact on business profitability and decision-making
• Exposure to commercial, financial, and leadership teams
• Active involvement in budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis
• Opportunity to drive automation and continuous improvement

If you’re interested in turning data into decisions, spotting opportunities where others only see reports, and bringing a financial perspective that truly impacts the business — we’d love to meet you.