Finance Director: Automotive Manufacturing & Profitability

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

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