Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Vertiv, a general leader in critical infrastructure solutions and services, is seeking a dynamic Finance Director to join our Americas Finance team as the Director of Finance overseeing 5 manufacturing sites in Mexico and 1 in Texas. This role oversees a financial scope encompassing $6B+ in sales, 10M+ production hours, and nearly $1B in conversion costs. Your role will include managing a team of plant controllers and finance professionals to provide strategic and operational leadership, value-added reporting and analysis, and effective internal controls over spending, workforce planning, and inventory management across all 6 sites.

You will be in frequent contact with Operations Leadership at each plant & regionally, and will be responsible for driving financial consistency, cross-border compliance, and operational excellence across the multi-site network. This role requires a self-starter with strong experience in manufacturing finance, multi-site operational leadership, cross-border financial management, and process improvement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Finance & Cost Management

- Lead initiatives to improve conversion costs (labor, overhead, and manufacturing efficiency) across all 6 plants.
- Develop and standardize cost metrics, KPIs, and benchmarking practices across all sites to enable meaningful cross-plant comparisons.
- Analyze cost structures across both Mexico and Texas operations to identify margin improvement opportunities and quantify cost impacts.
- Drive consistency in financial processes and reporting standards across all facilities.

Workforce Planning & Control

- Lead financial oversight of hourly and salaried headcount capacity planning across all facilities.
- Monitor and report on production hours, labor utilization, and workforce productivity metrics.
- Partner with operations and HR to align staffing models with production demand and financial targets.

Capital Planning & Implementation





- Oversee the financial evaluation, prioritization, and tracking of capital expendituresacross the 6-plant network.
- Partner with engineering and operations teams to ensure robust business cases and ROI analysis for capital projects.
- Monitor project execution against financial targets, timelines, and expected returns.
- Drive post-investment reviews to ensure accountability and continuous improvement.

Inventory & Working Capital Management

- Lead strategies to optimize inventory levels, improve turns, and reduce excess and obsolete stock.
- Collaborate with supply chain and operations to balance service levels with working capital efficiency.
- Monitor and report on key working capital metrics, identifying opportunities for cash flow improvement.
- Implement controls and processes to enhance inventory accuracy and valuation, including oversight of physical inventories, cycle count adherence, and work order variance review.

Financial Reporting & Compliance

- Ensure timely and accurate completion of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting for all plants.
- Oversee plant-level close processes, variance analysis, and performance reportingwith consolidated multi-site views.
- Maintain strong internal controls and compliance with corporate policies, accounting standards, and cross-border regulatory requirements.
- Oversee foreign exchange exposure monitoring and reporting.
- Ensure compliance with Mexican and U.S. tax, customs, and duty requirements as they relate to manufacturing operations.
- Provide clear,



actionable financial insights to senior leadership.

Business Partnership & Leadership

- Act as a trusted advisor to plant managers and senior operations leadership.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of plant controllers and finance professionals.
- Drive a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
- Support strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
- Serve as the primary finance liaison for cross-border operational decisions.

Success Profile

- Strong background in manufacturing finance, with multi-site oversight experience (preferably in Mexico).
- Deep understanding of cost accounting, standard costing, and operational KPIs.
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive change in complex environments.
- Experience managing cross-border financial operations (U.S./Mexico preferred)
- Hands-on leader who can operate both strategically and tactically.

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QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, or Accounting; MBA preferred
- 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing finance including financial and operations leadership
- 3+ years of multi-site finance leadership experience
- Advanced knowledge of operational metrics, cost accounting, and inventory management
- Excellent communication, organization, and analytical skills
- Bilingual English/Spanish required

Preferred Qualifications:

- Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies
- Experience with U.S.-Mexico manufacturing operations (maquiladora/IMMEX program knowledge a plus)
- Strong leadership skills with a track record of building and managing high-performance teams
- Ability to pull together and summarize large amounts of data into concise explanations
- Comprehensive and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
ERP systems experience, preferably Oracle

📌 Director Operations Finance (Santa Catarina)
🏢 Vertiv Group
📍 Santa Catarina