Finance Manager

**About Us**

We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead.

We are a sustainable company engaged to the values of Excellence, Innovation, Collaboration, Respect and Responsibility. We seek professionals who share our vision of creating sustainable solutions that improve lives and protect the planet, today and for future generations.

We are looking for your talent, join our team and start your journey today

**Generic Job Description**

Under the supervision of the Regional Finance Director and working very closely with the Tax Manager, A/P & A/R Manager, Cost Accounting Leader and Accounting team, oversees the budget/forecast and finance development processes within the company. Ensures standardization of templates, practices, and processes are implemented in the local plant under his/her responsibility.

Aligns goals with FP&A Divisional group, and Regional Finance and Accounting and Operations team.

Owner of the local financial validation process for Cost Reductions, by Collaborating very closely with the CR Local Leader and the Costing group to review Product Costing, labor, and burden rates for each plant to ensure Efficiency and burden Cost Reductions are making sense YOY.

Ensure HFM is loaded on a timely basis, and closing and forecasting reporting gets completed according to deadlines.

Standardizes daily, monthly, and annual KPI reporting such as Std Hours, Units, Trade Sales, Inventory, Cost per Std Hour, etc.

**Responsibilities**:

- Legal Representative of the Mexican Legal Entity
- Leads Annual Budget preparation with Plant Staff
- Leads Monthly Forecast preparation with Plant Staff
- **Executes Expense variance analysis Budget vs Actual, PE vs Actual, and YOY comparisons at plant level.**
- **Reviews and validates Cost Reductions in progress and proposed at plant/**
- Monthly review with CR leader at plant.
- Quarterly review with Costing Group of Labor, and Burden set at std cost roll up vs actuals.
- Identifies any major discrepancies between CR and Actuals and coordinates meetings with Engineering and Costing where needed to correct.
- Proposes and reviews Month End Close, accruals where needed to the accounting group.
- Responsible for Balance Sheet Reconciliations to be implemented in his/her location and take place once a month within the first 15 days of the month.
- Must be executed by Accounting Team, and local Finance Team (signed and dated).
- Must review Balance Sheet (signed and dated).
- Supports Regional Finance Director in development and maintenance of Internal Control in the Finance and Accounting team.
- Reviews HFM financial data loaded and proposes reviews where needed and/or ensures reasoning behind variances vs Budget/FCST/YOY.
- Finance and Accounting Record Retention lead
- Vendor contract administration for the plant (standardize templates, reviews with Legal and ensures reviews with vendor and legal representatives are completed).
- Reviews before submission Tower Watson (compensation/termination and seniority premium) annual accrual for USGAAP and MEXGAAP at plant level.
- Part of the treasury process (part of the 2 approvers process for vendor payments, payroll, taxes, and positive pay for checks).
- Reviews Monthly Dashboards/KPIs reporting for the Plant.
- Petty Cash Monthly Audits for the Plant.
- Other:

- Support Internal and External audits (Social Security-IMSS, Government housing loans -INFONAVIT, KPMG, PwC, Government directed, and Internal Control.
- Comply with the company policies, procedures, and external normativity in EH&S, labor, trade compliance, taxes and legal.

**Authority**:
Comply with the Authority’s requirements in labor, tax and trade compliance.

Petty cash monthly audit

Approve bank payments and manual checks.

Puts together Budget and forecast.

Validates Cost Reductions in progress and new ones.

Ensures his and each local Finance position are properly defined, procedures and work instructions are documented and kept updated, and each person is backed up for planned and unplanned absences.

**Basic Requirements**:

- Public Accountant and/or Bachelor is Business Administration or experience in similar position of 3-5 years.
- Experience in Budgeting/Forecasting and variance analysis.
- Proficient in Accounting and Cost Accounting
- Knowledge in payroll processes (compliance and supervision)
- Knowledge in labor and tax law.
- Handles well MRP/ERP systems (JDEdwards, Oracle, SAP)
- Fluent in English (80% or more)
- Use of Big Data preferred (Power Bi,