Plant Financial Controller

**Plant Financial Controller**: **At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. That's our story. Make it your story.**: **This position reports to**: Business Controller **Your role and responsibilities**: At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. That's our story. Make it your story. In this role, you will have the opportunity to act as a business partner to the relevant business manager and leads local finance teams to optimize the financial performance within an assigned division / business area. Each day, you will support effective business decisions by monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting financial data to evaluate various business alternatives. You will also showcase your expertise by recommending the most appropriate business solutions. The work model for the role is: #LI-hybrid This role is contributing to the Finance Nema Motors in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Mexico. You will be mainly accountable for: Engage with plant management to create robust financial forecasts for both cost of goods produced and gross margin. Focus on ability to easily create scenarios with high accuracy with emphasis on a 5Q rolling forecast timeline. Consult and mentor staff members on all aspects of financials with emphasis on standard cost theory, burden recovery, product line costs, and overall plant profitability. E2E understanding of the forming of Bills of Materials, absorption situation vs planned according to production targets and its impact in financial results (P&L, BS< OCF) Assist in the development and implementation of cost control measures. Perform in-depth variance analysis with forecast, budget, and previous period(s). Analyze productivity and efficiency metrics and promote initiatives and actions to improve. Develop an annual operating plan (including associated burden studies), budget, and ongoing production and gross margin forecasts. Provide internal and external audit support where needed & develop/document accounting policies and business processes to strengthen internal controls. USGAAP & MXGAAP understanding, managing, and complying with reporting requirements and tax filings for local, state, and federal government. Report results on product cost improvement projects for direct, indirect and OPEX savings as well as support and drive both variable and fixed overhead cost reduction projects. **Qualifications for the role**: - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required. - +3 years of experience in Cost accounting. - + 5 years of experience as a Controller/Plant Controller. - Strong knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures. - Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial reports and data accurately and strong attention to detail and ability to work with large amounts of numerical data. - Able to prepare production and gross margin forecast on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis and an annual budget and be able to identify, analyze and communicate variances. - Ability to work independently and meet deadlines. - Have a positive attitude and actively seeks ways to help employees and company. - Self-motivated and a team-player with the ability to be flexible to changing business needs. - Availability to travel. A valid visa is desirable. - Fluent English. **What's in it for you?**: - Play a part in anticipating, sensing and responding to technology trends - Join an undiscussed market leader, a strong brand that markets high quality products - Work in a company with a strong technology legacy and deeply rooted in local communities **Benefits**: - Retirement plan - Life insurance - Paid Parental leave (gender neutral) - Healthcare plan - Wellbeing program - Dental insurance - Employee Assistance Program (PAE) - Development platforms: Spark, Harvard Manager Mentor and English Learning EF English Live School (EF) **More about us**: