Manufacturing Costing & Inventory Analytics Advisor

Cardinal Health; Tijuana; Presencial; MXN 420.000 - 660.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cardinal Health is seeking a Cost Accountant to join our Finance team in Mexico. The role focuses on cost accounting, inventory valuation, and financial controls across manufacturing operations.

You will partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and other Finance teams to deliver actionable insights that drive cost efficiency and financial performance. The ideal candidate has 4–8 years of cost accounting or manufacturing finance experience, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with SAP

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Advanced degree or professional certification preferred.
• 4–8 years of relevant experience in Cost Accounting, Manufacturing Finance, Financial Analysis, Inventory Accounting, or related area.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting principles, standard costing, inventory accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Experience with month-end closing, reconciliations, journal entries, and General Ledger analysis.
• Experience supporting internal and/or external audits preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience with ERP/financial systems (SAP, Oracle).
• Knowledge of DMAIC, Lean, or Six Sigma is preferred.
• Intermediate to Advanced English proficiency required.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure proper application of internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures related to cost accounting and inventory management.
• Prepare detailed inventory reconciliations by comparing perpetual inventory records against General Ledger inventory accounts, investigate variances, and ensure accurate inventory balances.
• Analyze manufacturing variances by cost element, including labor, overhead, materials, and manufacturing support.
• Analyze production volumes, trends, capacity utilization, and their impact on absorption and costs.
• Maintain and support standard product costs, including annual updates and cost roll activities.
• Prepare standard cost projections for new products, transfers, and products under development.
• Participate in month-end/year-end closing activities, including journal entries and reconciliations.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Independent worker

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Advanced degree or professional certification

Herramientas

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

Cardinal Health is seeking a Cost Accountant to join our Finance team in Mexico. The role focuses on cost accounting, inventory valuation, and financial controls across manufacturing operations.

You will partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and other Finance teams to deliver actionable insights that drive cost efficiency and financial performance. The ideal candidate has 4–8 years of cost accounting or manufacturing finance experience, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with SAP