DIRECTOR DE FINANZAS

Hutchinson Group; Guanajuato; On-site; MXN 2,083,333 - 2,951,388; Full time

Job summary

Hutchinson Group is seeking a senior financial manager to lead cash flow planning, cost control and profitability initiatives across manufacturing sites. The role emphasizes financial forecasting, variance analysis, and strategic governance to support operations and growth.

The successful candidate will drive cross-functional collaboration with operations, sales and supply chain, oversee fixed costs, inventory optimization, and production standardization while maintaining rigorous financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field; MBA or CMA/CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cash flow management and forecasting with monthly analysis of working capital, inventory, and payment terms; identify corrective actions.
• Analyze revenue streams and margins to inform decisions and monitor effects of price changes, FX, depreciation, and R&D costs.
• Collaborate with production to set and monitor production standards and ensure product profitability through budgeting and forecasting.
• Develop and implement comprehensive reporting systems to track labor variances, material variances, and other direct costs to ensure performance monitoring.
• Lead initiatives to optimize inventory reliability and prevent excess/obsolete stock while ensuring supply for production.
• Monitor and manage fixed costs, compare actuals to budget, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Identify strategies to improve profitability across manufacturing sites and prepare accurate forecasts and budgets.
• Annually prepare Long-Term Plan (LTP) and budgets for HAVS North America in collaboration with executives and cross-functional teams.
• Work with operations, sales, and supply chain to align financial strategies with business goals.

Skills

Cash management

Financial analysis

Performance reporting

Fixed costs management

Inventory management

Production standardization

Analytical thinking

Excel skills

ERP systems

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting or related field

MBA or CMA/CPA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Job description

Cash Management: Oversee cash flow management and forecasting, ensuring monthly analysis of all elements related to Working Capital, inventory, customer and supplier payment terms, identifying a gap analysis with proper corrective actions. This includes monitoring outstanding payments, management of credit limits, and anticipation of nonpayment risk

Revenue Analysis: Analyze revenue streams and standard gross margins, providing insights to drive financial performance relative to high and low standard margin analysis monthly so informed decision-making is possible. Measures the impact of unit price changes, current exchange rate fluctuations, tooling depreciation and R&D costs.

Production Standards: Collaborate with production teams to establish and monitor production standards, ensuring alignment with financial goals and operational efficiency to ensure the accuracy of product profitability evaluating actual performance, workshop efficiency, and creating reliable budgets and projections.

Industrial Performance Reporting: Develop and implement comprehensive reporting systems to track and analyze industrial performance metrics, driving continuous improvement initiatives; labor management variances, raw materials variances, and ODC (other direct cost) to ensure adherence to the performance monitoring system.

Inventory Optimization: Lead initiatives to enhance inventory reliability and optimization, minimizing excess and obsolete stock while ensuring adequate supply for production

Fixed Cost Management: Monitor and manage fixed costs, ensuring alignment with budgetary targets and operational efficiency. Monitor monthly deviations between actual expenses and budgetary targets, managing fixed costs and ensuring finance balance. Identify cost saving opportunities.

Profitability Management: Identify and implement strategies to enhance bottom-line profitability across all manufacturing sites

Financial Forecasting: Prepare accurate financial forecasts and budgets, analyzing variances and recommending corrective actions to meet financial objectives

Long Term Plan Strategy and Budget: Annually prepares the LTP and Budgets for HAVS North America with the Executive Vice President, Sales, and other cross functional departments.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with operations, sales, and supply chain teams to align financial strategies with overall business goals and objectives

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field; MBA or relevant professional certification (CMA, CPA) preferred.

Minimum of 10 years of progressive financial management experience within the automotive industry (tier one automotive supplier) with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a manufacturing environment

Strong expertise in cash management, financial analysis, and performance reporting

Proven track record in managing fixed costs and optimizing profitability

Experience with inventory management and production standardization in a manufacturing setting

Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strategic mindset

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization

Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems; advanced Excel skills required

Bilingual English and Spanish preferred

About Us

We are 40 000 men and women who meet the challenges faced by our automotive, aviation, defence and industry customers every day. Our passion for challenge and our enthusiasm encourage us to imagine, design and produce high performance and innovative fluid, sealing system and anti-vibration solutions. Working at Hutchinson means being curious about everything, contributing to the evolution of mobility and reducing carbon emissions

Join us and show what drives you!

A French company with an international presence (25 countries): 170 years of history and passing on our know-how

5 billion in turnover, with 5% invested in R&D

Job Info

• Job Identification 8595
• Job Category Strategy & general finance responsabilities
• Posting Date 07/29/2026, 09:44 PM
• Job Schedule Full time