Lead Analyst Cost Accounting (Onsite)

Stryker; Tijuana; Presencial; MXN 420.000 - 660.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Stryker in Tijuana, Mexico seeks a Cost Accountant to partner with cross-functional teams to monitor costs, support planning, manage inventory controls, and provide financial insights that drive informed business decisions.

You will manage the annual standard cost roll-up, BOM updates, month-end close, variance analyses, and ROIs, while preparing plant performance reports for leadership. Requires a Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance, 3+ years cost accounting, Excel, SAP/Oracle, and strong English.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Cost Accounting.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel.
• Professional working proficiency in English.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar accounting platforms.

Responsabilidades

• Manage the annual standard cost roll-up process and maintain accurate product cost structures within financial systems.
• Monitor monthly and year-to-date manufacturing costs; coordinate updates to bills of materials and routing structures with operations teams.
• Support annual budgeting and monthly forecasting activities for the assigned business unit.
• Coordinate annual physical inventory counts and cycle count programs, including variance analysis and follow-up actions.
• Track cost reduction initiatives and report progress against established budget and productivity targets.
• Prepare, analyze, and submit financial and operational metrics through corporate reporting systems.
• Execute month-end close activities, including cost accounting entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and fixed asset depreciation.
• Prepare plant performance reports, capital expenditure requests, return-on-investment analyses, system-related accounting support, and ad hoc financial reporting for leadership.

Conocimientos

Cost accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Excel

English proficiency

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Herramientas

SAP

Oracle

Descripción del empleo

In this position, you will partner with cross-functional teams to monitor product costs, support planning processes, manage inventory controls, and provide financial insights that help drive informed business decisions.

What You Will Do

• Manage the annual standard cost roll-up process and maintain accurate product cost structures within financial systems.

• Monitor monthly and year-to-date manufacturing costs; coordinate updates to bills of materials and routing structures with operations teams.

• Support annual budgeting and monthly forecasting activities for the assigned business unit.

• Coordinate annual physical inventory counts and cycle count programs, including variance analysis and follow-up actions.

• Track cost reduction initiatives and report progress against established budget and productivity targets.

• Prepare, analyze, and submit financial and operational metrics through corporate reporting systems.

• Execute month-end close activities, including cost accounting entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and fixed asset depreciation.

• Prepare plant performance reports, capital expenditure requests, return-on-investment analyses, system-related accounting support, and ad hoc financial reporting for leadership.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Cost Accounting.

• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.

• Professional working proficiency in English.

• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar accounting platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting manufacturing, plant finance, or operational accounting environments.