Chief Accountant

Chief Accountant Location: Puebla Mexico Department: Finance Reports to: Country Finance Manager / Cluster Controller Work Model: Hybrid (onsite remote) About the Role We are looking for a Chief Accountant to lead endtoend accounting for our Puebla operations ensuring compliance accuracy and strong financial control in a global environment. This role oversees general accounting statutory and tax compliance monthend close internal controls (SOX) audits and partners with business leaders to support decisionmaking and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Close Own the monthend quarterend and yearend close (R2R) ensuring timely accurate and compliant financial statements under IFRS and local GAAP (NIFs). Review and post journal entries accruals provisions prepayments intercompany and eliminations. Oversee balance sheet integrity: reconciliations aging open items and corrective actions. Tax Compliance & Statutory Ensure ontime and accurate tax compliance (ISR/IVA/IEPS DIOT retentions) and statutory filings; coordination with external advisors when needed.

Guarantee CFDI 4.0 timeliness/accuracy (AR/AP) and alignment with SAT requirements. Maintain robust internal controls and SOX narratives/testing including risk assessments and remediation plans. Costing Inventory & Fixed Assets Oversee cost accounting and inventory valuation (standard cost updates variances cycle counts and adjustments). Manage fixed assets lifecycle: capitalization depreciation disposals CIP tracking.

Cash AR/AP & Intercompany Partner with O2C/P2P leads to secure cash application quality DSO improvement dispute resolution and supplier payment accuracy. Manage intercompany reconciliations netting transfer pricing documentation (in coordination with Tax/Treasury). Audits & Governance Lead external and internal audits ensuring timely PBC lists sampling support and closure of audit findings. Maintain updated accounting policies desktop procedures and RACI.

Business Partnering & Improvement Provide financial insight to Plant/Operations/Procurement on margins cost drivers variances and savings. Drive process standardization and automation (SAP/ERP reporting controls) and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field (CPA/Contador Público preferred). 7 years of progressive accounting experience; 3 years in a lead/supervisory role. Solid knowledge of IFRS and Mexican GAAP (NIFs); strong tax knowhow in Mexico.

Experience

with ERP (SAP preferred) advanced Excel/Power BI a plus. Proven track record in monthend close audits internal controls (SOX) cost accounting and intercompany. English: Intermediate/Advanced (global coordination and reporting). Strong leadership stakeholder management problemsolving and deadline discipline.

Key Success Metrics (KPIs) Close completed on time with zero material misstatements. Balance sheet reconciliations: 100% on time; aging of open items within target. Tax filings: 100% timely and accurate; audit findings closed as planned. Inventory & costing: variance within thresholds; successful cycle count results.

DSO/AP on-time payment support aligned to targets. Control health: SOX tests passed remediations delivered on time.

What We Offer

A highimpact role within a global industrial leader collaborating with crossfunctional and international teams. Hybrid work model learning & development and exposure to continuous improvement and transformation initiatives. A culture of integrity accountability and performance.

How to Apply

If you’re based in Puebla (or willing to relocate) and ready to lead the accounting function with excellence we’d love to meet you. Apply now and help us strengthen our financial backbone. #J-18808-Ljbffr