Senior controller international manufacturing group

Job Title:

Senior Controller

Location: Toluca, Mexico

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Senior Controller to lead the financial operations of our Toluca-Mexico manufacturing facility. This is a critical leadership role responsible for overseeing all aspects of accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and audit coordination. The ideal candidate will bring a strong mix of technical expertise, manufacturing experience, and leadership capability to support both local operations and group-level financial governance.

This position will report directly to Group Finance at HQ, and to the local General Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all aspects of financial accounting, reporting, and internal controls for the Foli Mexico entity, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with IFRS and local GAAP
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, working closely with group finance and local operational teams
• Partner with external auditors and internal stakeholders to manage statutory and group audits
• Ensure proper costing methodologies, inventory valuation, and physical inventory controls
• Monitor and optimize working capital, with a focus on accounts receivable, accounts payable, and inventory turnover
• Lead cash flow forecasting and management, including identifying risks and recommending mitigation actions
• Analyze and monitor inventory levels, obsolescence, and cost trends; work with operations to drive inventory efficiency and accuracy
• Implement and enforce internal controls, ensuring proper segregation of duties, risk mitigation, authorization and approval workflows, and vendor/customer onboarding protocols
• Coordinate tax filings, regulatory compliance, and external reporting with internal and external advisors
• Support the integration of financial systems and banking controls in line with group treasury and ERP policies
• Prepare and review budgets, rolling forecasts, and variance analysis, explain deviations and propose corrective actions.
• Provide leadership and development for the local finance team, fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and urgency
• Serve as the key finance business partner to the local GM and commercial team, while maintaining a solid reporting line to Group Finance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Mexican public accountant certification (Contador Público Certificado) strongly preferred; Exceptional candidates with equivalent qualifications and experience will also be considered.
• Minimum 4 years of Big Four audit experience is required, ideally followed by hands-on controllership experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and Mexican GAAP
• Excellent ERP and Excel skills, prior experience with MS D365 F&O strongly preferred
• Experience coordinating statutory and group audits
• Proven success leading finance teams in a factory or industrial setting
• Strong understanding of internal controls and compliance requirements in a global organization
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, hands-on environment with multiple stakeholders
• High integrity, strong sense of accountability, and a solutions-oriented mindset
• Excellent communication skills in both Spanish and English
• Strong leadership presence with a collaborative, can-do attitude and a sense of urgency

Why Join Us?

This role is an opportunity to step into a pivotal leadership position at a fast-growing, multinational manufacturing group. You’ll be empowered to build and improve the finance function locally, while working closely with global teams to ensure financial discipline, transparency, and operational excellence.

Ofrecemos:

Sueldo base 90,000.- pesos mensuales brutos, prestaciones de ley y superiores a ley

Crecimiento y desarrollo profesional

Exposición a ambientes de trabajo internacionales

Jornada laboral de lunes a viernes de 8:00 AM -6:00 PM