Johnson Electric is now searching for a Finance Director for our facility in Calera, Zacatecas.
Job Title: Finance Director
Salary: Highly Competitive Base Salary plus Incentive
Reporting to: Regional Leadership
Relocation: Relocation package provided for non-local candidates
Summary: The Finance Director will lead and rebuild the finance function in Mexico for Johnson Electric, a multinational automotive organization. This role requires a senior finance executive with extensive experience in the automotive industry and strong knowledge of Mexican financial regulations. The position is critical to ensuring compliance, driving cost control, and managing financial operations in a complex multinational environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Re-establish and lead the finance department, including recruitment and staff development
- Ensure compliance with Mexican legal, tax, and accounting standards, including SAT regulations
- Lead cost reduction initiatives and strengthen financial controls
- Oversee transfer pricing policies and ensure regulatory alignment
- Monitor tariff developments and assess financial impact
- Collaborate with global finance and cross-functional teams
- Lead change management within the finance function
- Maintain internal controls, audit readiness, and risk management
- Advise executive leadership on financial planning and strategy
- Strategic financial leadership
- Deep understanding of Mexican tax, legal, and accounting frameworks
- Expertise in transfer pricing and tariff-related planning
- Strong cost control and operational finance skills
- Proven team leadership and rebuilding experience
- High adaptability in uncertain environments
- Effective cross-functional communication
- Skilled in change management
Qualifications and Experience:
- 20+ years of experience
- Automotive industry background with multinational corporations
- Experience leading finance functions in Mexico
- In-depth knowledge of Mexican financial regulations
- Proven success in cost reduction, compliance, and strategic planning
- Experience with cross-border financial operations
- Fluent in Spanish and English
If you're a visionary finance leader ready to make a lasting impact in a global organization, we invite you to apply and help shape the future of Johnson Electric in Mexico.
Come join our global, inclusive & diverse team
Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our innovative motion systems. We are a truly global team bound together by our shared values. Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company. Our people are our company’s most valuable asset. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where employees of different backgrounds feel valued and respected, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious background. We are committed to inspiring our employees to grow, act with ownership and find fulfilment and meaning in the work they do.
About Johnson Electric Group
The Johnson Electric Group is a global leader in electric motors, actuators, motion subsystems and related electro-mechanical components. It serves a broad range of industries, including Automotive, Smart Metering, Medical Devices, Business Equipment, Home Automation, Ventilation, White Goods, Power Tools, and Lawn & Garden Equipment. The Group is headquartered in Hong Kong and employs over 35,000 individuals in 22 countries worldwide. Johnson Electric Holdings Limited is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Stock Code: 179).
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📌 Finance Director
🏢 100504 Johnson Electric Group Mexico, de C.V.
📍 Zacatecas