Operations Cost Specialist

Metso; Irapuato; Hybrid; MXN 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing programs

Hybrid working options

Competitive compensation

Growth opportunities

Inclusive, collaborative environment

Job summary

Metso is seeking an Operations Cost Specialist in Irapuato to ensure accurate manufacturing costs and inventory valuation, drive financial planning, and provide operational insight for profitability and working capital optimization.

You will translate financial data into actionable recommendations, maintain strong financial controls, and collaborate with Finance and non-Finance stakeholders in a hybrid role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years relevant experience preferred for Senior Controller level.
• Advanced Excel; Power BI or similar analytics; SAP/manufacturing ERP experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate manufacturing costs and inventory valuation.
• Provide financial planning and operational performance insight.
• Translate data into actionable recommendations to improve profitability.
• Maintain robust financial controls and compliance.

Skills

Cost accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Inventory valuation

Excel

Power BI

ERP experience

SAP

Manufacturing ERP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Admin/Industrial Eng

Tools

SAP

Manufacturing ERP

Job description

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Operations Cost Specialist

Primary Location:

Irapuato, GUA, MX

Introduction

We arelookingfor a Operations Cost Speciallist to join our Finance In this role, you will ensuring accurate manufacturing costs, inventory valuation, financial planning and operational performance insight. Translate financial and manufacturing data into actionable recommendations that improve profitability, productivity, working capital and decision quality, while maintaining robust financial controls and compliance.

Whatyou’llbring

• Strong manufacturing finance / cost-accounting capability: standard costing, inventory valuation, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Commercial and analytical mindset; understands the factory behind the numbers and identifies operational drivers of financial performance.
• Able to challenge constructively, influence without formal authority and communicate clearly with both Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel; Power BI or similar analytics; SAP/manufacturing ERP experience strongly valued.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related discipline; 5+ years relevant experience preferred for Senior Controller level.
• Professional working proficiency in English and Spanish; proactive, hands‑on, collaborative and continuous‑improvement oriented.
• Manufacturing cost analysis and site financial-performance insight.
• Costing / variance review methodology and monthly performance commentary.
• Finance recommendations on inventory valuation, provisions and working capital.
• Budget / forecast assumptions within Finance governance.
• Escalation of material financial-control, costing or performance concerns.

Influences:

• Operational corrective actions and productivity priorities.
• Inventory and working‑capital actions.
• Investment and sourcing business cases.
• Manufacturing KPI and reporting design.
• Standardisation, automation and process‑improvement priorities.
• Material cost / inventory / control risks.
• Significant forecast deviations or unresolved variances.

What'sin it for you

At Metso, youwillcombine meaningful work with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact in a supportive and inclusive environment.You’llbe part of a global team where collaboration, wellbeing,and continuous learning are part of everyday work.

We support your growth and wellbeing by offering:

• Purpose-led work:Contribute to enabling sustainable modern life and transforming the industry.
• Wellbeing:Access to wellbeing programs, occupational healthcare, and supportive services.
• Rewards:Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives.
• Flexibility:Hybrid working options to support balance and productivity.
• Growth:Learning pathways, mentoring, internal mobility, and global collaboration opportunities.
• Cultur e:A caring, collaborative, and inclusive workplace committed to helping you thrive.

For more information, please contact Diana Romero at [e-mail]