Plant Finance Manager - Chihuahua, Mexico
We are seeking an experienced Plant Finance Manager to lead finance and accounting activities for a manufacturing operation in Chihuahua, Mexico.
The Plant Finance Manager will serve as a key financial business partner to Plant Leadership and Corporate Finance, providing objective financial analysis, strengthening internal controls, and driving financial and operational performance.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead annual operating plans, forecasts, financial planning, and plant performance analysis.
Partner with Plant Leadership to identify financial risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
Lead plant cost accounting, including standard costing, inventory valuation, labor and overhead absorption, and variance analysis.
Monitor material usage, purchase price variance, labor efficiency, overhead spending, scrap, rework, and manufacturing costs.
Oversee inventory valuation, reserves, cycle counts, physical inventories, and inventory accuracy.
Support working capital and cash-flow improvement initiatives.
Evaluate capital investments using ROI, payback, NPV, and IRR analysis.
Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close for the Mexico legal entity.
Manage general ledger, accruals, provisions, intercompany accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting.
Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, US GAAP, and Mexican statutory requirements.
Support internal, external, statutory, tax, and customs audits.
Oversee IMMEX/maquiladora accounting , temporary-import inventory controls, VAT certification, Annex 24/Annex 31, customs-related accounting, and transfer pricing requirements.




Establish and enforce strong internal controls across inventory, purchasing, production, costing, accounts payable, fixed assets, and balance-sheet accounts.
Identify and escalate control deficiencies and financial risks to Corporate Finance.
Lead, coach, and develop the plant finance and accounting team.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
At least 3 years of manufacturing finance, plant accounting, plant finance, or comparable leadership experience.
Proven experience supporting a Mexico maquiladora / IMMEX operation.
Strong manufacturing cost-accounting experience.
Strong knowledge of US GAAP and Mexican accounting/statutory requirements.
Experience with general ledger, month-end close, balance-sheet reconciliations, accruals, provisions, intercompany accounts, and foreign-currency transactions.
Experience with Annex 24 / Annex 31, temporary imports, VAT certification, customs, and related compliance requirements.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with ERP/financial reporting systems.
Proven experience leading and developing finance/accounting personnel.
Advanced English
CPA, CMA, MBA, or other relevant certification/advanced degree is preferred.
Compensation:
$107,000-$113,000 MXN monthly
Location:
Chihuahua,Chihuahua, Mexico
Relocation:
Candidates currently living outside Chihuahua are encouraged to apply. Relocation is possible for the right candidate.
If you have strong manufacturing finance experience combined with Mexico maquiladora/IMMEX expertise, we encourage you to apply.

📌 Plant Finance Manager (Chihuahua)
🏢 Sparrow
📍 Chihuahua