Job Summary

As a vital member of the finance team, the financial analyst will play a crucial role in reporting and analyzing plant financial results, as well as managing general accounting processes like FA and Inventory Cycle Counts. Additionally, they will actively support the monthly financial close process, internal controls, and FA Capex activities, including internal processes, balance sheet reconciliations, and other reporting requirements. This position is expected to closely collaborate with operations and other functions (PLMs, staff, supervisors, etc.), ensuring timely and accurate achievement of financial goals.

The financial analyst will also support the Finance lead in ensuring that financial accounting activities at the location comply with generally accepted accounting principles, local statutory requirements, and Eaton Corporate policies and practices. This role is instrumental in developing and analyzing forecasts, actual performance, and operational metrics. Moreover, they will participate in the profit plan with a focus on expenses, FA, and ensuring that balance sheets are free from aged and uncontrolled registers that could impact plant P&L. The integrity of these activities guarantees a robust internal control system.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible fixed assets management in the plant including CapEx control.
• Support the preparation of the profit plan, rolling forecast and weekly performance reporting. Drives business to meet or exceed short term & long-term goals, initiatives and expectations.
• Provide business partnership to all areas of plant regarding functional expertise and cross-functional support, providing guidance and education as needed to plant personnel to achieve financial objectives. Act as advisor and provide counsel to plant staff and personnel regarding financial operations and interpretation of financial information.
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of data to the various Eaton systems (Oracle, Encore, DFT, OBIEE, BSC, Dashboard, etc.)
• Monitor internal controls and procedures are complying.
• Assist and participate in internal / external audits as required.
• Assist in resolution of general accounting and statutory accounting issues. As well as implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Support implementation of improvements to monthly closing procedures ensuring accuracy and timeliness, as well as continuous develop and improvement of financial modeling and tools (Checklist MJE and monthly checklist).
• Responsible for collect and analyze Inegi information monthly and annually.
• Responsible for performing Balance Sheet Reconciliation from FA Cycle Counts and FA accumulated depreciation-FA life analysis and be part of the balance Sheet review with GFSS.
• Responsible for ensuring that the disposal scrap process of fixed assets and non-productive material is completed since the schedule until the process invoice.
• Responsible for collect pictures and signs for all FA capitalizations.
• Participate and support on physical inventory and financial close and Profit Plan activities with accuracy, and in accordance with corporate timing and reporting requirements.
• Assist & participate in diverse accounting initiatives and projects as required.
• Drive continuous improvement of key financial metrics as they relate to the general accounting function.
• Maintain an atmosphere of teamwork and continuous improvement in order to achieve departmental and plant goals. Support plant, functional or corporate initiatives.
• Support and/or lead department activities related to process improvements and standard work.
• Process, analyze and carry on cleaning of balance Accounts.

Education level required

• Bachelor's degree in Accountant or Finance

Years and area of experience required

• At least two years of work experience combined with a technical, specialized knowledge of general accounting that enables the incumbent to solve daily and high exposure problems.

Technical knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of manufacturing processes and systems
• Experience in Internal finance auditory with SOX knowledge
• Strong experience in finance reporting (Budget, projections & Expenses Control)
• Strong analytical, and critical thinking skills
• Advanced english proficient (fluent conversations at a business level)
• High ability on Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, Power point, Outlook etc.)
• Oracle & AS400 is a plus
• Power Apps is a plus (Power Bi)

Soft Skills

• Analytical
• High ability on storytelling skill
• Ability to replicate gained kwnoledge
• Teamwork player
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Results oriented
• Digital mindset
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalis and confidentiality