Cost Accountant

Flex; Guadalajara; On-site; MXN 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life & Medical insurance

Christmas Bonus

Food Coupons

Saving Fund

Job summary

Flex in Guadalajara, North is seeking a Cost Accountant to support the finance team. You will prepare and maintain accounting records, analyze variances, and collaborate with operations to improve cost metrics. Reporting to the Controller, you’ll review P&L, reconcile accounts, and help forecast and budget with accuracy.

A BA/BS and strong Excel skills are required. This role offers growth in a respectful, inclusive environment and exposure to cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent work experience.
• Finance or related field or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
• Knowledge of variation reports vs forecast.
• Intermediate-Advance English level.
• Knowledge and Experience with Excel.
• Schedule flexibility and availability to support business needs.

Responsibilities

• Perform periodic review of P&L to ensure postings follow policy.
• Compare Actual with Forecast/Quote and adjust variances.
• Collect business reasons for variances and report accordingly.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts with sub ledgers and schedules.
• Review accounts periodically to identify potential risk and mitigation.
• Ensure close-related reporting is planned and executed timely.
• Work with Operations to prepare Forecast/Budget.
• Collaborate to improve business and operational metrics.
• Familiar with Controllers Handbook and reporting requirements.

Skills

Excel

Financial analysis

Variance analysis

English proficiency

Budgeting

Education

BA/BS or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don’t meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Job Summary

_To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Cost Accountant _ located in Guadalajara, North.

Reporting to the Controller, Cost Accountant role involves of preparing and maintaining accounting records and researching and interpreting accounting records to give advice or prepare statements.

What a typical day looks like:

• Perform periodic review of Profit and Loss (P&L) account to ensure that all the postings are done as per the defined Policy, Process and Procedures.
• Compare the Actual with Forecast / Quote and ensure that the variances are properly. researched and required adjustment postings are done in the books.
• Collect the business reasons for the remaining variances and report appropriately.
• Reconcile all the scoped Balance sheet accounts with sub ledger/manual schedule to identify the variance, if any and ensure that those variances are properly dealt in the books of accounts.
• Review the accounts on periodic basis to identify any potential risk and ensure that the same is mitigated properly.
• Ensure that all the book close related /reporting activities are properly planned and executed on timely basis with utmost accuracy.
• Work with relevant teams to prepare the Forecast / Budget for the related accounts.
• Work along with Operations team to improve the business / operational metrics.
• Be familiar with relevant Accounting, regulatory and reporting requirements in the Controllers Handbook and RCTS.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• BA/BS or equivalent work experience
• Finance or related field or equivalent experience
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference
• Knowledge of variation reports vs forecast
• Intermediate-Advance English level
• Knowledge and Experience with Excel
• Schedule flexibility and availability to support business needs.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Competitive Salary.
• Life & Medical insurance.
• Christmas Bonus.
• Food Coupons.
• Saving Fund.

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Job Category

Finance

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Optional Skills:

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