Junior Cost Accountant

AMETEK; Nuevo Laredo; Presencial; MXN 200,000 - 300,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading company in the manufacturing sector seeks a Junior Cost Accountant. The position involves general accounting tasks, financial reporting, and compliance with accounting principles. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, experience in cost accounting, and strong analytical skills. This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and contribute to financial processes.

Formación

• 1-3 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bilingual (Spanish - English).
• Understanding of GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley compliance.

Responsabilidades

• Performs activities related to materials and production costs and product margin reporting.
• Analyzes actual manufacturing costs and prepares reports comparing budget costs.
• Assists with quarterly and year-end financial closings.

Conocimientos

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Attention to Detail

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Herramientas

Oracle

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

The position of Junior Cost Accountant will be responsible for general accounting, inventory and cost reporting, financial closing and other various accounting functions. The position will work with the organization at all levels to gather information, produce various reports and ensure compliance with all corporate financial reporting requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs activities covering materials and production costs, costs of sales, product development, overhead, etc.
• Compares actual costs to estimates and analyzes and reports on variances.
• Analyzes actual manufacturing costs and prepares periodic reports comparing budget costs to actual production costs; this includes product margin reporting and analytics. Assist in coordination of weekly cycle counts and annual physical inventory counts.
• Assist with quarter and year-end financial closings and cost rolls.
• Assist with and perform monthly reconciliation of inventory and related balance sheet accounts.
• Ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and Sarbanes Oxley requirements.
• Other activities or requirements as requested.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Bilingual (Spanish – English).
• 1-3 years of experience of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Change agent, high sense of urgency and emotional intelligence skills to work and interact as an effective team player.
• Strong desire to take initiative on projects, able to work independently in a fast-paced environment and manage several projects simultaneously.
• Efficient workflow processing with attention to detail.
• Possess outstanding analytical skills, strong communication skills (both oral and written), proven problem-solving capability, good understanding of GAAP with Sarbanes Oxley and strong computer skills including MS Office products.
• Oracle experience is a plus.