Finance Manager

About the Role

Lead and ensure the proper management of the operation’s financial, accounting, and cost functions, providing accurate and timely information to support business decision-making. Responsible for P&L, budgeting, forecasting, manufacturing costs, inventory, cash flow, and financial analysis of projects, contributing to the profitability and growth of the organization. Act as a strategic business partner to Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Management by identifying opportunities for cost reduction, productivity improvement, and resource optimization.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze the monthly P&L, Budget, and Forecast.
• Project sales, costs, expenses, and profitability, analyzing variances against budget and forecast.
• Calculate break-even point, contribution margin, and financial scenarios.
• Present financial results, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to Management and Corporate Finance.
• Establish, maintain, and monitor Standard Cost and calculate actual manufacturing costs.
• Analyze variances related to materials, labor, overhead, purchase prices, efficiency, scrap, and absorption.
• Monitor raw material, WIP, and finished goods inventory levels.
• Analyze inventory days, turnover, obsolescence, and inventory variances.
• Lead and ensure timely completion of the monthly financial close.
• Coordinate audits and follow up on findings and corrective action plans.
• Evaluate the financial impact of expansion projects, new products, and capacity investments.
• Prepare ROI, Payback, and CAPEX analyses.
• Monitor CAPEX budgets and actual spending.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
• P&L, Budget, and Forecast accuracy and achievement.
• Cost variance control and reduction.
• Margin and productivity improvement.
• Inventory and working capital optimization.
• Audit and internal control compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Required Skills

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing, preferably in the maquiladora and electronics industry; supervisory or management experience preferred.
• Advanced English proficiency, 90% or equivalent, both written and spoken, with the ability to participate in meetings and deliver presentations.
• Strong experience in P&L, Budget, Forecast, Cash Flow, and financial analysis.
• Strong knowledge of financial and cost accounting, Standard Cost, Actual Cost, BOM, and variance analysis.
• Experience with inventory, working capital, scrap, absorption, and productivity.
• Knowledge of internal controls, audits, and corporate financial policies.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with manufacturing ERP systems; SAP/Oracle and Power BI preferred.
• Strong leadership, analytical, decision-making, communication, and results-oriented skills.
• Availability to travel to the United States and valid passport/visa.