Location: Kentucky, USA (preferred) or Monterrey, Mexico

About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Cost & Inventory Specialist to support manufacturing operations across North America. This position will serve as a key business partner to Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Commercial, and Plant Leadership teams, driving profitability, inventory accuracy, cost control, and operational performance.

The idóneo candidate combines strong manufacturing finance expertise with the ability to influence stakeholders and translate financial analysis into actionable business decisions.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead cost accounting, inventory valuation, and month-end close activities.
- Manage standard costing, absorption, and manufacturing variance analysis.
- Analyze inventory performance, material costs, labor, and overhead variances.
- Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve profitability.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and annual operating planning processes.
- Review and maintain product costing structures and Bills of Materials (BOMs).




- Develop financial analyses and reporting for plant and leadership teams.
- Support audits, process improvements, and ERP/system enhancement initiatives.

Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting, Plant Finance, or Manufacturing Finance.
- Strong experience with:
- Standard Costing
- Inventory Valuation
- Cost Variance Analysis
- BOMs and Product Costing
- Manufacturing Finance
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Experience in manufacturing environments; automotive, industrial, metals, or similar industries preferred.
- Exposure to multi-site operations and U.S.-based manufacturing environments is a plus.

Preferred Systems
Experience with ERP platforms such as Oracle, QAD/MFG-Pro, SAP, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.

Language
Fluent Engli

📌 Senior Cost (Nuevo León)
🏢 Confidential
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