Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist / Financial Business Partner

Santa Catarina, Mexico

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

Material Cost & Profitability Management

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- Lead material cost analysis and identify key drivers impacting product profitability.

- Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, and Operations teams to evaluate sourcing strategies and cost reduction opportunities.

- Analyze purchase price variances (PPV), material usage variances, scrap, and manufacturing cost variances, providing actionable recommendations.

- Support margin improvement initiatives through product cost analysis, operational efficiency assessments, and financial modeling.

- Monitor and validate standard costs, ensuring accuracy and integrity across products and materials.

- Lead annual standard cost updates and support new product and material cost rollouts.

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- Lead material cost analysis and identify key drivers impacting product profitability.

- Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, and Operations teams to evaluate sourcing strategies and cost reduction opportunities.

- Analyze purchase price variances (PPV), material usage variances, scrap, and manufacturing cost variances, providing actionable recommendations.

- Support margin improvement initiatives through product cost analysis, operational efficiency assessments, and financial modeling.

- Monitor and validate standard costs, ensuring accuracy and integrity across products and materials.

- Lead annual standard cost updates and support new product and material cost rollouts.

Inventory, Working Capital & Cash Flow Support

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- Act as finance lead for inventory analysis and inventory performance management.

- Drive inventory optimization initiatives while balancing customer service requirements, working capital objectives, and profitability targets.

- Analyze inventory turns, excess and obsolete inventory, slow-moving inventory, and inventory reserves.

- Support cash flow forecasting and working capital reporting through inventory and operational analysis.

- Evaluate inventory strategies and demand trends to improve inventory positioning and financial performance.

Manufacturing Finance Business Partnership

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- Partner closely with plant leadership to provide financial insights that support operational and strategic decisions.

- Evaluate product mix, product strategy, and cost-to-serve impacts to improve profitability.

- Support decisions related to manufacturing footprint optimization, sourcing strategies, capacity utilization, and operational efficiency.

- Translate financial results into business recommendations for plant and functional leaders.

- Develop and maintain reporting and dashboards to monitor key operational and financial Control & Reporting





- Perform account reconciliations in accordance with company policies and compliance requirements.

- Ensure integrity and accuracy of inventory-related financial accounts.

- Support month-end close activities and variance analysis.

- Prepare recurring and ad-hoc reporting for plant leadership and finance management.

- Support audit requirements and maintain compliance with internal controls.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

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- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Industrial Engineering, or related field.

- MBA, CMA, CPA, or other professional certifications preferred.

Experience

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- 5+ years of experience in Finance, Cost Accounting, Operations Finance, or Manufacturing Finance.

- Strong experience within a manufacturing environment required.

- Automotive, industrial manufacturing, or high-volume production environment experience strongly preferred.

- Experience partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing leadership teams.

- Proven experience with product costing, inventory analysis, margin management, and financial decision support.

Technical Skills

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- Strong understanding of standard costing methodologies and manufacturing cost structures.

- Deep knowledge of inventory valuation, inventory controls, working capital management, and cash flow drivers.

- Advanced Excel skills required.

- Experience with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, JDE, or similar) and financial reporting tools.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills.

- Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to influenc

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