Cost Accountant

Jabil; Guadalajara; On-site; MXN 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil is seeking a Cost Accountant to analyze cost variations, run cost analyses in SAP, and monitor material costs and inventories across projects. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and at least 1 year of experience, with strong data interpretation and Excel skills.

The position emphasizes accurate cost reporting and collaboration with project teams to optimize margins and insights while maintaining standard cost discipline.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• At least 1 year of experience in a similar accounting role.
• Strong cost analysis and data interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes cost variations such as PPVs, backflushes, subcontracting, RMAs, RTVs and scrap.
• Analyzes material costs and performs cost runs in SAP.
• Reports on material margin and inventory for projects.

Skills

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

SAP experience

Excel proficiency

Data interpretation

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP ERP

MS Excel

Job description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world’s top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyzes cost variations such as PPV’s, backflushes, subcontracting, RMA’s, RTV’s and scrap.
• Analyzes material costs.
• Performs individual cost runs and ensures that costs and their accounting are correct.
• Performs collective cost runs in SAP, makes respective analysis of re-evaluations.
• Analyze the cost of products against the monthly quotes.
• Reports on material margin, MPV and inventory for each of the projects assigned. Reviews with each of the BUM’s and Materials Supervisor.
• Reviews reports on excesses and obsoletes monthly and quarterly.
• Registers and monitors inventory, scrap, shop supplies, cost and sales on a daily basis.
• Physically audits the warehouse based on cycle counts.
• Creates internal orders in SAP to recover costs by different customers (NRE).
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to operate a personal computer including using a Windows based operating system and related software.
• Advanced PC skills, including training and knowledge of Jabil’s software packages.
• Ability to write simple correspondence. Read and understand visual aid.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• At least 1 years experience in a similar position.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience

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