[Hiring] Consecutive Interpreter (Portuguese BR / LATAM Spanish to English) – Finance Transition Project @Summa Linguae Technologies

Role Description

We are looking for experienced consecutive interpreters to support a finance and accounting transition project for an international school business moving operations from Brazil and LATAM to India. The role requires the interpreter to join live transition/knowledge transfer sessions, understand the content in Portuguese (Brazil) and LATAM Spanish, and subsequently interpret, explain, and transfer the knowledge in English to the India team. This is a business-critical transition assignment, requiring strong language expertise, finance domain knowledge, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Native speakers in Portuguese (Brazil) and/or LATAM Spanish preferred
• Non-native linguists with strong finance/accounting interpretation experience also acceptable

Requirements

• Prior experience in Finance & Accounting interpretation/business transition support
• Experience in the following areas:
• Accounts Receivable (AR)
• Accounts Payable (AP)
• General Accounting
• Journal Entries
• Reconciliations
• Financial Reporting
• Month-end activities
• School/education finance processes (preferred)
• Shared services/transition projects

Key Responsibilities

• Attend online transition sessions with client trainers from Brazil/LATAM
• Listen to finance process training sessions delivered in Portuguese and Spanish
• Provide consecutive interpretation after each completed session
• Explain the full session content in clear English to the India operations team
• Support query clarification through chat with client trainers during live sessions
• Maintain accuracy of finance and accounting terminology
• Prepare English documentation/KT notes/summaries for transitioned topics
• Assist the India team in understanding process nuances, workflow, controls, and terminology
• Capture open questions and coordinate clarification with client in subsequent sessions
• Ensure smooth communication flow between LATAM trainers and India finance teams

Work Model & Availability

• Start Date: Monday, 6th April
• Duration: 2 months
• Work Hours: 6–8 hours per day
• Availability: Must be available for the full 8-hour shift when required
• Time Zone: Must support LATAM business hours
• Mode: Remote / Online
• Project Nature: Dedicated transition support

Language Skills

• Native or near-native fluency in Portuguese (Brazil), LATAM Spanish, and English
• Excellent listening, comprehension, and explanation skills
• Strong business communication capability

Functional Skills

• Finance & accounting terminology expertise
• Prior interpretation in business/finance transition projects
• Experience in consecutive interpretation
• Ability to create clear English process notes
• Familiarity with virtual collaboration tools (Teams, Zoom, chat-based support)

Location

• Lisbon, Portugal (Remote)

Department

• VM

Employment Type

• Contractor

Minimum Experience

• Mid-level

Compensation

• 6000-7000 USD per month