Lead Financial Analyst

Copeland Guadalajara S.A. de C.V.; Región Centro; Presencial; MXN 600.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Copeland Guadalajara S.A. de C.V. is seeking an experienced Finance Controller/Manager backup to oversee budget creation, forecasting, payroll, and internal controls for our Mexican entity.

You will coordinate with Plant staff to ensure accurate financial planning and reporting, while safeguarding compliance with labor and tax laws. The role requires strong ERP/MRP experience, fluent English, and collaboration with HR and IT teams to maintain internal controls and accurate financial records

Formación

• Public Accountant or Bachelor in Business Administration with 3–5 years in payroll, budgeting and compliance.
• Experience in Budgeting/Forecasting, variance analyses and internal controls.
• Strong knowledge of labor and tax law and ERP systems.

Responsabilidades

• Act as Acting Controller/Finance Manager when needed and supervise Finance Department.
• Prepare annual budget with Plant staff and monthly forecasts.
• Perform variance analyses and support audits and internal controls.

Conocimientos

Budgeting/Forecasting

Payroll supervision

Variance analysis

MRP/ERP systems

English proficiency

Office suite

Educación

Public Accountant / Bachelor in Business Administration

Herramientas

JDEdwards

Oracle

SAP

ADP

TRESS

Descripción del empleo

About Us

We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead. We are a sustainable company engaged to the values of Excellence, Innovation, Collaboration, Respect and Responsibility. We seek professionals who share our vision of creating sustainable solutions that improve lives and protect the planet, today and for future generations. We are looking for your talent, join our team and start your journey today!

Role Summary

Under the supervision of the Plant Controller/Finance Manager, analyzes the main financial variances (inventory, cycle counts, Budget/plan vs actuals, Monthly FCST vs Budget, vs Actuals. It is the oficial backup for the Controller/Finance Manager, and is responsible for the general supervision of the social security and payroll process at BU level for the Mexican legal entity (includes two business units).

Responsibilities

• Acting Controller/Finance Manager and General supervision of the Finance Department when Controller/Finance Manager is out.
• Annual Budget preparation with Plant Staff
• Monthly Forecast preparation with Plant Staff
• Weekly Forecast vs Actuals Analysis and presentation
• Daily Update in Forecast vs Actuals in Key Expense Accounts
• Monthly and Quarterly Expense variance analysis Budget vs Actual, PE vs Actual, and YOY comparisons
• Reviews and validates Cost Reductions in progress and proposed.
• Reviews and validated CAPEX exhibits and uptodate expense.
• Month End Close, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations of specific accounts.
• Supports Controller/Finance Manager in development and maintenance of Internal Control in the Finance, IT and Customs team and doing samples of Internal Controls with HR, and Materials.
• Department Record Retention lead
• Vendor set up in Oracle (where applicable)
• Vendor contract administrator (manages templates, reviews with Legal and ensures reviews with vendor and legal representative are completed).
• Prepares and submits Tower Watson (compensation/termination and seniority premium) annual accrual for USGAAP and MEXGAAP.
• Supports local Human Resources with reports, and analysis for the annual General Wage Increase to Divisional HR.
• Part of the treasury process (part of the 2 approvers process for vendor payments, payroll, taxes and positive pay for checks).
• Monthly Dashboards/KPIs reporting.
• Payroll general supervisión o Special (confidential) employee payouts review and calculation.
  • Checks annual calculations on Christmas bonus, Profit Sharing, and savings fund.
  • Reviews monthly accruals for Profit Sharing, Christmas Bonus, and employee vacations.
  • Reviews accident risk premium before Social Security (IMSS).
  • Manpower reports for Division (Act Hours, Direct Labor, and Ave Hourly).
• Other:
  • Petty Cash monthly Audit (where it applies)
  • Support Internal and External audits (Social Security-IMSS, Government housing loans -INFONAVIT, KPMG, PwC, Government directed, and Internal Control.
  • Comply with the company policies, procedures, and external normativity in EH&S, labor, trade compliance, taxes and legal.

Authority

• Comply with the Authority’s requirements in Payroll, taxes and trade compliance
• Petty cash monthy audit
• Approve bank payments and manual checks
• Put together Budget and forecast
• Create and update vendors in Oracle (where applicable)
• Payroll review and approval Basic

Basic Requirements

• Public Accountant and/or Bachelor is Business Administration or experience in similar position of 3-5 years.
• Experience in Budgeting/Forecasting and variance análisis.
• Three year of experience, or more in payroll (compliance and supervision)
• Strong knowledge in labor and tax law.
• Handles well MRP/ERP systems (JDEdwards, Oracle, SAP)
• Fluent in English (B1-C1 or higher)
• Strong use and application of Office (Word, excel, PowerPoint), payroll systems (TRESS and ADP preferred)

Desirable Requirements

• Analytical, focused, and reads and understands Financial Statements, well versed in Budgeting and forecasting, as well as cost accounting.
• Good Internal and external customer service

Our Commitment to Our People

Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That’s why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial. Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally. Together, we have the opportunity – and the power – to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging

At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Copeland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or disability. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

Company Scope

With $5B of global revenue, Copeland is a leading provider of compression products, electronics, software, and solutions across many applications within Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR), where macro and regulatory trends towards environmental sustainability, leads to changes in HVACR technology. Other products include other heating applications, food service and retail, transportation, and healthcare/life sciences. This new business also has a solution portfolio that manages, monitors, and controls refrigeration units in the commercial setting, as well as software solutions that measure and monitor temperature conditions of refrigerated goods in transit, where there is a greater emphasis on energy management/sustainability solutions globally.

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