Performance engineer Jobs in Mesa, AZ

Role Summary:

Co-leads budget execution, management reporting, financial performance monitoring, OPEX visibility, budget control, and working capital improvement processes across the organization. The role focuses on consolidating financial and operational information, monitoring execution against approved plans, analyzing performance and working capital movements, identifying key variances and value drivers, and coordinating action plans with relevant stakeholders to improve cash generation and financial discipline.

The role is also responsible for continuously improving the quality, timeliness, consistency, and relevance of management reporting. This includes identifying opportunities to simplify and automate recurring reports manual financial processes, allowing the Finance team to dedicate more time to strategic analysis, business partnering, and decision support.

The role partners cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, Operations, Commercial, Procurement, Supply Chain, and other business stakeholders to ensure timely and reliable reporting, consistent financial monitoring, stronger visibility into business performance, and the development of actionable insights that support sound management and executive decision-making.

Purpose:

Lead budget versus actual monitoring, management reporting, financial performance visibility, OPEX tracking, and working capital improvement activities by consolidating financial information, monitoring execution against approved plans, maintaining visibility over key working capital movements, and providing timely management insights and action-oriented recommendations to support operational and financial decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead budget execution monitoring and budget control processes across business units.
• Monitor budget execution through budget versus actual analysis, identifying performance deviations, cost drivers, spending trends, and operational impacts.
• Own OPEX monitoring and spend visibility processes, ensuring adequate tracking and reporting of operational expenses against approved budgets and established financial expectations.
• Monitor performance against approved budgets, forecasts, and financial plans, providing visibility into execution results.
• Develop and deliver monthly, quarterly, and executive management reporting packages, including financial performance, KPI monitoring, variance analysis, operational trends, working capital performance, and business insights.
• Consolidate and communicate business performance results, providing executive visibility through standardized reporting and performance analysis.
• Maintain reporting repositories and reporting tools to ensure consistency, data quality, and accessibility of business information.
• Monitor, analyze, and maintain up-to-date visibility over the main working capital movements and variances, including accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other relevant working capital components.
• Identify the key financial and operational drivers behind working capital variances and assess their impact on cash flow and business performance.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, Operations, Procurement, Commercial, Supply Chain, and other key stakeholders to define, track, and execute action plans aimed at improving working capital performance.
• Look for targets for working capital improvement initiatives and regularly follow up on progress and results.
• Monitor and report working capital indicators, such as days sales outstanding, days inventory outstanding, days payable outstanding, cash conversion cycle, and related business performance metrics.
• Proactively identify working capital risks and opportunities and provide management with recommendations to improve cash generation and financial discipline.
• Provide reporting and analytical support for executive reviews, business performance discussions, working capital reviews, and leadership presentations as required.
• Support additional reporting, budget monitoring, working capital improvement, and financial performance initiatives as needed.

Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of budgeting processes, financial monitoring, management reporting, and variance analysis.
• Understanding of budget execution, OPEX monitoring, KPI tracking, and business performance indicators.
• Knowledge of financial reporting practices, cost visibility, and performance monitoring processes.
• Strong knowledge of business performance review processes within the cement and ready-mix concrete industries, including the main operational, commercial, and financial drivers of performance.
• Understanding of the key value drivers and performance indicators relevant to cement manufacturing and ready-mix concrete operations, including volume, price, product mix, production efficiency, logistics, energy consumption, fixed costs, and inventory movements.
• Strong knowledge of working capital management, including accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and the cash conversion cycle.
• Practical know-how in identifying, developing, and monitoring action plans to improve working capital performance and following action plans up with key stakeholders.
• Ability to identify the root causes of working capital variances and translate findings into practical actions to improve cash generation.
• Deep understanding of cost processes, including product costing, standard and actual costs, cost allocation, manufacturing variances, inventory valuation, fixed and variable costs, production costs, freight and logistics costs, and cost of goods sold.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between operational performance, cost behavior, profitability, working capital, and cash flow.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial analysis capabilities.
• Knowledge of financial systems, reporting tools, dashboards, and reporting repositories.
• Understanding of corporate finance environments and financial performance management.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate financial and operational information into actionable business insights.

