Plant Controller

THE COMPANY

Our client is a dynamic company with global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day.  Revenue is nearly $3 billion usd with over 10,000 people in over 100 sites around the world. People are our clients’ most valuable asset. they value diversity and inclusion. They celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because they understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

THE POSITION

• Serve as a member of the leadership team in Juarez.
• Act as the main point of contact for the Finance organization.
• Lead controlling processes, including input assessment, data capture, controls and governance and evaluation of systems capabilities, including coordination with internal and external auditors.
• Develop, update and maintain financial reporting policies for financial processes, and ensure those policies are communicated effectively across the organization.
• Lead preparation of annual budget and forecast; prepare weekly and monthly reports on financial performance of the site.
• Act as a liaison between Finance, Environmental Health & Safety, Legal & Compliance, and HR to establish processes and controls around climate and sustainability-related disclosures.
• Conduct ongoing benchmarking of and sustainability disclosures relative to our peers, other corporate and sustainability leaders, and industry trends.
• Assess current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes.
• Develop and monitor financial performance metrics. Provide input into Monthly Business Reviews.
• Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, adhering to national and local legal standards while remaining knowledgeable of proposed legislation.
• Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows.

THE CANDIDATE

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting and/or finance experience in a Maquiladora Manufacturing Environment, with a financial reporting emphasis preferred.
• MBA preferred.
• Taxes regulation experience with MX government agencies. (SAT, IMSS, INFONAVIT).
• Knowledge of Mexico GAAP, reporting, corporate governance, internal controls and other statutory requirements including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently in a time sensitive environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills capable of interacting with peers and senior leadership.
• A self-starter with strong project leadership and passion for problem solving within cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical, quantitative and critical thinking skills.

Company Culture:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day.
• Commitment to strengthen communities where their employees live and work.

• We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
• Through their company in Action matching program, they provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where all employees volunteer or donate money.

• Innovative & adaptable
• Dedicated to absolute integrity
• Focused on the customer first
• Respectful and team oriented
• Optimistic and energizing
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to present and influence views in a clear and compelling manner
• English level (intermediate or above)
• Analytical with experience using qualitative and quantitative skills to develop product strategies