*job summary/overview*:
*location*:monterrey, mexico
*position overview*:
establishes, implements, directs, and controls the accounting activities including data planning and development. Must take on a strong leadership role within the management of the plant and operations. In addition, monitor and advise management on the financial performance and operations of the plant. Able to lead a group of people in a department and work closely with manufacturing to analyze costs and make improvements to minimize costs.
*essential duties and responsibilities*:
- establishes, or recommends to management, major corporate economic strategies, objectives, and policies for the operations and business entity.
- establish and implement a cost accounting system including standard costs and cost roll process.
- establish sox control environment.
- creates and reviews operations and accounting reports for abnormalities including variances to forecast and budget. Develop corrective actions as appropriate.
- lead the budgeting process by working with the various plant departments.
- monitors the business information system maintenance.
- reviews and analyzes unit costs and profit margins for finished products and product manufacturing costs.
- oversees capital assets including depreciation, purchases, and retirements and ensures the annual asset inventory verification is completed. Ensures all capital requests have proper approval and are accounted for correctly.
- advises management on desirable operational adjustments due to tax code revisions.
- directs and/or prepares accounting journal entries at the end of each accounting period.
- reviews and analyzes manufacturing efficiencies and cost variances and keeps management informed of trends.
- works with corporate accounting with the yearend financial close and the external financial audit requirements.
- works with the corporate internal audit department to ensure required procedures are being followed and to ensure accuracy of the financial data reported.
- develops and monitors inventory cycle counting procedures.
- prepares reports required by regulatory agencies.
*knowledge, skills, competencies, and abilities*:
- experience in standard cost-manufacturing environment.
- computer literate and expert in microsoft word and excel.
- knowledge of sap
- ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports, and legal documents.
- ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
- ability to write reports and business correspondence in both english and spanish.
- ability to effectively present information to management.
- experience with the maquiladora process.
- knowledge and experience with import / export documentation requirements
*required qualifications*:
- bachelor’s degree (b.a.) from a four-year college or university and more than ten years related controlling experience and/or training.
- mba, cpa or cma license, preferred.
- must be fully fluent in english and spanish.