JORGE ARTURO RODRÍGUEZ CASTILLO
Plant Controller | IMMEX Manufacturing | Financial & Cost Control Leader
📍 Tijuana, México
📧 jorge.rodriguez.bn@gmail.com | 📱 +52 664 479 9267
🌐jorge-rodriguezcastillo.com
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Public Accountant with two Master’s degrees, over 20 years of experience in manufacturing environments, and specialized in Plant Controlling, cost accounting, FP&A, and financial governance within IMMEX and regulated industries. Proven finance leader supporting world-class manufacturing operations across medical devices, automotive, electrical, aerospace, marine, oil and textile industries. Extensive experience as hands-on Plant Controller and sole finance authority on site, ensuring compliance with Mexican GAAP (NIF), tax regulations, internal controls, and audit requirements, while driving margin optimization, cost reduction, and risk mitigation.
EDUCATION
Master’s Degree in Senior Management – Universidad Humanitas
Master’s Degree in Education – Universidad IEXPRO
Public Accountant – Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
Cost Engineering Certificate – CETYS Universidad
Payroll Certificate – ECCA Institute
CPA Certification Preparation Program – IMCP and active member of the Mexican Institute of Public Accountants
CORE COMPETENCIES
Plant Controlling, IMMEX Manufacturing, Mexican GAAP (NIF), Cost Accounting, FP&A, Budgeting & Forecasting, Inventory Control, Standard Costing, Internal Controls, Audit Readiness, Cost Reduction, Cost Avoidance, Margin Optimization, ERP Systems.
LEADERSHIP & SOFT SKILLS
Leadership, Assertive Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Active Listening, Time Management, Teamwork
SYSTEMS
SAP, Oracle, IQMS, MFGPro, Infor, AS/400, System21, Misys, Sage 300, MacroPro.
ExExperience:
TE CONNECTIVITY – Plant Controller
March 2024 – Present
Serve as Plant Controller for the Marine, Oil & Gas segment, leading end-to-end financial control for a specialized manufacturing operation. Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, margin analysis, internal controls, and statutory compliance, while acting as a strategic finance partner to operations and senior management. Oversee the preparation and execution of the annual operating plan, monitor performance against budget, and provide actionable financial insights to support pricing decisions, capital investments, and growth initiatives.
Provide dotted-line oversight and governance for key administrative and compliance functions, including Import & Export, EHS, Human Resources, and Purchasing, ensuring financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and alignment with corporate policies. Review, approve, and authorize contracts, expenditures, and commitments within delegated authority, reinforcing financial discipline and risk management across the operation.
Key Results:
• Achieved and sustained inventory accuracy of 99.99% during one year of operation, validating inventory integrity throughout the year and securing exemption from the annual physical inventory count, avoiding a 5-day operational shutdown and protecting approximately USD $25K in avoided production losses
• Maintained tight control of operating expenses versus budget across an annual spend of approximately USD $800K, ensuring disciplined cost management and preventing budget overruns.
• Supervised and financially validated cost savings initiatives totaling approximately USD $875K annually, ensuring savings were real, measurable, and sustainably embedded into plant operations.
BEKAERTDESLEE – Plant Controller
January 2022 – March 2024
Served as Legal Entity Plant Controller with comprehensive responsibility over the financial and administrative performance of the manufacturing operation, acting as a key business partner to plant leadership. Oversaw finance, accounting, cost accounting, inventory control, human resources, purchasing, engineering EHS and import/export coordination, ensuring alignment between financial governance and operational execution. Led budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, and statutory reporting while strengthening internal controls, improving cost accuracy, and supporting strategic and operational decision-making.
Key Results:
• Achieved 99% inventory accuracy, reducing inventory discrepancies by approximately 25%, mitigating inventory exposure of USD $5M
• Reduced manufacturing variances by optimizing conversion costs, generating approximately USD $300K in annual cost avoidance
• Reduced month-end close cycle by 1 day.
• Strengthened IMMEX Annex 24 reconciliation process (KPI) by supervising inventory and customs record alignment, reducing reconciliation variances by approximately 10% and lowering potential customs and compliance risk exposure by an estimated USD $2M.
FINANCE CONSULTING FIRM – Finance Manager
January 2020 – January 2022
Founded and led a finance consulting firm focused on supporting manufacturing companies with the implementation, validation, and optimization of cost accounting systems. Led finance consulting engagements in cost accounting, FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and process optimization. Acted as lead cost accounting architect for new product launches, manufacturing transfers, and margin validation initiatives.
Key Results:
• Standardized costing procedures for new products (KPI), reducing launch-related cost errors by approximately 25% and generating cost avoidance of USD $900K across client portfolios.
GOODRIDGE DE MÉXICO – Senior Cost Accountant / Finance Lead
May 2018 – November 2019
Played a key role in strengthening the financial structure of the manufacturing operation, leading the implementation and standardization of finance procedures, cost accounting controls, and internal reporting frameworks. Acted as the primary finance partner to the Plant Manager
Key Results:
• Led the full transition of the Finance function from a third-party shelter model to an in-house, plant-controlled structure, assuming direct responsibility for accounting, cost accounting, tax coordination, and financial reporting.
• Established in-house finance governance and procedures, significantly increasing financial visibility, control, and decision-making at plant level.
SEKISUI DIAGNOSTICS – Cost Accountant (Sole Finance Authority)
November 2013 – November 2017
Served as the sole finance and cost accounting authority for the manufacturing site, fully responsible for P&L reporting, standard cost roll-ups, budgeting, forecasting, inventory control, and month-end close.
Key Results:
• Built full site P&L • Energy savings of USD $36K annually via LED project
• Cost avoidance of USD $250K through BOM and routing optimization.
• Reduced E&O exposure by ~15% USD $200K.
CARDINAL HEALTH - CARE FUSION - Senior Cost Accountant
April 2006 – October 2013
(Cardinal Health spin-off into CareFusion)
Held a senior cost accounting role supporting manufacturing and distribution operations across Mexico and the United States, maintaining continuity through the Cardinal Health spin-off that formed CareFusion. Led the financial and cost accounting workstream for the transfer of manufacturing lines from the United States to Mexico, supporting footprint optimization initiatives. Responsible for cost accounting, standard costing, budgeting, forecasting, inventory control, absorption analysis, intercompany transactions, and financial reporting.
Key Results:
• Led the financial and cost accounting execution for U.S.-to-Mexico production line transfers, contributing to manufacturing cost savings of approximately USD $1.2M.
• Improved inventory visibility and control across plants and distribution centers, reducing excess and obsolete exposure by approximately 10%, equivalent to USD $3M.
TYCO HEALTHCARE & MEDTRONIC – Accountant / Cost Accountant
March 2002 – April 2006
Early career development within global healthcare manufacturing companies.
Built a strong foundation in general accounting, cost accounting, budgeting, cash flow management, payroll processes, fixed assets, and month-end close.
Supported capital projects financial tracking, fixed asset capitalization, and reconciliations in regulated manufacturing environments.
Managed banking transactions, wire transfers, and FX execution, contributing to improved cash management and cost control.
Identified FX optimization opportunities, generating measurable financial benefits through improved exchange rate execution.