This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, SOX, and local regulatory requirements while driving financial performance, operational efficiency, and supporting strategic decision-making across the BU/Function. This position is responsible for the preparation of timely and accurate consolidated statutory reporting and compliance activities.
Position location: This position is based in our Moen Regional Office in Monterrey, Nuevo León.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, company policy and standard operating procedure; recommends changes to strengthen control environment.
- Analyze and review monthly financial results for the BU/Function. Assists in the preparation of month-end and year-end financial statements.
- Works with U.S. Accounting team to prepare quarterly accruals. Completes monthly and quarterly consolidation packages. Review monthly account reconciliations.
- Research and recommend proper accounting treatment on technical accounting issues as they arise.
- Plans and directs appropriate responses to audit inquiries and requests, including tax audits, internal and external audits (in accordance with US GAAP and local statutory requirements).
- Coordinate and review monthly and annual tax reporting in accordance with local regulations which include but are not limited to VAT refunds, Transfer Pricing and Income Tax Return.
- Liaise with internal departments: Financial Planning and Analysis, Human Resources, Legal, Facilities, Marketing, Treasury, Tax and Audit as the regional financial partner for various ad-hoc items.
- Partner with HR for Payroll process, Payroll Taxes, FONACOT, INFONAVIT, SUA, Banking, etc.
- Review CFDIs to ensure alignment with accounting entries.
- Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence. Ability to perform under stress. Ability to multi-task
- Partner with external accountants to close statutory books.
- Lead B/S reconciliation process, ensuring all accounts are tied out monthly to supporting documentation.
- Manage intercompany reconciliations and support global consolidation efforts.
- Coordinate with tax advisors to ensure compliance with SAT (ISR, IVA, DIOT, REPSE, complementos de Pago, carta Porte, etc.) Ensure the timely recovery of VAT favorable balances.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with commercial, operations & COE teams.
- Ensuring key controls and risk management processes are detailed and implemented, minimizing risk and exposure to penalties.
- Identifying and tracking new legislation, planning and policy trends.
- Review, audit, and approve employee Travel & Expense (T&E) reports to ensure compliance with company policies.
- Oversee fixed asset management, including asset controls, tracking, and depreciation.
- Bank Accounting reconciliations.
- Manage lease contracts and ensure their proper registration and accounting treatment.
- Develop and manage sales deals and consignment agreements required by the Commercial department.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Taxes, Finance, or other quantitative related fields
- 5+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
- Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office products and financial reporting software (SAP, Oracle, One Stream, Essbase, Admin, etc.).
- Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written, and the ability to work effectively with all levels of organization.
- Planning and organizational skills
- Effective communication
- Negotiation skills
- Results-oriented mindset
- Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects at once