Job Description:
We seek an experienced, detail-oriented, cost accountant to join our finance team at Terex Latinoamerica.
As a cost accountant, you will be responsible for the day-to-day costing of all production raw materials in our data management system (Oracle). Additionally, you will collect, analyze and report on cost accounting data. This includes preparing standard cost reports, monitoring inventory levels, cost comparisons, product costing analysis, tracking variances and making journal entries. You will also collaborate with other departments to ensure accurate budgeting and forecasting processes.
Objectives of this role
- Maintain standard cost system
- Managing periodic standard cost updates
- Perpetual Inventory reconciliations
- Participate in month-end close
- Investigate discrepancies in financial records and perform month-end close activities, including journal entries and reconciliations.
- Review routers and bills of material
Your tasks
- Partner with Sourcing and buyers to ensure accurate costing of new parts in TMS
- Delivery monthly cost reports and summaries
- Research material costs to ensure the accuracy of the information in the company’s accounting system.
- Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare periodic reports comparing standard prices to presente production costs.
- Participate in physical inventory counts to ensure the accuracy of inventory records.
Required skills and qualifications
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance or accounting
- Advanced English skills
- 3+ years of experience in the cost accounting field or an equivalent role.
- Experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Exceptional ability to think critically and make decisions based on data analysis.




- Excellent communication and presentation skills in discussing financial reports with company stakeholders.
- Intermediate to advanced user of Microsoft Excel
Preferred skills and qualifications
- Relevant certifications like Cost Public Accountant (CPA) or Cost Management Accountant (CMA).
- Passion for numbers and competence in assessing larger datasets.
- Aptitude for mathematics, statistics, and various cost analysis techniques.
- Unswerving critical, analytical, and interpretation capabilities.
- Willingness to work in a team or individually, as required.
If you are interested in an open position but feel you may not meet all the listed qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.
Terex Overview:
Terex Corporation is a global industrial equipment manufacturer of materials processing machinery, waste and recycling solutions, mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), and equipment for the electric utility industry. We design, build, and support products used in maintenance, manufacturing, energy, minerals and materials management, construction, waste and recycling, and the entertainment industry. We provide best-in-class lifecycle support to our customers through our global parts and services organization, and offer complementary digital solutions, designed to help our customers maximize their return on their investment.



Certain Terex products and solutions enable customers to reduce their impact on the environment including electric and hybrid offerings that deliver quiet and emission-free performance, products that support renewable energy, and products that aid in the recovery of useful materials from various types of waste. Our products are manufactured in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific and sold worldwide.
At Terex, we fully embrace the increasingly diverse world around us and strive to create an empowering and welcoming workplace culture. We are passionate about producing equipment that helps improve the lives of people around the world and providing our team members with a rewarding career and the opportunity to make an impact.
While our operations are global, each office or factory is a close-knit community. We value diversity, equity and inclusion, safety, integrity, respect, servant leadership, courage, citizenship, and continuous improvement. It's an exciting time to be part of the expanding manufacturing sector - come join us!
Additional Information:
We see inclusion as a key to our success and are committed to actively foster a culture where every team member feels valued, listened to, and appreciated. We are committed to being fair and impartial in our decisions, ensuring equity within our workplace. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.
The Company offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits, including Westfield health care for you and your dependents, contributory pension scheme, life assurance cover, employee stock purchase plan and access to global learning and development programs offering accr

📌 Cost Accountant (Monterrey)
🏢 Terex
📍 Monterrey