Finance - Controller I

CONTROLLER
Silao Guanajuato Android Plant

**JOB SUMMARY**:
The Plant Controller is a valuable member of the plant’s Leadership Team and has full P&L responsibility for the facility.Plays an active role in developing, monitoring, and achieving the operations annual goals and objectives.Provides financial, analytical, and decision-making leadership to the local team members, while maintaining an ongoing relationship with the overall direction of the company.This person needs to thrive in a team environment and spending time on the plant floor to remain in touch with the daily operations and the ever-changing atmosphere.Operates with the outmost integrity, honesty, attention to detail, and organizational skills, while maintaining a positive attitude and a great work ethic.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Overall financial responsibility for the operations and all other related activities at the plant, while holding the local team accountable to the results.
- Monthly financial reporting and financial analysis to the Process Council.
- Update and track plant dashboards.
- Daily, weekly, and monthly financial reporting to the local team as well as to the Corporate office
- Prepare annual budgets, monthly/weekly forecasts and analyze variances to each on a month to month basis.
- Manage all A/P, A/R, production and non-production purchasing, and payroll.
- Monitor and manage all aspects of the plant’s perpetual inventories to ensure no shortages occur.
- Lead the monthly physical inventories.
- Monitor Engineering Changes to ensure no negative financial issues result from the change.
- Report financial progress to the local team as well as the Corporate Team through monthly management reviews.
- Prepare weekly forecast of prior week’s results and possible future events that veer from the last forecast or budget, recommend mitigating actions.
- Complete knowledge of the operation at the facility and consistently offering suggestions for improvement
- Monitor the plant spending to ensure that the facility is acting fiscally responsible.
- Monthly deliverables to both the local team and the Corporate Team:

- Complete report out of monthly results.
- Complete analysis of variances to both monthly forecasts and annual budgets.
- Monthly forecasts and analysis to budget and prior month forecasts.
- Updated monthly balance sheet activity.
- Complete breakdown of accounts receivable position.
- Day to day accounting functions.
- All other duties as assigned.

**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- Experience: 10+ years’ of general accounting experience with very strong operational prowess in the automotive industry, specifically Tier 1 supplier experience with the OEM’s.
- Prior manufacturing plant Controller experience a must.

**TRAVEL**:

- Travel Required: yes

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES**:

- Strong written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills.
- Strong experience in creating/reviewing annual/monthly/weekly budgets and forecasts.
- Demonstrated strong leadership and team development abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple and one-time projects with urgency and confidentiality.
- Experience in month closing process.
- Experence in variance analysis.
- Ability to access risks and opportunities.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to work very demanding and flexible schedule.
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office, Business Intelligence Systems (e.g., Adaptive), MFG PRO/QAD or similar ERP experience.

**TRAITS/VALUES**:

- The quality of possessing and adhering to positive, optimistic expectation of future events.
- Confidence in one another
- The quality of an understanding of another's challenges.
- Concern for fairness.
- The quality of having good, sound judgement.
- Strength in the face of adversity.