Date: Jul 28, 2026
Location: Otzolotepec, Mexico State, MX, 50070
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Company: Gates Corporation
Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.
Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.
Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?
Position Summary
The Plant Controller serves as the senior finance partner for the San José manufacturing facility, providing financial leadership, operational support, and strategic guidance to drive plant performance. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, supporting business planning processes, and partnering with operations leadership to improve profitability, productivity, and cost performance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Financial Management & Reporting
Lead all plant accounting and financial reporting activities.
Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
Prepare and analyze financial statements, operating results, and plant performance metrics.
Monitor inventory, fixed assets, capital expenditures, and manufacturing variances.
Ensure compliance with Gates accounting policies, financial controls, and reporting requirements.
Operational Finance
Partner with plant and corporate leadership to drive financial performance and operational efficiency.
Analyze labor, material, overhead, scrap, and manufacturing variances and recommend corrective actions.
Support productivity initiatives, cost reduction programs, and continuous improvement projects.
Develop financial models and business cases to support operational decision-making.
Evaluate new capital investments and monitor project returns.
Budgeting & Forecasting
Lead annual operating plan development and monthly forecasting activities.
Provide financial insights and recommendations to ensure achievement of business objectives.
Monitor plant spending against budgets and identify risks and opportunities.
Develop scenario analyses and support strategic planning initiatives.
Inventory & Cost Accounting
Maintain standard cost systems and ensure integrity of product costing.
Analyze inventory reserves, cycle count results, and physical inventory processes.
Support inventory optimization efforts while ensuring financial accuracy.
Review inventory valuation and manufacturing absorption calculations.
Keys to Success
Keeps self-control in hard situations.
Strong Communication skills
Problem Solving and decision making.
Costumer focus (internal and external)
Negotiation skills
Creativity, proactivity, and teamwork.
Problem Solving process.
Exceptional attention to internal and external customer requests
Negotiation skills
Requires the ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret a variety of instructions or inquiries furnished in written and/or oral form; to acquire knowledge of topics related to occupation
Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes issuing and receiving assignments, instructions, and/or directions.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted advisor to plant leadership.
Lead and develop finance team members, providing coaching and mentoring.
Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and HR teams.
Drive a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
Requirements and Preferred Skills
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional certification preferred.
8-10 years of progressive experience in manufacturing finance, operations finance, or plant accounting.
Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
Experience supporting manufacturing operations within a multinational environment.
Advanced proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.
Fluent in Spanish and English.
Experience in automotive, industrial manufacturing, or engineered products industries.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
Experience with SAP or comparable ERP systems.
Prior experience leading finance personnel in a manufacturing environment.
WHY GATES?
Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Gates is an Equal Opportunity and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.
