MezTal

Senior Controller, US GAAP

MezTal

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Guadalajara • 🇲🇽 Mexico

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • **Key Responsibilities**
  • **Financial Leadership & Team Oversight**
  • - Lead, mentor, and engage the accounting and finance team, fostering accountability, performance, and continuous improvement.
  • - Set clear expectations and provide guidance across AP, AR, General Ledger, Treasury, and Payroll functions.
  • - Represent Finance in leadership meetings, contributing to enterprise-level strategy and execution.
  • **Accounting Operations & Close Management**
  • - Own and oversee **month-end close** across **41 buildings**, ensuring timely, accurate, and audit-ready results.
  • - Maintain full oversight of **AP, AR, GL, Treasury, and Payroll** operations across the portfolio.
  • - Ensure consistency, accuracy, and scalability of accounting processes across all entities.
  • **Financial Reporting & Compliance**
  • - Oversee the preparation and review of **financial statements**, ensuring full compliance with **US GAAP, IFRS, and regulatory requirements**.
  • - Maintain and strengthen **internal controls**, mitigating risk and ensuring financial integrity.
  • - Lead financial reporting for **investors, partners, lenders, and executive stakeholders**.
  • - Support audits and external reviews with well-documented, reliable financial data.
  • **Cash Management & Banking**
  • - Lead **cash management strategy** across 41 buildings, ensuring liquidity, visibility, and disciplined execution.
  • - Manage and strengthen **banking relationships**, including approvals, reporting, and financial negotiations.
  • - Oversee cash flow analysis, forecasting, and funding needs.
  • **Strategic Financial Planning**
  • - Drive **budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning** in partnership with leadership.
  • - Analyze financial trends, performance, and variances to support informed business decisions.
  • - Translate financial insights into clear recommendations for operational and strategic initiatives.
  • **Cross-Functional Partnership & Projects**
  • - Partner closely with **Operations, Marketing, and Corporate teams** to align financial strategy with business goals.
  • - Lead and execute **special projects**, integrations, and process improvements.
  • - Support growth initiatives with financial modeling, scenario analysis, and risk assessment.
  • **Insurance & Tax Oversight**
  • - Ensure proper oversight of **insurance coverage, renewals, and compliance**.
  • - Review and monitor **tax calculations, filings, and obligations**, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

Requirements

  • **Qualifications & Experience**
  • - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, Master’s degree preferred.
  • - **10+ years** of progressive accounting and finance experience, including senior leadership roles.
  • - Proven experience overseeing **multi-entity, multi-location portfolios** at scale.
  • - Strong command of **US GAAP**, with working knowledge of IFRS.
  • - Hands-on experience managing **AP, AR, GL, Treasury, Payroll, and Cash Management**.
  • - Demonstrated success leading complex **month-end close** processes.
  • - Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into executive-level insights.
  • - Executive presence and communication skills, comfortable presenting to investors and senior stakeholders.
  • - Fully bilingual in **English and Spanish**.
  • - **Valid U.S. visa required** for periodic business travel
Benefits
  • **Why Join MezTal? **At **Meztal**, we prioritize innovation, collaboration, and personal growth. You’ll have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects, be part of a supportive team, and enjoy a culture that values work-life balance and professional development.
  • - **Christmas Bonus**: 30 days, to be paid in December.
  • - **Major Medical Expense Insurance**: Coverage up to $20,000,000.00 MXN.
  • - **Minor Medical Insurance**: VRIM membership with special discounts on doctor’s appointments and accident reimbursements.
  • - **Dental Insurance**: Always smile with confidence!
  • - **Life Insurance**: (Death and MXN Disability)
  • - **Vacation Days**: 12 vacation days in accordance with Federal Labor Law, with prior approval from your manager. + **Floating Holidays**: 3 floating holidays in addition to the 7 official holidays in Mexico.
  • - **Cell Phone Reimbursement & Transportation Subsidy.**
  • - **Hybrid Scheme**: Enjoy the best of both worlds, remote and in-office work.
  • - **Multicultural Exposure**: Work with operations within Mexico and the United States.
  • - **MezTal Internal Events**: Strike a healthy balance between your professional and personal goals.
  • - **Exclusive Discounts**: Benefits with different companies for being part of MezTal.
  • - **Academic Agreements**: Access to national universities and language schools.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
AccountingFinanceUS GAAPIFRSAPARGeneral LedgerTreasuryPayrollCash Management
Soft skills
LeadershipMentoringCommunicationAnalytical skillsStrategic planningCollaborationPresentation skillsAccountabilityPerformance managementContinuous improvement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in FinanceMaster’s degree in AccountingMaster’s degree in Finance