Controller - Greenfield Specialist

Job Title: Controller - Greenfield

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Controller to join our team in our new greenfield facility in Mexico. As a key member of our Operations Leadership Team, you will play a critical role in supporting the development of our new plant in Mexico.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Operations Leadership Team with analysis, reporting, and decision-making to drive improvement areas.
• Enable benchmarks to measure improvements in identified areas.
• Manage and coordinate all Controlling activities of the plant.
• Participate in and/or steer global or local controlling-related and cross-functional projects.
• Conduct employee dialogues, personnel development, and coaching.
• Support Plant Management in internal and external audits.
• Prepare, review, and manage the plant budget and forecast (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, etc.).
• Monitor and analyze planned/expected outcomes versus monthly operating results.
• Prepare standard production cost setting and ensure compliance with CAG policies and procedures.
• Support Operations controlling to reach central targets.
• Provide relevant data to Management for decision-making: cost development, viability analysis, financial effects.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure completion of Month-End Closing/FC process.
• Execute plant-specific month-end closing processes (definition and analysis of cycles, accruals, etc.).
• Responsible for fixed asset analysis and fixed asset inventory count.
• Analyze financial reporting of manufacturing-related costs (variable and fix), prepare forecast, and budget based on production volumes.
• Identify fix cost drivers and saving potentials, drive implementation, and follow-up, including proper documentation.
• Responsible for physical inventory/cycle count oversight and obsolescence review.
• Ensure supervision of plant key performance data and perform regular KPI-reviews.
• Analyze data quality for continuous development of existing systems and align with Operations Controlling team on development measures.
• Analyze use cases of new systems/technologies/solutions to implement for reporting purposes.
• Support implementation of standardized processes, improvement of processes, and creation of process documentation.
• Ensure detailed project tracking of spendings.
• Monitor and review approval/spending reporting on investments.
• Prepare evaluation of PCA's in the plant.
• Monitor controls to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Support implementation of Sector/BA processes and corporate compliance policies within Operations Controlling in the plant.
• Support local audits.
• Ensure local implementation of central controlling standards.
• Provide feedback and input for further development of standards regarding controlling processes (accounting process, monthly/yearly closing, methods, IT tools, etc.) to Operations Controlling.

Requirements:

• Diploma, Bachelor, or Master in Controlling, Finance, Economics, or Accounting and/or Business Administration, preferably with a focus in Controlling/Accounting.
• Minimum of 7 years of Controlling working experience.
• Cross-functional experience in production, supply chain, quality, or CBS preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with good communication skills.
• Team-oriented, analytical thinking with strong ability to work under pressure in an international environment.
• Understanding and applying project management knowledge (experience as project member/leader).
• Has successfully managed a project team and/or demonstrated ability to lead.
• 2 or more years in a leadership position, preferably in operational units with functional and disciplinary responsibility for other individuals.
• Experience working in international environments.
• Advanced English.

Additional Information:

At Continental, we are committed to building an inclusive and discrimination-free ecosystem in Mexico, these principles are rooted in our corporate philosophy and culture. Therefore, it is totally forbidden to request a pregnancy or HIV test as part of our selection processes.