Project Manager - Controlling/Cost Planning

RED Global; Mexico; Hybrid; MXN 670,000 - 1,004,000; Full time

Job summary

RED Global is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a short-term Cost Center Planning and financial process improvement initiative across three manufacturing plants in Mexico. The role involves coordinating SAP Costing / Controlling resources, managing timelines and risks, and collaborating with plant controllers, finance leadership, IT, and other stakeholders.

English is required; Spanish preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong project management experience within Finance / Controlling environments.
• Good understanding of SAP CO, Cost Center Accounting, product costing, and manufacturing finance processes.
• Experience working directly with finance and accounting teams.
• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Able to work independently and drive activities with minimal supervision.
• English required; Spanish strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate SAP Costing / Controlling resources across multiple plant locations.
• Manage project activities, timelines, milestones, risks, and dependencies.
• Work closely with plant controllers, finance leadership, IT, and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate status meetings and ensure actions are followed through to resolution.
• Support coordination of transaction analysis, cost allocation improvements, training, documentation, and hypercare activities.
• Help keep the project on track around month-end close and other key finance deadlines.

Skills

Project management

SAP CO

Cost Center Accounting

Product costing

Manufacturing finance

English

Spanish

Stakeholder management

Job description

For our client, we are looking for an experienced Project Manager to support a short-term Cost Center Planning and financial process improvement initiative across three manufacturing plants in Mexico.

Responsibilities

• As a Project Manager on the business side coordinate the delivery of SAP Costing / Controlling resources across multiple plant locations.
• Manage project activities, timelines, milestones, risks, and dependencies.
• Work closely with plant controllers, finance leadership, IT, and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate status meetings and ensure actions and issues are followed through to resolution.
• Support coordination of transaction analysis, cost allocation improvements, training, documentation, and hypercare activities.
• Help keep the project on track around month-end close and other key finance deadlines.

Requirements

• Strong project management experience within Finance / Controlling environments.
• Good understanding of SAP CO, Cost Center Accounting, product costing, and manufacturing finance processes.
• Experience working directly with finance and accounting teams.
• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Able to work independently and drive activities with minimal supervision.
• English required; Spanish strongly preferred.
• Duration: Approximately 3–4 months
• Capacity: Full-time
• Location: Mexico preferred; remote/hybrid flexibility