Manager, General Ledger

Overview

The Manager, Mexico Statutory Accounting is a position within the Americas Controller organization. The Senior Manager will work closely with other members of the Finance organization, especially members of FP&A, Legal, Regional Shared Service, and Global Tax teams. The Manager is responsible for statutory audits and their related matters.

Responsibilities

• Prepare timely, accurate reporting and filing of statutory financial results, including annual filings (e.g. MD&A, footnote disclosures, etc.).
• Coordinate with external local CPA firm in preparation of schedules and interrogatories for Mexico tax and accounting filings.
• Primary accounting lead on any ad-hoc statutory audits and examinations from external or internal inquiries, including but not limited to governmental agencies, external auditors, etc.
• Perform local account reconciliations and resolve any discrepancies on a timely basis.
• Identify differences between US GAAP and local GAAP to create the necessary journal entries/adjustments for local reporting purposes.
• Stay current with statutory rules/regulations and implement the new standards in accordance with Mexican FRS guidelines.
• Provide support to Americas Assistant Controller or Global Tax Senior Director on any other ad hoc analysis or special projects as requested.

Qualifications

Required Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, required.
• Contador Publico Certificado (CPC) or equivalent, strongly preferred.

Required Experience

• Fluent in Spanish & English, required.
• Minimum 5 years public or private accounting, required.
• Minimum 5 years preparing Mexico statutory accounting & related financial statements, required.
• Great working knowledge of US GAAP and local GAAP accounting, required.

Required Knowledge/Skills

• Ability to analyze and understand the differences between US GAAP and local GAAP.
• Advanced Excel skills and use of SAP, or similar ERP systems.
• Self-Starter.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Seeks to proactively drive change by making process and other recommendations to enhance processes and deliverables.
• Detail-oriented.
• Excellent communication skills - both written and oral. Must be able to ask questions and gather data from a variety of resources and other staff members.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Dedicated to developing less experienced team members.