CONTROLLING MANAGER- PLANT

Responsible for controlling and analyzing plant costs and operational performance, ensuring accurate and timely financial information to support business decision-making.

This position monitors plant performance against Budget, Forecast and AOP, analyzes cost and material variances, controls inventory-related financial performance, and ensures the proper application of manufacturing costs in accordance with company policies and objectives.

The position works closely with Plant Management and cross-functional teams to identify risks and opportunities, improve cost performance, and drive continuous improvement across plant operations.

Responsibilities:

- Develop and implement business reporting procedures, including reporting timelines and key performance measures for monitoring plant performance.
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of plant controlling data and KPIs.
- Calculate, communicate and monitor benchmarking and performance indicators, preparing regular and ad hoc management reports on overall plant performance.
- Lead the plant Budget, Forecast and AOP processes, providing guidance and support to plant departments during budget preparation.
- Monitor Budget, Forecast and AOP realization, analyzing deviations and identifying risks and opportunities.
- Coordinate and support the monthly closing process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of plant results.
- Analyze manufacturing costs and material cost variances, including PPV, WOV, scrap, material absorption and other relevant cost drivers.
- Monitor standard cost versus current/actual cost and identify opportunities for cost improvement.
- Analyze product costing for new and existing products and provide accurate cost information to support business decisions.




- Ensure proper BOM processes from a Controlling/Finance perspective and identify cost impacts resulting from changes in materials, processes or products.
- Analyze inventory performance, including Excess & Obsolete (E&O;), inventory adjustments, cycle counts and physical inventory results.
- Coordinate and support annual physical inventory activities and follow up on inventory discrepancies.
- Prepare and/or review accruals, journal entries and reserves related to plant costs, inventory and manufacturing activities.
- Identify potential deviations, analyze root causes and assess their impact on plant financial and operational performance.
- Partner with Plant Management, Operations, Materials, Engineering and other functional areas to improve cost performance and support business decisions.
- Provide financial and operational guidance to Plant Management and functional leaders, identifying risks, opportunities and corrective actions.
- Prepare, communicate and review management control KPIs and develop continuous improvement plans for processes, procedures and systems.
- Support internal control requirements, SOX activities and financial audits, as applicable.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and internal controls related to plant controlling activities.
- Promote continuous improvement in controlling processes, reporting, cost management and operational performance.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related field.




- Minimum 5 years of experience in Plant Controlling, Cost Accounting, Manufacturing Finance or a similar role within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong experience in manufacturing cost analysis and cost controlling.
- Experience with Budget, Forecast and AOP processes.
- Strong knowledge of material cost variances, PPV, WOV, scrap, absorption and manufacturing costs.
- Experience with standard cost, current/vigente cost and product costing.
- Experience in inventory controlling, including physical inventories, cycle counts, Excess & Obsolete inventory and inventory adjustments.
- Experience analyzing BOMs and product costs from a Controlling/Finance perspective.
- Experience with monthly closing, account reconciliations, accruals and reserves related to plant operations.
- Knowledge of internal controls and SOX preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and translate data into actionable recommendations.
- Experience working closely with Plant Management and Operations.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP/financial systems.
- Advanced English level.

Preferred Experience:

- Previous experience as a Plant Controller, Plant Controlling Manager, Cost Controller, Cost Accounting Manager/Supervisor, Manufacturing Controller or similar position.
- Experience in automotive, cable, electrical or other manufacturing industries.
- Experience in high-volume and material-intensive manufacturing environments.
- Experience managing costing, inventory and manufacturing variance analysis.
- Experience supporting Plant Managers and Operations leaders with financial and operational analysis.
- Experience leading or participating in continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives.

📌 CONTROLLING MANAGER-PLANT (México)
🏢 COFICAB Americas
📍 México