**Monterrey Plant Controller**The Plant Controller functions as the leading accounting professional in the plant and is responsible for the accurate and timely reporting of results and maintenance of the company's assets through balance sheet integrity and ensuring a strong control environment. The Plant Controller also serves as the business partner to the Plant Manager focusing largely on providing financial and operational leadership and improvements, including identifying and driving cost reductions.**Major Responsibilities**:**Accountable for ensuring balance sheet integrity, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and fostering a strong control environment in the plant by**:- Managing a complete and thorough month end close process; - Ensuring full compliance and improvement to site Sarbanes-Oxley requirements; - Being a strong exampleof integrity and 'Doing the Right Thing'; - Noting and appropriately mitigating business risks; and- Proactively seeking and improving any deficiencies.**Functions as a business partner with the Plant Manager to effectively manage and control all facets of the plant's efficiency and productivity by**:- Framing financial and operational issues in a complete business case format andpositively contributing to the strategic direction in the plant; - Driving negotiations with key vendors either directly or via partnering withprocurement; - Leading and/or participating in presentations to plant employees, plantmanagement; and- Accepting responsibility for plant accounting operations as well as financial andoperations management.**Provides operational financial reporting, financial analysis and manufacturing cost analysis by**:- Preparing and managing actual, forecast, and budget scenarios throughout thecourse of the year; - Analyzing and interpreting plant performance, evaluating variances and assessingthe effects on plant results; - Providing management with the strategic tools and reports to drive business results; - Serving as project manager on cost reduction initiatives, working cross functionallywith engineers, procurement, and plant operators to drive cost reductions; **Job Requirements**:- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance required; CPA or MBA a plus- SAP and HFM experience a plus- US GAAP Experience- Experienced on Maquila Program environment and related requirements- Experienced on VAT Return process and VAT certification**Core Success Skills**:- Willingness to embrace SBD Leadership Qualities- Controllership mindset- Proactive not reactive- Continuous improvement mindset- Acts as an involved business partner to Controllership and Operations teams- Demonstrates effective teamwork- Clear and concise visual presentation skills**Job Specific Competencies**:- Demonstrated leadership of diverse teams- Excellent communicator- Excellent interpersonal skills- Able to interact with all functions and levels of employees- Highly motivated- Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
