The Cost Manager is responsible for preparing, analyzing, and presenting financial reports that will be reviewed and approved by the Plant Controller and/or Finance Director, ensuring the integrity and reliability of financial information.

Responsibilities
- Prepare weekly inventory and PPV reports.
- Prepare quarterly excess and obsolescence reports (accounting reserve).
- Approve inventory adjustments due to discrepancies, engineering changes, obsolescence, among others.
- Authorize the use of general ledger accounts for manual entries.
- Provide support in the review of ECOs.
- Prepare and analyze month-end journal entries.
- Consolidate and explain financial information during month-end close.
- Prepare and consolidate the annual standard cost.
- Monitor and control manufacturing costs.
- Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Coordinate and support internal and external audits.
- Oversee inventory adjustments and cycle counts (KFP).
- Perform monthly indirect material adjustments.




- Participate in Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs, events, and training.
- Promptly report unsafe conditions and acts, as well as incidents (injuries, spills, fires, or illnesses), regardless of severity.
- Comply with all Environmental, Health, and Safety policies and procedures.

Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in finance and/or accounting, preferably in manufacturing cost environments.
- Intermediate to advanced English proficiency (able to hold conversations and write emails).
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Strong knowledge of inventory, cost accounting, and finance.
- Leadership.
- Effective communication.
- High level of ethics and compliance.
- Organized with strong attention to detail.

Location
Based in Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico.

📌 Cost Accountant. (México)
🏢 Kidde Global Solutions
📍 México