Fixed Assets and Projects Specialist

Metalsa; Monterrey; On-site; MXN 469,000 - 692,000; Full time

Job summary

Metalsa in Monterrey, Mexico, seeks a Temporary Fixed Assets & Projects Specialist for a 7-month assignment. You will manage fixed assets, tooling, lease accounting, and capex/opex forecasting across plants, ensuring accurate reporting and strong internal controls.

The role requires IFRS 16 knowledge, Excel expertise, and experience with ERP systems, particularly Oracle Fixed Assets/Projects. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential for timely closures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or related field.
• 2–4 years in fixed assets or project accounting in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of IAS 16 or IFRS 16 standards.
• Experience with CAPEX/OPEX and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Execute fixed asset additions, disposals, transfers, capitalization, and depreciation.
• Reconcile Fixed Asset Register with General Ledger and maintain docs.
• Control CAPEX/OPEX budgets, expenditures, forecasts, and capitalization decisions.
• Monitor construction in progress and project aging; ensure timely closure.
• Manage tooling project costs, billing, collections, and cash flow.
• Process IFRS 16 lease additions and changes; reconcile right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.
• Coordinate physical inventories and support audits.
• Prepare financial reports and variance analyses with plant teams.

Skills

Advanced Excel

IFRS 16 knowledge

ERP systems experience

Oracle Fixed Assets

Oracle Projects

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration/Industrial Engineering/International Business or related field

Tools

Oracle Fixed Assets

Oracle Projects

Job description

Fixed Assets & Projects Specialist | Temporary — 7 Months

About Metalsa

We are a global company with 65+ years of experience in the automotive industry, committed to people, innovation, and our planet.

If you have what it takes to accelerate Metalsa’s vision of future mobility, we want you to join the team!

For more information, visit: metalsa.com.

Mission

Manage fixed assets, investment projects, tooling, and lease accounting for an assigned portfolio of plants within our global operations. Ensure accurate financial reporting, reliable forecasts, and effective controls in accordance with applicable accounting standards and Metalsa policies.

This is a temporary position for 7 months, based at Pabellón M in Monterrey, Mexico.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute fixed asset additions, disposals, transfers, capitalization, and depreciation, ensuring accurate and timely monthly closing.
• Reconcile the Fixed Asset Register against the General Ledger, resolving discrepancies and maintaining supporting documentation.
• Control CAPEX/OPEX budgets, expenditures, commitments, and forecasts, ensuring appropriate capitalization or expense treatment.
• Monitor construction in progress, following up on project aging, assets placed in service, and timely project closure.
• Manage tooling project costs, customer billing, collections, and cash flow, reconciling operational and financial information.
• Process IFRS 16 lease additions and contractual changes, validating calculations and reconciling right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.
• Coordinate physical inventories, investigate asset discrepancies, and support internal and external audits.
• Prepare financial reports and variance analyses, coordinating actions with plant teams and improving reporting processes.

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, International Business, or a related field.
• Preferably 2–4 years of experience in fixed assets, project accounting, CAPEX, or financial closing; manufacturing or multisite experience is desirable.
• Knowledge of IAS 16 or equivalent accounting standards, including capitalization, depreciation, asset disposals, and reconciliations.
• Experience with CAPEX/OPEX classification, construction in progress, accruals, budget control, and forecasting.
• Working knowledge of IFRS 16, including lease modifications and reconciliation of right-of-use assets and liabilities.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial ERP systems; Oracle Fixed Assets and Projects knowledge is preferred.
• Intermediate or higher working English for meetings, written communication, and financial explanations.
• Strong analytical skills, ownership, organization, and integrity, with the ability to coordinate cross-functional follow-up and meet closing deadlines.