Plant Cost Analyst - Hybrid (Mexico City)

Iff Health; Ciudad de México; Hybrid; MXN 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

IFF seeks a PCA Specialist to join Global Business Services in a hybrid role based near Azcapotzalco, Mexico City. You will partner with plant leaders, drive cost insights, and support budgeting, forecasting, and standard costing processes across manufacturing sites.

You will analyze cost trends, maintain costing templates, and participate in global projects to improve processes and IT tools. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of cost analysis or financial planning in manufacturing.
• Intermediate English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Act as a financial partner to Plant Managers, providing insights into operational performance and cost efficiency.
• Analyze product cost development, unit cost trends, and productivity metrics to support decision-making.
• Coordinate the annual budgeting process at the plant level, focusing on cost, capacity, and product impact.
• Maintain and improve standard costing templates, including governance of material master data.
• Lead monthly production cost variance forecasting in collaboration with plant leadership.
• Ensure strong Standard Costing template with governance of Material Master, etc.
• Coordinate monthly production cost variance forecast by working closely with the Plant Manager and local leadership.
• Prepare monthly plant reports using global tools and plant-specific analysis.
• Support Integrated Operations initiatives and help plants meet productivity targets.
• Participate in global projects related to process and IT improvements within the Plant Cost Analysis organization.

Skills

Cost analysis

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Analytical skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

IFF seeks a PCA Specialist to join Global Business Services in a hybrid role based near Azcapotzalco, Mexico City. You will partner with plant leaders, drive cost insights, and support budgeting, forecasting, and standard costing processes across manufacturing sites.

You will analyze cost trends, maintain costing templates, and participate in global projects to improve processes and IT tools. Fluency in English is required.