Problem Solving:

• Analyzes financial and operational information to identify budget deviations, spending trends, performance gaps, and operational impacts.
• Resolves reporting, budget monitoring, and financial visibility issues, ensuring quality, consistency, and timely delivery of information.
• Transforms financial and operational information into management insights to support executive visibility and decision-making.
• Identifies opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, monitoring practices, and financial visibility.
• Manages multiple reporting and budget monitoring priorities in a structured and timely manner.

Interaction & Influence:

• Partners with Finance, Accounting, Operations, and business stakeholders to consolidate information and improve financial visibility.
• Provides reporting and analytical support to the CFO and executive leadership.
• Coordinates cross functional collaboration for budget monitoring, management reporting, and financial visibility activities.
• Collaborates with multiple stakeholders to ensure consistency and accuracy in financial performance reporting.

Impact:

• Direct: Ensures timely and accurate budget monitoring, management reporting, OPEX visibility, and financial performance tracking processes, strengthening financial discipline and operational visibility.
• Indirect: Supports executive decision making and business performance visibility through timely reporting and financial insights.

Experience & Education:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related fields.
• 6 to 8 years of experience in FP&A, budgeting, management reporting, business finance, financial reporting, or similar roles.
• Experience in budget monitoring, management reporting, KPI tracking, variance analysis, OPEX monitoring, and financial performance reporting.
• Experience supporting executive reporting and business performance visibility.
• Advanced English proficiency required.

Success Profile:

• Strong analytical and structured thinking.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to different audiences.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• High orientation to execution, organization, and deadlines.
• Adaptability in dynamic and evolving business environments.
• Alignment with UNA culture and organizational values.

About UNACEM North America:

UNACEM North America is part of the international Grupo UNACEM family. Our parent company, Grupo UNACEM, has a rich legacy that stretches back over 100 years, marked by technological innovation and a commitment to building a sustainable world. Headquartered in Lima, Peru, Grupo UNACEM was formed by merging leading cement companies and is now a reference point in the global construction materials industry. We have steadily grown our presence throughout Latin America, and today, our North American division is an integrated business leading the way for sustainable cement manufacturing in the US. In the United States, UNACEM North America operates two major cement plants—Drake Cement in Paulden, Arizona, and Tehachapi Cement in California. These facilities are recognized for their state-of-the-art technology and have established our company as a leader in the Southwest region. The Drake Cement facility was the first of its kind to be built in Arizona in 2008, and full production began in 2011. The Tehachapi cement plant has a rich history dating back to 1906. Our company culture is anchored in the UNA Values—nine guiding principles that are woven through every aspect of our business. At UNACEM, we: Collaborate as one team, fostering an environment built on trust and respect. Take responsibility for our actions, driven by a deep conviction to fulfill our purpose. Own our professional development, cultivating growth in a challenging environment. Live by the highest standards, as outlined in our Code of Ethics and Conduct. Prioritize health and safety, considering life to be our most important asset. Commit to creating economic, environmental, and social value for current and future generations. Strive to exceed expectations through continuous improvement and efficiency. Lead change by encouraging innovation and adaptability. Put the customer at the center of all our actions, working to provide sustainable solutions. As we look ahead, UNACEM North America is dedicated to ambitious sustainability goals. Grupo UNACEM’s global roadmap calls for all operations to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. We are making large-scale investments to modernize our plants, improve energy efficiency, adopt alternative fuels, and implement carbon capture technology. These efforts align with our broader purpose—to grow together and build a sustainable world for everyone. Joining UNACEM North America means being part of a forward-thinking company—one where each team member plays a pivotal role in building a more sustainable future. If you share our values and passion for innovation, we look forward to learning more about your background and how you could contribute to our mission.