Controlling Business Partner (San Luis Potosí)

As a Controlling Business Partner, you’ll be the strategic partner driving the profitability and financial performance of our San Luis Potosí Plant. You will ensure accurate, transparent, and timely cost reporting, while proactively identifying opportunities to optimize efficiency and improve results. This role is key to connecting operational excellence with financial strategy — making data-driven decisions that shape the plant’s success.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost controlling and profitability analysis for the plant, providing actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with accounting principles and internal financial policies during reporting, forecasting, and cost planning.
• Analyze vigente vs. target costs, identifying deviations and their root causes, and follow up on corrective actions.
• Drive month-end closing activities: prepare and present accurate financial statements to plant management, ensuring data integrity and timeliness.
• Develop quarterly cost forecasts, using current data and business trends to provide a realistic projection of year-end results.
• Prepare the annual financial plan (business plan), aligning with corporate targets and strategic goals.
• Monitor key metrics such as headcount, operational expenses, and affiliate charges, identifying risks and opportunities to achieve financial targets.
• Calculate and report financial KPIs with precision and consistency.
• Evaluate external factors such as market demand, exchange rates, and economic trends that impact cost structures.
• Support long‑term planning and new business acquisitions, including cost modeling and quotation support for new projects.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to standardize, automate, and enhance controlling processes — increasing accuracy, efficiency, and collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Management, or Industrial Engineering.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• 2–3 years of experience in similar positions, ideally within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Solid understanding of Accounting Standards (GAAP & IFRS) and their practical application.
• Strong analytical mindset, results orientation, and excellent problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Confident and assertive communicator, capable of presenting complex financial data clearly to both management and non‑financial audiences.
• Excellent IT skills: advanced MS Office (Excel, SmartView, Power BI), SAP (CO & FI modules), and Oracle solutions (Essbase).
• Experience in forecasting, cost analysis, and financial modeling.
• Strong collaboration skills and a proactive approach to continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives.