Controller
Publicada: 12/11/2026
Mexicali
Indefinido
Industria y fabricación
Job Title: Plant Controller
Location: Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Work Arrangement: On-site
Position Summary
As a senior leadership team member, the Plant Controller leads and oversees the financial operations of my client (manufacturing sector) in Mexicali, Mexico, specializing in the engineering and manufacturing of components.
The Plant Controller is a strategic business partner to the senior leadership team and combines hands-on financial management with strategic analysis, manufacturing cost accounting, budgeting, and continuous improvement. Ensures financial transparency, accurate reporting and analysis, and robust controls and compliance for both Mexico and US requirements.
Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Planning & Analysis
• Leads the annual budgeting process, financial forecasting, variance analysis, and monthly financial reporting.
• Provides actionable financial insights to support operational and strategic decisions.
2. Manufacturing Cost Control
• Oversees product costing, cost accounting, standard costing, production variances, labor and overhead absorption, scrap, rework, and inventory valuation.
• Analyzes manufacturing costs and identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency and plant profitability.
3. Financial Reporting & Compliance
• Ensures accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with applicable Mexico and US accounting and tax regulations, and corporate reporting requirements.
4. Business Performance Management & Cost Optimization
• Monitors key financial and operational KPIs including budget to actual manufacturing costs, productivity rates, and profitability by product, project, or customer.
• Identifies opportunities to improve plant profitability, optimize production costs, increase operational efficiency, and strengthen cost-control mechanisms.
5. Internal Controls & Risk Management
• Ensures financial compliance with Maquiladora, IMMEX and Customs requirements, partnering closely with import/export and legal functions
• Establishes and maintains effective financial controls and ensures compliance with internal policies.
• Coordinates with and supports Corporate risk management and internal/external audit.
6. Working Capital and Cash Management
• Manages working capital requirements and oversees accounts receivable, accounts payable, and cash flow management.
7. Team Leadership & Cross-Border Coordination
• Leads and develops the plant finance and accounting team, promoting accountability, process standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborates with corporate finance and other company entities to align reporting, transfer pricing, intercompany transactions, and applicable cross-border financial processes.
8. Key Performance Indicators
• Productivity and operational efficiency
• Profitability by product, project, or customer
• Budget and forecast variance
• Internal controls effectiveness
• Regulatory and Corporate policy compliance
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting.
• Proven experience in cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing economics, including direct and indirect costs, bill of materials (BOM), labor and overhead allocation, inventory valuation, and production variances.
• Strong understanding of US and Mexican accounting, tax, and statutory reporting requirements, including Maquiladora and IMMEX requirements.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools; SAP or a comparable manufacturing ERP system is an advantage.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills and the ability to translate complex financial data into clear business recommendations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, combined with a hands-on and results-oriented mindset.
• Ability to influence operational stakeholders and communicate effectively with finance and non-finance teams.
• Fluent in Spanish with professional working proficiency in English.
Preferred Qualifications
• Master’s degree or professional accounting qualification.
• Experience in manufacturing or other project-based industrial businesses.
• Experience with project-based costing and profitability analysis by project, manufacturing order, customer, or product.
Location: Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Work Arrangement: On-site
Position Summary
As a senior leadership team member, the Plant Controller leads and oversees the financial operations of my client (manufacturing sector) in Mexicali, Mexico, specializing in the engineering and manufacturing of components.
The Plant Controller is a strategic business partner to the senior leadership team and combines hands-on financial management with strategic analysis, manufacturing cost accounting, budgeting, and continuous improvement. Ensures financial transparency, accurate reporting and analysis, and robust controls and compliance for both Mexico and US requirements.
Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Planning & Analysis
• Leads the annual budgeting process, financial forecasting, variance analysis, and monthly financial reporting.
• Provides actionable financial insights to support operational and strategic decisions.
2. Manufacturing Cost Control
• Oversees product costing, cost accounting, standard costing, production variances, labor and overhead absorption, scrap, rework, and inventory valuation.
• Analyzes manufacturing costs and identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency and plant profitability.
3. Financial Reporting & Compliance
• Ensures accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with applicable Mexico and US accounting and tax regulations, and corporate reporting requirements.
4. Business Performance Management & Cost Optimization
• Monitors key financial and operational KPIs including budget to actual manufacturing costs, productivity rates, and profitability by product, project, or customer.
• Identifies opportunities to improve plant profitability, optimize production costs, increase operational efficiency, and strengthen cost-control mechanisms.
5. Internal Controls & Risk Management
• Ensures financial compliance with Maquiladora, IMMEX and Customs requirements, partnering closely with import/export and legal functions
• Establishes and maintains effective financial controls and ensures compliance with internal policies.
• Coordinates with and supports Corporate risk management and internal/external audit.
6. Working Capital and Cash Management
• Manages working capital requirements and oversees accounts receivable, accounts payable, and cash flow management.
7. Team Leadership & Cross-Border Coordination
• Leads and develops the plant finance and accounting team, promoting accountability, process standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborates with corporate finance and other company entities to align reporting, transfer pricing, intercompany transactions, and applicable cross-border financial processes.
8. Key Performance Indicators
• Productivity and operational efficiency
• Profitability by product, project, or customer
• Budget and forecast variance
• Internal controls effectiveness
• Regulatory and Corporate policy compliance
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting.
• Proven experience in cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing economics, including direct and indirect costs, bill of materials (BOM), labor and overhead allocation, inventory valuation, and production variances.
• Strong understanding of US and Mexican accounting, tax, and statutory reporting requirements, including Maquiladora and IMMEX requirements.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools; SAP or a comparable manufacturing ERP system is an advantage.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills and the ability to translate complex financial data into clear business recommendations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, combined with a hands-on and results-oriented mindset.
• Ability to influence operational stakeholders and communicate effectively with finance and non-finance teams.
• Fluent in Spanish with professional working proficiency in English.
Preferred Qualifications
• Master’s degree or professional accounting qualification.
• Experience in manufacturing or other project-based industrial businesses.
• Experience with project-based costing and profitability analysis by project, manufacturing order, customer, or product.