Plant Controller

Management of financial operations, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and analysis for plant. Develop and ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory entities (internal/external) and company policies, through the development and usage of guideliness and governance. Ensure plant profitability through the use of financial information for decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial reporting and analysis, including monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, variance analysis, and other financial reports. Coordination of activities to ensure data integrity for reporting and decision-making.
• Prepare and manage plant budgets and forecasts, working closely with other departments to ensure accuracy and completeness. Coordination of plant business plan and aligned main KPIs to business strategies. Perform financial analysis to support business decisions, identifying cost‑saving opportunities and financial performance improvements. Analysis and evaluation of main financial drivers integrating economical and operational information to provide guidance and consultancy for plant and new programs.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations and company policies. Support the development of company guidelines and governance for financial activities and reporting. Participate in internal/external audits with all relevant information.
• Manage the plant's accounting and financial functions, including accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and cost accounting. Validate plant performance vs stablished goals and prepare information for reporting with directive/stakeholder teams.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax consultants and other financial professionals to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and compliance with all requirements.
• Develop and implement financial policies and procedures to ensure internal controls and compliance with financial regulations.
• Develop and manage a team of finance professionals, ensuring their training and development and overall engagement.
• Develop benchmark exercises involving main business drivers, provide financial consulting to plant different teams to help have a better understanding of financial information and the impact of such.

Requirements

• Bachelors Finance, Accounting, Engineering or similar
• 5+ years experience as a Controller, preferably in an automotive or manufacturing setting
• Corporate Finance, Financial Planning, Accounting, Strategic Planning