Senior Financial Analyst

BorgWarner

Senior Accounting Analyst managing payroll, benefits, and pension accounting processes at BorgWarner. Ensuring accuracy and compliance in financial reporting and operational coordination.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeJuarez • 🇲🇽 MexicoSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for payroll, benefits, pension, lease, and expense accounting, including reporting, forecasting, and coordination of key accounting processes
Manage the end-to-end accounting cycle for payroll and employee benefits, including weekly accrual postings, salary payments, payroll withholdings, and benefits
Ensure payroll transactions are accurately recorded through journal entries and properly reflected in the general ledger and supporting subledgers, maintaining clear documentation and full traceability through supporting workpapers
Prepare and manage the payroll and benefits forecast (monthly and annual), documenting headcount drivers and compensation trends, and providing clear explanations of variances vs actuals, including burden rate, volume, and timing differences
Perform weekly and monthly payroll analysis, including balance sheet and P&L review, trend analysis, and validation of account activity
Ensure proper tie-out between subledger and general ledger, particularly for intercompany or cost allocation entries across different reporting units
Record and analyse the actuarial valuations for the pension plan, including recognition of short-term and long-term benefit obligations, service cost, and remeasurements (actuarial gains and losses) impacting both P&L and OCI, ensuring accurate financial statement presentation
Manage Lease Accounting, including initial recognition and subsequent measurement of right-of-use (ROU) assets and lease liabilities and recording of interest expense and amortization, ensuring accurate schedules over the lease term
Oversee the employee expense (T&E) cycle at a regional level, including administration of Concur and its interface with SAP for accounting purposes
Manage the accounting of prepaid expenses, including employee insurance policies and property insurance, ensuring systematic amortization to P&L
Manage the period-end close and reconciliation process for all the above cycles (payroll, benefits, pension, lease, prepaid expenses, and T&E), including preparation of robust workpapers and review of journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and balance sheet reconciliations

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in general ledger accounting, including payroll, benefits, and balance sheet reconciliations, with exposure to external audits
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
Strong knowledge of Mexican GAAP (NIF), including NIF D-3, and familiarity with US GAAP (ASC 715) for employee benefits and pension accounting
Solid understanding of accounting cycles, accruals, and financial close processes, with the ability to analyse and reconcile complex accounts
Experience with ERP and reporting systems (preferably SAP and OneStream)
Advanced Excel skills (data analysis and reconciliations)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and ability to identify and resolve discrepancies
Ability to prepare clear reconciliations, supporting schedules, and audit-ready documentation
Strong communication and teamwork skills, with a collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively within the team and with cross-functional and external stakeholders (auditors, fiduciaries, consultants)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful work
Amazing technologies
World-class facilities
Culture that respects diversity
Rewards excellence

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Hard Skills & Tools

general ledger accountingpayroll accountingbenefits accountingbalance sheet reconciliationsaccrualsfinancial close processesactuarial valuationslease accountingdata analysisfinancial statement presentation

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsattention to detailcommunication skillsteamwork skillscollaborative mindset

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in Finance