Our client is an international Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company serving leading general customers across multiple industries. Following its recent acquisition by a larger international group, the Guadalajara plant is experiencing strong growth and significant investments, creating an exciting opportunity for an experienced Plant Controller to become a key business partner for the site's leadership team.
Reporting directly to the Director of Finance & Administration, you will play a critical role in driving financial performance, supporting operational decision-making and ensuring accurate financial reporting across the manufacturing site.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the Finance Business Partner for Operations, supporting Production, Supply Chain, Engineering and Management teams.
- Analyze manufacturing performance, product profitability and cost variances,
providing recommendations to improve financial performance.
- Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and monthly financial analysis processes.
- Monitor inventory valuation, standard costs and manufacturing variances.
- Perform detailed product costing, COGS analysis and margin analysis.
- Support pricing decisions and commercial profitability analysis.
- Coordinate monthly IFRS reporting packages and financial closing activities.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives together with Operations to optimize manufacturing costs and operational efficiency.
- Support investment analysis, CAPEX evaluation and business case development.
- Prepare management reports and KPIs to support strategic decision-making.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience as Plant Controller, Cost Controller or Industrial Controller within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowled