Finance Business Partner

This role provides dedicated financial support to Mexico Operations. Reporting to the Global Customer Operations Finance Controller. The individual is expected to make a full contribution to the management of Mexico Operations manufacturing and assembly activities. This will include being a key contributor in all Mexico Operations financial planning in addition to developing and maintaining strong financial controls for capital expenditure procurement and supply chain.

• Overall responsibility for consolidation of Mexico Operations monthly financial performance as well as financial planning process for all rolling annual and strategic financial plans (including working capital and cost saving targets).
• Ensure the Mexico Operations function is provided with high quality financial forecasting analysis and that focuses on decision making to maximise labour utilisation P&L absorption and cash.
• Manage the communication and presentation of financial data including monthly reviews forecasts and budget presentations to the operational stakeholders.
• Robust and consistent cost control policies and processes including full oversight of the transfer pricing and costing structure across the Mexico Operations entities; and understanding of monthly variances giving rise to under/over absorption within Mexico Operations and supporting Mexico Operations Managements action plans to address variances.
• In conjunction with Mexico Operations Management define inventory plans support its implementation and manage performance against the plan.
• Manage and develop the Mexico Operations Finance Team and contribute to the success of the John Crane finance function through the support and implementation of key initiatives
• The individual will be expected to make a full contribution to the management of Mexico Operations ensuring close commercial interaction between the finance functions and the operations teams to understand and influence commercial activities and business decisionmaking.

Qualifications :

• Undergraduate degree in a related field with an advanced degree or accreditation a strong plus (MBA CPA)

• A minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience with a strong focus on Operational and / or Strategic Business Analysis (Balance statements production forecast HC review reporting monthly)

• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills and experience of using financial consolidation systems and ERPs (SAP knowledge strong plus).

• Professional accounting qualification.

• Advance English required

• Experience from Operations / Manufacturing company and Leadership of a team whether directly or indirectly

• Demonstrated ability to persistently pursue and achieve results. Uses data / analytics to proactively monitor and review plans to hit or exceed targets and drives continuous improvement

• Ability to make good judgments in an increasingly complex global business by effectively sourcing and analysing critical information and making effective timely decisions; considering the needs and impacts on business stakeholders.

• Work closely with other areas of the business to develop a clear understanding of the implications their decisions have both in the short and long term

• Selfstarter with flexibility and willingness to balance multiple changing priorities and work under tight deadlines

• Demonstrated ability to influence and build strong trusted working relationships with internal and external business customers

Additional Information :

With colleagues stretching across the globe we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our crossbusiness ERGs include Veterans Pride Network Black Employee Network Network and Neurodiversity. 

Across our company we recognize excellence culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities people and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day a global celebration of Smiths around our network. 

Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits while helping engineer a better future. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime