Cost Accounting Analyst

**Job Summary**

This role is responsible for leading and providing expertise to project teams, participating in cross-functional initiatives, and guiding process improvements and policy establishment. The role collaborates with business leaders to influence strategic decision-making and conducts complex financial analysis to achieve objectives effectively. The role also represents the business unit and the organization as needed, builds productive relationships, and mentors lower-level employees.

This position requires to be physically located in Tijuana.

**Responsibilities**

**Freight Expenses & Forecast**
- Create Freight trends for Analysis, collect data from Oracle and S4 reports to create freight expense trends.
- A/P and Ops Meeting, coordinate and lead this meeting review the Freight information for the accrual process
- Create Accrual for Freight WW, Analyze the freight expenses trends to create the accrual JV
- Account Reconciliation Freight Accruals, perform the account reconciliation, that include the appropriate support and analysis

**Manufacturing Support**
- KPI’s Report Data Support, create and maintenance the reports regarding to Scrap, Absorption, PPV and Units per Associate in order to create the Manufacturing KPI’s.
- Participate in meetings related to the Production Plan and the HC for the DL.
- Absorption Forecast, create and maintenance the information related to Absorption goal, and the estimated volumes for the quarter
- RMA Review and approvals, assign the correct accounts and approvals for materials that we return to our suppliers
- Direct Labor audits in the production floor, perform audits to ensure that the direct labor headcount is assigned correctly

**Material Cost**
- Raw Material updates for NPI's. Update the Oracle system with the buy materials cost from NPI
- Raw Material updates for Make items. Update the Oracle system with the make materials cost.
- OH update reports, Provide the Units Fcst & actuals, and Cost unit reports.

**Audits**
- Direct Labor audits in the production floor, perform audits to ensure that the direct labor headcount is assigned correctly
- APAC audits support all the audits related to the costing process for APAC

**Cost Roll Process**:

- Perform detailed cost roll updates, incorporating material, labor, and overhead costs.
- Validate and reconcile cost data for finished goods, semi-finished products, and raw materials.
- Collaborate with supply chain, production, and finance teams to resolve discrepancies and ensure data accuracy.
- OH update review, review of the cost update process for OH, for any error
- Maintain and update standard cost models in the ERP system.

**SOX Compliance**:

- Perform quarterly SOX control and ensure proper documentation for audits.

**Issue Resolution**:

- Identify and resolve inventory-related challenges in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and participates in cross-functional initiatives.
- Acts as an expert providing direction and guidance to process improvements and establishing policies.
- Collaborates with business leaders to guide and influence strategic decision-making within a broad scope.
- Performs complex and occasionally highly complex financial analysis for a financial function or business, utilizing strong business understanding to achieve objectives effectively.

**Education & Experience Recommended**
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting,, Economics, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
- 4-7 years in inventory management or related roles, with senior-level expertise.

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- ** Education**:Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
- ** Experience**:4-7 years in cost accounting areas or related roles
- ** Technical Proficiency**:Advanced skills in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle), Excel, and data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI) is a plus.
- ** Analytical and Problem-Solving**:Strong analytical skills and a proactive approach to inventory challenges.
- ** Communication**:Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective collaboration across diverse teams, attention to detail with a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks.

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