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/presente 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/actual 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