Overview
Lead the plant's financial operations and accounting processes, proactively assisting in the planning, analysis, development, and control of manufacturing financial reports that support the Controller's decision-making, while ensuring internal controls, safeguarding company assets, and sustaining cost reduction projects.
Responsibilities
- Ensure solid control of the business's financial resources in accordance with the authorized budget, both for normal operations and expenses and capital launches, and prepare/analyze P&L; planning for Outlooks, Plans, Weekly, Forecasts, etc.
- Coordinate the month-end closing process, ensuring the correct recording of accounting entries in a timely manner to avoid risks in the Financial Statements, reporting monthly results and explaining P&L; variances to the Plant Controller in a timely and truthful manner.
- Ensure the necessary internal controls are in place and followed to confirm the ethical and moral quality of the business members.
- Coordinate the work and responsibilities of the employees under their charge, ensuring the delivery of results in a timely manner.
- Assist in the timely analysis and submission of internal and external audit requirements.
- Assist in the control and management of raw material and indirect material inventories, as well as in the control and safeguarding of fixed assets to mitigate potential financial losses.
- Implement financial improvements through the analysis of key operating metrics, and support the development and implementation of cost reduction projects, ensuring their sustainability over time.
- Ensure that manufacturing costs are correctly costed and analyzed.
- Ensure that labor costs (payroll) are correctly calculated and analyzed.
- Implement and oversee the system of financial policies and procedures to optimize internal control and risk management.
- Ensure the accuracy of accounting records by supervising balance sheet accounts and income statements, ensuring they meet the budgeted targets.
Qualifications
- Minimum 1-3 years of experience as a Senior Cost Accountant, preferred.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in the automotive industry.
- Financial systems: Must be able and willing to travel and work on client sites, including industrial manufacturing plants that may require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
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