Overview

The Manager, Mexico Statutory Accounting is a position within the Americas Controller organization.

The Senior

Manager will work closely with other members of the Finance organization, especially members of FP&A;, Legal, Regional Shared Service, and General Tax teams. The Manager is responsible for statutory audits and their related matters.

Responsibilities

- Prepare timely, accurate reporting and filing of statutory financial results, including annual filings (e.g. MD&A;, footnote disclosures, etc.).

- Coordinate with external local CPA firm in preparation of schedules and interrogatories for Mexico tax and accounting filings.

- Primary accounting lead on any ad-hoc statutory audits and examinations from external or internal inquiries, including but not limited to governmental agencies, external auditors, etc.

- Perform local account reconciliations and resolve any discrepancies on a timely basis.

- Identify differences between US GAAP and local GAAP to create the necessary journal entries/adjustments for local reporting purposes.

- Stay current with statutory rules/regulations and implement the new standards in accordance with Mexican FRS guidelines.





- Provide support to Americas Assistant Controller or Global Tax Senior Director on any other ad hoc analysis or special projects as requested.

Qualifications

Required Education Level

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, required.

- Contador Publico Certificado (CPC) or equivalent, strongly preferred.

Required Experience

- Fluent in Spanish & English, required.

- Minimum 5 years public or private accounting, required.

- Minimum 5 years preparing Mexico statutory accounting & related financial statements, required.

- Great working knowledge of US GAAP and local GAAP accounting, required.

Required Knowledge/Skills

- Ability to analyze and understand the differences between US GAAP and local GAAP.

- Advanced Excel skills and use of SAP, or similar ERP systems.

- Self-Starter.

- Strong interpersonal skills.

- Strong organizational skills.

- Seeks to proactively drive change by making process and other recommendations to enhance processes and deliverables.

- Detail-oriented.

- Excellent communication skills - both written and oral. Must be able to ask questions and gather data from a variety of resources and other staff members.

- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.

- Dedicated to developing less experienced team members.

📌 Manager, General Ledger (México)
🏢 Celanese International
📍 México