.Reporting to the West Coast Controller, Laboratory Products Unit, this finance leader will be expected to develop into a strong business partner for the Operations Management Team. Provide guidance to the West Coast Controller on finance/accounting strategy Regulatory, Fixed Asset, Payroll audits, and capital expenditures. The Accounting Manager will directly manage the accounting team in Tijuana, Mexico.Finance strategy: Ability to operate at both the strategic level and the lowest level of detail across the whole organization. It demands a 360-degree view: backward to report, alert to current conditions, and the ability to anticipate the future to plan accordingly. (Customer Retention, Regulation, Commitments).**Responsibilities**:- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax requirements. Manage and coordinate external Tax Audits. Liaison between the company, government, and outside auditors.- Responsible for all core accounting and finance disciplines. Ensures compliance with local MX GAAP, US GAAP, and corporate policies. Full P&L, Balance Sheet, and working capital. Oversight of accounts payable, fixed assets, payroll audits, and general ledger day-to-day activity.- Performs monthly financial statement closing; prepares and maintains supporting balance sheet and income statement schedule.- Supervises A/P, Treasury Founding, and Payroll processes.- Provides leadership to and manages the efforts of the Accounting personnel to ensure appropriate support of all functions. Recruit, retain, and develop a high-performing accounting team. Provide leadership, coaching, hands-on guidance, and career development. Sets goals and objectives, and design a framework for these to be met.- Oversee management of day-to-day information systems operations including identification and implementation of systems that will support strategic initiatives and drive compliance with internal and external regulations.- Reviews employee expense reports and processes ACH payments. Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries.- Supports budgeting, forecasting, and strategic/financial planning activity for the business unit. Supports Site Controller to set annual financial/operating goals for each function and monitor the progress throughout the year.- Establish relationships with senior management level individuals across the business unit and define practices and strategies to add value and maintain cost-effectiveness.- Ensures the accurate compilation, timely reporting, and analysis of financial data. Continuously improve closing, planning, forecasting, and other financial/accounting processes (i.E. Payroll, A/P, & Fixed Assets).- Safeguard company assets and champion/promote an effective and efficient internal control environment. Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance.- HFM system maintenance, Upload, and analysis.- Blackline Recons review and approve