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.

o Checks annual calculations on Christmas bonus, Profit Sharing, and savings fund.

o Reviews monthly accruals for Profit Sharing, Christmas Bonus, and employee vacations.

o Reviews accident risk premium before Social Security (IMSS).

o Manpower reports for Division (Act Hours, Direct Labor, and Ave Hourly).

• Other:

o Petty Cash monthly Audit (where it applies)

o Support Internal and External audits (Social Security-IMSS, Government housing loans -INFONAVIT, KPMG, PwC, Government directed, and Internal Control.

o Comply with the company policies, procedures, and external normativity in EH&S, labor, trade compliance, taxes and legal.

Authority:

o Comply with the Authority’s requirements in Payroll, taxes and trade compliance

o Petty cash monthy audit

o Approve bank payments and manual checks

o Put together Budget and forecast

o Create and update vendors in Oracle (where applicable)

o Payroll review and approval

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