Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist Accounting Management with the day-to-day, monthly, and year-end operations of the Accounting/Finance Department.
- Develop and maintain financial and cost accounting processes and controls. Analyze existing procedures/policies and make recommendations and improvements as needed.
- Responsible for the monthly standard cost analysis for our manufacturing facility in Mexico.
- Analyze vigente labor, material, and overhead cost against standard/budget and explain variances.
- Develop and adjust standardized costs for labor, materials and overhead.
- Heavy involvement with inventory, standard costing, and obsolescence reserves.
- Identify operational variances and collaborate with key stakeholders to improve efficiencies.
- Capture and classify cost data to determine costs associated with product lines, new product introductions and business segments.
- Determine production costs, cost of sales and other cost-related metrics.
- Track monthly costs and production activity to identify areas for cost and process improvement.
- Assist in the preparation of financial closing and reporting.
- Perform ad-hoc analyses to assist Management.
Job Requirements
Skills & Relevant Work Experience
- Experience in a manufacturing process environment.
- Critical thinker with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
- Tech savvy. Ability to navigate multiple ERP systems and embrace conversions to new systems.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; emphasis on advanced Excel functions (vlookups & pivot tables).
- Working knowledge of data analytics and key performance indicators.
- Team player who fosters a collaborative environment within the organization.
- High level of interpersonal skills with demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy.
- Demonstrate a proficient level of knowledge in accounting and keep cur