Johnson Controls is seeking a Finance Project Manager to support capital projects and strategic initiatives across the North America network in Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. In this role, you will connect financial analysis, project execution, and cross-functional collaboration to help teams manage investment, cost, capitalization, and business impact with clarity.
Role Overview
You will partner closely with project managers, operations, procurement, and division leadership to prepare financial justifications, track capital spending, and provide insights that support sound decision-making. This role combines project finance, profitability analysis, and internal control discipline in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and review financial justifications for capital projects across the North America network.
- Track capital project spending, timing, and cost impact against project plans, forecasts, and budget.
- Work with project managers to ensure timely capitalization of equipment placed in use.
- Liaise with stakeholders to provide regular financial progress updates.
- Identify and evaluate project financial risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Perform special studies and business case analyses for division management.
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
- Ensure adherence to corporate and divisional accounting and internal control procedures, SOX compliance, and reporting requirements.
How You Will Do It
- Own your analysis and follow through on commitments so project teams can rely on accurate, timely financial guidance.
- Stay close to the work by partnering directly with project managers, operations, procurement, and finance stakeholders to understand scope changes, risks, and timing.
- Use clear, fact-based reporting to highlight variances, capitalization needs, and mitigation actions early.
- Work collaboratively across functions to remove obstacles, solve problems quickly, and keep projects moving in the right direction.
- Improve the process every day by asking questions, challenging assumptions, and bringing forward practical ideas that strengthen controls and project performance.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in accounting, finance, or equivalent experience.
- 7-10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent.
- Prior experience with capital project management, business case financial analysis, and profitability studies.
- Proficiency with OneStream, SAP, and Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to travel up to 10%.
Why Join Us
This role offers the opportunity to influence capital investment decisions, strengthen financial discipline, and partner with teams across the business on projects that matter. You will gain exposure to strategic work, cross-functional collaboration, and meaningful financial analysis that supports operational and business outcomes.
If this sounds like the right next step for you, we invite you to apply.
