Accounting Manager

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Accounting Manager

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1119

Position Overview

The Mexico GAAP Accounting Manager is responsible for leading all accounting, financial reporting, tax, and statutory compliance activities for the Wanzl Mexico manufacturing operation, ensuring adherence to Mexican Financial Reporting Standards (NIF/Mexican GAAP), local tax regulations, and corporate policies. This role partners closely with plant operations, supply chain, and corporate finance teams to support accurate financial reporting, cost accounting, inventory controls, budgeting, and continuous process improvement. The successful candidate is a bilingual Spanish/English finance leader with strong people-management skills, manufacturing accounting experience, and the ability to communicate effectively with local and international stakeholders.

Company and Opportunity Overview

WNA's vision is to be a leading entrepreneurial player in terms of market share, agility, and game-changing solutions. WNA is a solution provider, creating value along the supply chain of our customers, from online purchase to their customers.

WNA is headquartered in the Charlotte Metro Area, North Carolina. With around 500 employees and ~$200M of sales, WNA focuses on the retail and distribution market segments with marquee customers such as Walmart, Amazon, and the majority of large grocers and retailers.

In addition to being the largest manufacturer of shopping carts in North America, WNA has three additional main product segments as well as a Service business, providing turnkey solutions for customer guidance (Access Systems), Shelving & Fixtures, and Material Handling products.

Access Solutions provides sophisticated customer guidance and loss prevention systems for major retailers. With German-engineered products and a strong installed base, this segment focuses on protecting existing market share while expanding into adjacent opportunities in smart retail, autonomous store technology, and digital integration.

Additionally, WNA offers a range of digital solutions integrated into our products, including advanced shopping cart containment systems, smart exit gate technology, and innovations for autonomous and semi-autonomous retail stores. We are continuously expanding and enhancing our digital offerings to meet evolving customer needs and drive industry advancement.

WNA is part of the Wanzl Group, headquartered in Germany, and has 12 plants in 8 countries, providing comprehensive, solutions-driven service and expert knowledge of local markets for customers across the globe through their 360 service.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual close for the Wanzl Mexico legal entity in accordance with Mexican Financial Reporting Standards (NIF/Mexican GAAP) and corporate reporting requirements.
• Prepare and review statutory financial statements, management reports, journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Ensure compliance with Mexican tax, electronic accounting, invoicing, payroll-related accounting, and other local statutory requirements in coordination with internal and external tax advisors.
• Upload Mexico financial results into the Wanzl global consolidation system and support reconciliation or reporting bridges to U.S. GAAP and Group reporting standards, as required.
• Lead manufacturing accounting activities, including standard costing, inventory valuation, production variances, overhead absorption, scrap, reserves, and cost-of-goods-sold analysis.
• Partner with plant leadership, operations, supply chain, procurement, and commercial teams to analyze results, improve cost visibility, and support sound business decisions.
• Maintain strong internal controls over inventory, fixed assets, intercompany transactions, cash, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial reporting processes.
• Oversee the fixed asset ledger, capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and physical verification of fixed assets.
• Manage and develop the local accounting team through clear priorities, coaching, cross-training, and performance accountability.
• Coordinate external statutory and tax audits, internal control reviews, and corporate audit requests, ensuring timely and complete documentation.
• Support the annual budget, rolling forecasts, cash-flow planning, and financial analysis for the Mexico manufacturing operation.
• Lead the intercompany reconciliation and confirmation process for transactions involving Wanzl Mexico and other Wanzl entities.
• Drive continuous improvement through process standardization, automation, stronger work instructions, and disciplined ERP and SAP usage.
• Maintain current standard operating procedures and ensure appropriate backup coverage for critical accounting responsibilities.
• Prepare ad-hoc financial analyses and management reports by collecting, validating, and summarizing relevant financial and operational data.
• Perform other duties and special projects assigned by Finance leadership.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; Mexican CPA or equivalent professional qualification required.
• Master's degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including supervisory or management responsibility.
• Demonstrated accounting experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Strong working knowledge of Mexican Financial Reporting Standards (NIF/Mexican GAAP), Mexican tax requirements, and statutory accounting practices.
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English, with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages.
• Experience with ERP systems; SAP or SAP S/4HANA experience is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and multinational consolidation or reporting requirements is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to manage competing deadlines, partner cross-functionally, and communicate effectively with local and international stakeholders.