 
        
        **LOCATION**:Acuna / Coahuila (MX-COA), Mexico | 
**BRAND**: Bendix | 
**REQUISITION ID**:3056 | 
** JOB GRADE**: 17 
**JOB DESCRIPTION**: 
**Position Summary**: 
Oversee the Financial Analysis operations of the department including creating and reviewing policies, reporting, budgeting, training and conducting regular assessments of financial procedures. 
**Essential Functions**: 
- Coordinate reporting compilation for Acuna Manufacturing to include headcount, burden rates, cost reductions, fixed / variable ratios, and capital. 
- Lead, coordinate and review aspects of the plant-level responsibilities and reporting including financial budget analysis and forecast, cost accounting, capital, general accounting, payables. 
- Execute annual budget creation process (MOP). 
- Drive Commitment control - Expenses Commitment controls of purchases reconciled with forecasts and actuals. 
- Evaluate productivity projects, participate and track monthly performance, and maintain projects in Strong Focus database. 
- Supervise Financial Analysts and Asset Specialists. 
- Responsible for employee development plans and creating training guidelines for finance department to include recommendations for annual goals and objectives. 
- Assures adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Policies and internal controls with corporate financial management and understands legal responsibilities of Mexico Government. 
- Attends daily plant shop floor management meetings. 
- Coordinate asset management from capital expenditures to asset tracking. 
- Support sales tax reporting. 
- Support A/P and A/R activities to include supplier and customer claims, and travel concur system. 
- Support coordination of Physical Inventory. 
- Support Corporate FP&A; reporting. 
- Support PSA activities and procedures with team members 
- Performs all those activities that by the nature of the position as required. 
**Management & Supervisory Responsibilities**: 
- Supervise Financial Analysts and Asset Specialist Team 
**Knowledge**: 
- 100% Bilingual Required (English/Spanish) 
- Extensive knowledge of product costing and pricing principles and methods. 
- Working knowledge of cost accounting systems and techniques. 
- Extensive knowledge in department budgeting and forecasting. 
- Working knowledge of financial statement preparation and interpretation 
- Working knowledge of calculation and interpretation of key financial metrics 
- Knowledge of discounted cash flow valuation of investment projects, capital projects, sourcing and make / buy decisions preferred 
- Working knowledge of financial and accounting systems: GL, A/P, budgeting and forecasting systems 
- Working knowledge of variance analysis and presentation 
- Reporting Skills, Informing Others, Financial Skills, Forecasting, Corporate Finance, Financial Diagnosis, Financial Software, Analyzing Information, Statistical Analysis, Process Improvement, Financial Planning and Strategy 
**Experience**: 
- 5 or more years’ experience in U.S. financial, manufacturing, or general accounting 
- U.S. Cost accounting experience preferred 
- SAP or other financial ERP systems experience is a plus 
**Skills**: 
- 100% Bilingual Required (English/Spanish) 
- Extensive knowledge of product costing and pricing principles and methods. 
- Working knowledge of cost accounting systems and techniques. 
- Extensive knowledge in department budgeting and forecasting. 
- Working knowledge of financial statement preparation and interpretation 
- Working knowledge of calculation and interpretation of key financial metrics 
- Knowledge of discounted cash flow valuation of investment projects, capital projects, sourcing and make / buy decisions preferred 
- Working knowledge of financial and accounting systems: GL, A/P, budgeting and forecasting systems 
**Education/Certifications**: 
B.A. or B.S. degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration required 
**What does Bendix have to offer you?** 
- Work-life balance that includes Paid Vacation & Holiday Paid Time Off 
- Vacation Premium 
- Major medical expenses 
- Christmas Bonus 
- Life insurance 
- Educational assistance program 
- Wellness program 
- Saving Fund 
- Pantry Vouchers 
- Personal Days Paid 
- Permits paid for: Marriage or Death of a direct relative 
- Attendance Bonuses 
- Cafeteria Subsidy 
- Subsidy for prescription glasses 
- Medical service in plant 
- Recognition Programs 
- Gym