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Job Opportunity 

Proforest is committed to the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion in our employment practices, and we welcome diversity as a key enabler to our success. Black, LGBTQIA+, indigenous, quilombola and/or disabled candidates are equally welcomed and encouraged to apply.  

Finance and Operations Assistant | Latin America Regional Office - Brasília 

Proforest is seeking an enthusiastic, organized, and multi-tasker Finance and Operations Assistant to support the financial and daily office operations of its Latin America Regional Office in Brasília, Brazil. Proforest is a growing organization so the role requires a dynamic and adaptive individual that can manage change.  

About Proforest 

Proforest is a not-for-profit group with a global presence that works at all levels of supply chains to build resilient agricultural and forestry supply chains and thriving production landscapes that deliver positive outcomes for people, nature and climate, by working as a trusted technical partner. Proforest has 25-year track record of work with companies, governments, landscapes and civil society, bridging global ambition with local realities, translating sustainability commitments into solutions that are grounded, effective and scalable for agricultural and forest commodities. 

While commodities include cattle, soy, sugar, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber and others, the issues we help tackle include deforestation and ecosystem conversion, developing regenerative agriculture, supporting improved livelihoods and respect for human rights and working in landscape level initiatives. These interventions have a strong potential and demand for financial mechanisms.  

We have a global team of more than 200 highly skilled people from more than 20 countries, working from offices in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, the UK, the Netherlands, Malaysia, Indonesia, Ghana, Cameroon and China. In Brazil we are expanding and currently have around 25 people. We work collaboratively across regions, exchanging and sharing learnings and connecting through in-person and remote events to ensure teams have a strong sense of belonging to a global team. 

Position summary 

This position is an exciting opportunity to take on a role within the Proforest Brazil Finance and Operations. The role is based in Brasília, Brazil, and will involve support of finance and office administration. 

The Finance and Operations Assistant should be a strong communicator with exceptional planning and analytical skills, motivated and well-organised professional with high attention to quality and detail to effectively support the financial and administrative activities to ensure the smooth running of the regional office. 

Responsibilities 

•  Maintain accounting records and process financial transactions accurately   

•  Perform reconciliations and support financial control processes   

•  Assist with monthly reporting, forecasts, and financial analysis   

•  Support audits and year-end closing processes   

•  Contribute to project financial management, including budgets and tracking   

•  Support payroll processes and coordinate payments, ensuring compliance with internal controls and deadlines   

•  Assist with invoicing and financial documentation, liaising with accountants and external partners as needed   

•  Support office administration and day-to-day operational processes   

•  Maintain organised, compliant, and efficient operational processes and workflows 

Qualifications, Experience, Skills 

Essential 

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. business administration, accounting, financial management, etc.) 

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role (finance administration, office administration/management) 

• Good understanding of accounting rules and experience in bookkeeping and financial reporting 

• Proven track record on expanding the use of accounting systems  

• High level of competency with Microsoft office suite, in particular very good MS Excel skills 

• Good understanding of key financial metrics, project finance management (budget, contracting etc) 

• Spoken and written fluency in Portuguese and working proficiency in English 

• Ability and interest to learn quickly and adapt to changes 

• Strong sense of responsibility including high level of accuracy, attention to detail when producing information as well as when review work done by colleagues 

• Excellent time-management, problem solving and organisational abilities 

• Established right to work in Brazil 

Desirable 

• Experience with the operation of non-profit organizations in Brazil 

• Knowledge or experience of Power BI 

• Advanced knowledge of Smartsheet and SAP Concur 

• Registered accountant in Brazil 

• Highly developed interpersonal and team-working skills in a variety of settings (formal/informal, dealing with partners, clients, vendors etc.) to engage and communicate effectively with colleagues and external actors via telephone, email and skype 

• Proven ability to multi-task and operate in a multi-cultural environment 

• Proven ability to operate in a confidential environment 

• Some experience of IT systems to facilitate liaison with the IT staff and service providers  

How to apply 

Send your CV and a cover letter both in English and Portuguese to recrutamento.brasil@proforest.net, with “PFLAS Finance Ops Assistant” in the subject line. Also include your expected monthly salary (gross, in BRL, under CLT hiring regime).  

Application Deadline:  August, 7^th 2026 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted  

Proforest is an equal opportunity employer.