Factory Controller

Oferta confidencial; Tijuana; Presencial; MXN 900.000 - 1.200.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Oferta confidencial in Mexico is seeking a Financial Manager in manufacturing to oversee daily accounting, GL, fixed assets, and cost control. You will lead budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis, while ensuring timely tax filings and accurate financial reporting.

The role requires 5+ years in financial management within manufacturing, with strong cost accounting and ERP skills (IFS, SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics). Fluency in Spanish and English is essential.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a financial management role within manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Proficiency in financial software (IFS, SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics) and advanced Excel skills.
• Familiarity with financial reporting tools (IFS, Tagetik) is a strong advantage.
• Fluent in Spanish and English, both written and verbal.

Responsabilidades

• Handle daily accounting processes including invoicing, banking, booking, and billing reporting.
• Ensure accuracy in daily general ledger, fixed assets, cost, AR/AP, VAT.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial reports.
• Lead annual budget and periodic forecasts for the factory.
• Manage intercompany AR/AP reconciliation and external/internal audits.
• Develop financial models for budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Monitor production costs, labor, materials, and overheads for variances.
• Oversee cost accounting activities and cost variance analysis.
• Ensure timely tax statements and accruals.

Conocimientos

Financial analysis

Cost accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

Leadership

Attention to detail

Pressurized under deadlines

Communication

Spanish & English bilingual

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Admin

Master's or CPA/CMA preferred

Herramientas

IFS

SAP

Oracle

MS Dynamics

Excel (Advanced)

Descripción del empleo

• Responsible for daily accounting processes including invoices, banking, booking & billing reporting, etc.
• Ensure accuracy in daily GL, Fixed Assets, Cost, AR/AP, VAT, etc.
• Ensure timely and accurate finance monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports.
• Monthly: Send monthly closing reports to headquarters.
• Quarterly: Send quarterly closing, booking & billing, and Q1-Q3 reports to headquarters.
• Yearly: Send yearly closing, booking & billing, Q4, and YEE reports to headquarters. Reconcile Intercompany AR/AP with internal companies.
• Monitor and report on key financial metrics, including production costs, labor expenses, material costs, and overheads.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for plant, manufacturing projects and products.
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of tax statements.
• Calculation and book accrual expenses, maquila services, revaluation of USD accounts, bank transactions, taxes, depreciation, amortization, etc.
• Maintain monthly salary calculations and accrue bonuses for payroll.
• Lead the preparation of the annual budget and periodic forecasts for the factory.
• Monitor and manage capital expenditures to ensure they remain within approved budgets.
• Assist the GM in creating monthly and quarterly business review documents. (BRM)
• Manage external & internal of the Factory audits to ensure timely/accurate completion.
• Oversee cost accounting activities, incl. product costing, standard costing, and cost variance analysis.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction & efficiency improvements with production and operations teams.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree or CPA/CMA qualification is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in a financial management role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting principles, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Proficiency in financial software (e.g., IFS, SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics) and advanced Excel skills.
• Familiarity with financial reporting tools. IFS and Tagetik is a strong advantage.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Leadership and people management skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong knowledge of Business Intelligence (BI) tools.
• Strong knowledge of Mexican accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements, including local GAAP and IFRS.
• Experience with or knowledge of the maquiladora (IMMEX) environment would be a strong advantage.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies.
• Experience managing a team of finance professionals.
• Fluent in Spanish and English, both verbal and written. Other languages considered an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with attention to details, result-oriented, curious, flexible, communicative and reliable.
• Ability to under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Personal and professional integrity of the highest order.
• A sense of urgency and a passion for improving the delivery of services with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Be accountable and maintain high standards of performance, while striving to improve operations.

Self-confidence and ability to build up trust