Finance Manager

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location:
Monterrey, MX Department: Finance Reports to: Director of Finance and Accounting FLSA Status: Salaried, Exempt Position Summary: The Finance Manager serves as a strategic business partner to the Senior Vice President Americas and U.
S. business leadership team, providing financial leadership, analysis, planning, and decision support to drive profitable growth and operational excellence. This position is responsible for financial planning and analysis (FP&A), forecasting, budgeting, performance management, profitability analysis, and business case development across the U.
S. organization. The Finance Manager will work closely with leaders across Service, Operations, Sales, and Corporate Functions to identify opportunities, improve financial performance, support strategic initiatives, and ensure achievement of business objectives. The successful candidate combines strong financial acumen, commercial insight, analytical rigor, and business partnership skills to influence decisions and deliver measurable business results. Essential Duties and

Responsibilities:
Strategic Business Partnership
- Serve as the primary finance business partner to business leaders across the U.
S. organization.
- Provide financial guidance, recommendations, and decision support to drive profitable growth and operational efficiency.
- Challenge business assumptions and provide objective financial analysis to support sound decision-making.
- Partner with leadership to evaluate strategic initiatives, investments, organizational changes, and growth opportunities. Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead the annual budgeting process for assigned business units and functions.
- Develop monthly forecasts, long-range financial plans, and scenario analysis.
- Analyze financial results and explain variances between actual performance, budget, and forecast.
- Identify financial risks and opportunities and recommend corrective actions.
- Support month-end and quarter-end financial review processes. Business Performance & Profitability Management
- Monitor and analyze business performance across revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, profitability, and cash flow.
- Evaluate profitability by customer, product, service offering, project, and region.
- Develop business cases and financial models for new products, services, investments, and commercial opportunities.
- Analyze pricing strategies and financial impacts of customer contracts and commercial agreements.
- Recommend actions to improve profitability, productivity, and operational effectiveness. Service & Operations Finance Support
- Partner with Service and Operations leadership to improve business performance and resource utilization.
- Monitor and analyze labor productivity, utilization rates, service margins, overtime trends, and operational KPIs.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance financial performance.
- Support workforce planning and resource allocation decisions through data-driven financial analysis. Reporting & Analytics
- Prepare and present financial reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
- Develop and maintain key financial and operational performance indicators.
- Ensure accuracy, completeness, and transparency of financial data and reporting.
- Utilize advanced analytical tools and business intelligence platforms to provide actionable insights. Process Improvement & Financial Controls
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across financial reporting, planning, and analysis processes.
- Support development and enhancement of financial systems, reporting tools, and business intelligence capabilities.
- Collaborate with Accounting to ensure alignment between financial reporting and business analysis.
- Maintain compliance with company policies, financial controls, and regulatory requirements. Working Capital & Cash Flow Management
- Monitor trends in accounts receivable, inventory, working capital, and cash flow performance.
- Partner with Accounting and Operations to identify opportunities for improved cash generation and working capital management.
- Support initiatives aimed at improving cash conversion and overall financial efficiency. Experience Required:
- 7+ years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Commercial Finance, Corporate Finance, Finance Business Partnering, or Financial Management.
- Experience supporting senior business leaders and influencing strategic business decisions.
- Experience within a technology, service, engineering, infrastructure, manufacturing, or project-based business environment preferred.
- Experience working within a multinational organization preferred. Skills Required:
- Strong financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and financial modeling skills.
- Strong business acumen and commercial finance capabilities.
- Ability to translate complex financial information into actionable business recommenda