PLANT CONTROLLER

SaarGummi Group; Santiago de Querétaro; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

SaarGummi Group in Querétaro seeks a Plant Finance Manager to align financial performance with operational excellence. You will lead annual budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans while driving cost control across labor, materials, overhead, and inventory.

The role requires advanced Excel, SAP costing and English proficiency, and collaboration with Production, Supply Chain, HR, and Engineering. You will mentor the plant finance team and drive continuous improvement to optimize working

Qualifications

• Budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning responsibilities.
• Analyze financial results, identify variances, and recommend improvements.
• Monitor costs across labor, materials, overhead, and inventory.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities to improve plant efficiency and profitability.
• Track financial KPIs and prepare reports for management and corporate teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead CAPEX analyses and ROI assessments for investments.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting, internal controls and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with Production, Supply Chain, HR and Engineering to align objectives.
• Develop and mentor the plant finance team.
• Drive continuous improvement to optimize working capital and cash flow.

Skills

Leadership

Advanced English

Budgeting & Forecasting

Cost Analysis

Financial Reporting

KPIs & Analytics

Cross-functional Collaboration

Capital Expenditure Management

Automotive Manufacturing

Tools

SAP FI/CO/MM

Advanced Excel

SAP Costing

Job description

Ensures that the financial performance plant is aligned with operational efficiency, cost control, profitability goals supporting the financial health of Saargummi. Provides critical financial insights to Financial & Controlling Manager, General Manager and functional areas to guide decision-making and is a key player in maintaining the plant overall financial health.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and manage annual budgets, financial forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
• Analyze financial results, identify budget variances, and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Monitor and control manufacturing costs, including labor, materials, overhead, and inventory.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and drive initiatives to improve plant efficiency and profitability.
• Monitor financial KPIs and prepare reports for plant management and corporate teams.
• Support investment decisions, capital expenditures (CAPEX), and ROI analysis.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance with applicable regulations and corporate policies.
• Collaborate with Production, Supply Chain, HR, and Engineering to support business objectives.
• Lead and develop the plant finance team.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and optimize working capital and cash flow.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Advanced use of SAP FI/CO/MM.
• Cost analysis from SAP.
• Advanced handling of transactions for all cost settings: Work centers, Cost centers, Internal orders, Inventory control, Material costing.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing companies.
• Results analysis.
• Budget preparation, forecasts, KPIs.
• Advanced Excel.
• Advanced English.
• Leadership.