Sr. Cost Accountant

**Sr. Cost Accountant**:
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As a Sr Cost Accountant, you will provide financial and control expertise to the NEMA (MONM) in GDL, Mexico, benchmarking KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) while working with other finance professionals to understand the drivers of financial/manufacturing performance, identifying trends relevant to the business. In this position, you will be responsible of Cost accounting E2E process meaning understanding where information is coming from and making sure that what is reported in the P&L ties to the reality of the operation in the factory.

**This position reports to**:
Finance Manager

**Your responsibilities**:

- Understanding the forming of Bills of Materials as related to finished goods as entered in the accounting software.
- Monitor the financial performance of the company, analyze costs, pricing, variable contributions.
- Perform cost accounting activities including cost allocation, cost analysis, and inventory valuation.
- Understand and explain absorption situation vs planned according to production targets.
- Strong understanding of cost elements, and its impact to specific portions of the P&L.
- Prepare and analyze financial reports related to cost accounting.
- Conduct account reconciliations to ensure accuracy of financial data.
- Fully responsibility of the Cost associated portion of a P&L -COGS (to obtain STD mg) to COS (to obtain Gross Mg).
- Assist in the development and implementation of cost control measures.
- Monitor and analyze variances between actual costs and budgeted costs.

**Your background**:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in cost accounting.
- Strong understanding of standard cost accounting.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial reports and data accurately.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work with large amounts of numerical data.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
- Have a positive attitude and actively seeks ways to help employees and company.
- Self-motivated and a team-player with the ability to be flexible to changing business needs.
- Software SAP & excel advanced.
- Active listening & Clear verbal communication.

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