Plant Controller

Job Title: Controller

Location: Monterrey, Mexico

Position Overview:

Establishes, implements, directs, and controls the accounting activities including data planning and development. Must take on a strong leadership role within the management of the plant and operations. In addition, monitor and advise management on the financial performance and operations of the plant. Able to lead a group of people in a department and work closely with manufacturing to analyze costs and make improvements to minimize costs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

- Establishes, or recommends to management, major corporate economic strategies, objectives, and policies for the operations and business entity.
- Establish and implement a cost accounting system including standard costs and cost roll process.
- Establish SOX control environment.
- Creates and reviews operations and accounting reports for abnormalities including variances to forecast and budget. Develop corrective actions as appropriate.
- Lead the budgeting process by working with the various plant departments.
- Monitors the Business Information System maintenance.
- Reviews and analyzes unit costs and profit margins for finished products and product manufacturing costs.
- Oversees capital assets including depreciation, purchases, and retirements and ensures the annual asset inventory verification is completed. Ensures all capital requests have proper approval and are accounted for correctly.
- Advises management on desirable operational adjustments due to tax code revisions.
- Directs and/or prepares accounting journal entries at the end of each accounting period.
- Reviews and analyzes manufacturing efficiencies and cost variances and keeps management informed of trends.
- Works with corporate accounting with the yearend financial close and the external financial audit requirements.
- Works with the Corporate Internal Audit department to ensure required procedures are being followed and to ensure accuracy of the financial data reported.
- Develops and monitors inventory cycle counting procedures.
- Prepares reports required by regulatory agencies.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

- Experience in standard cost-manufacturing environment.
- Computer literate and expert in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Knowledge of SAP
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports, and legal documents.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
- Ability to write reports and business correspondence in both English and Spanish.
- Ability to effectively present information to management.
- Experience with the Maquiladora process.
- Knowledge and experience with Import / Export Documentation requirements

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university and more than ten years related controlling experience and/or training.
- MBA, CPA or CMA license, preferred.
- Must be fully fluent in English and Spanish.

About Columbus McKinnon:

Columbus McKinnon is a leading worldwide designer, manufacturer and marketer of intelligent motion solutions that move the world forward and improve lives by efficiently and ergonomically moving, lifting, positioning and securing materials. Key products include hoists, crane components, precision conveyor systems, rigging tools, light rail workstations and digital power and motion control systems. We are focused on commercial and industrial applications that require the safety and quality provided by our superior design and engineering know-how.

Columbus McKinnon is a publicly traded company that has been in business for almost 150 years – proud of our heritage, where we come from, and where we’re going. As Columbus McKinnon grows globally, so does our need for driven and inspired employees. Join our winning team

Columbus McKinnon Corporation promotes a diverse and inclusive workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes. We also value the safety of all associates and work hard to maintain a Drug Free Workplace.