Local Business Controller for Mexico & Central America

CEVA Logistics; México; Hybrid; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ceva Santé Animale seeks a Local Business Controller for Mexico & Central America. The role reports to the CFO, acting as a robust finance partner and ensuring accurate data, reporting, and compliance across local and group standards.

The candidate will lead budgeting, forecasting, and monthly closings, and collaborate with four business units and a subsidiary to drive profitability and working capital efficiency. Fluency in English is required, with a hybrid office schedule in Mexico City.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Experience in finance, controlling, or FP&A roles.
• Strong communication, attention to detail, and high accuracy.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Knowledge of intercompany margins and consolidation processes.
• Knowledge of IFRS.
• JD Edwards experience is highly desirable.
• Advanced English proficiency (spoken and written).
• Hybrid work model with three days per week in Mexico City.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and comprehensive analytical information in the ERP system.
• Prepare timely financial reports in compliance with local and Group standards.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and monthly closing processes.
• Provide insights as a Finance Business Partner to the four Business Units and one subsidiary.
• Monitor performance against targets and raise alerts with corrective actions.
• Support monthly Business Reviews and local management meetings.

Skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

High accuracy

Advanced English

Hybrid work readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

JD Edwards

Job description

Local Business Controller for Mexico & Central America

Lesuccès d'une entreprise passe avant tout par les hommes et femmes qui lacomposent...

Ensemble, partageons nos talents.

Ceva Santé Animale est la 1ère entreprise de santé animale française, et est classée au 5ème rang mondial.

Ensemble, c'est avec passion que les femmes et les hommes de Ceva recherchent, développent, produisent et commercialisent des solutions de santé innovantes pour soigner tous les animaux, et ainsi contribuer à la préservation des grands équilibres de notre planète.

Nous nous engageons à assurer le meilleur niveau de soins et de bien-être possible aux animaux d’élevage (volailles, porcs, ruminants), aux animaux de compagnie (chiens et chats) et à la faune sauvage.

En effet, notre vision « Ensemble, au-delà de la santé animale » met en avant le lien étroit qui existe entre la santé et le bien-être des personnes, des animaux et de notre planète. Ceva est plus que jamais engagé dans une approche « One Health », une seule santé en français.

Dans le cadre de notre politique "Diversité, équité et inclusion", Ceva Santé Animale s'engage en faveur de l'emploi des personnes en situation de handicap et déploie les moyens nécessaires au bon déroulement des entretiens de recrutement. N'hésitez pas à nous solliciter.

Vos missions :

General Overview of the Job:

• Reporting to CFO and part of Finance management team, the business controller:
• Guarantees accurate and comprehensive analytical data in the ERP in compliance with Ceva group policies,
• Guarantees accurate and timely financial reporting and communication within the organization.
• Acts as a Robust business partner for the team, giving sense to the figures, raising alerts, and assessing the right level of risks.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure accurate and comprehensive analytical information in the ERP system.
• Maintain accurate master and reference data in the ERP system.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial reports in compliance with local and Group standards, providing relevant analysis, comments, and alerts to key stakeholders.
• Ensure timely completion of financial cycles, including budgeting, forecasting, and monthly closing.
• Prepare management control reports covering profitability, from Sales to Operating Profit (ROP), as well as Working Capital Ratio (WCR).
• Monitor financial performance against targets, identify deviations, and proactively raise alerts and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare and support monthly Business Reviews.
• Act as a Finance Business Partner to the four Business Units and one subsidiary, actively participating in local management meetings.
• Lead the local budgeting process in accordance with Ceva standards and timelines.
• Implement and monitor controls related to commercial policies and expenditures.
• Ensure compliance with Group policies, corporate guidelines, standards, procedures, and internal controls.
• Perform inventory reconciliations, ensuring consistency between the General Ledger and warehouse subledger.
• Ensure accurate control and analysis of rebates.

Votre profil :

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• Good experience in a similar Finance, Controlling, or FP&A role.
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a high level of accuracy.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of intercompany margins and consolidation processes.
• Knowledge of IFRS.
• Experience with JD Edwards is highly desirable.
• Advanced level of English, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Availability to work in a hybrid model, with three days per week in the office in Ciudadde México.