Analyst Cost Accounting

Job Title                                       Analyst Cost Accountant

Reports to                                  Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Controller

Department                          Finance

Job Location                        Providencia, Guadalajara

Summary

The purpose of this position is to effectively manage, control, analyze, and account for costs within the Inventory section of the Balance Sheet along with the Cost of Goods Sold and Distribution sections of the P&L: 1. Average Costing, 2.  Purchase Price Variances, 3. Inventory valuation, 4. Warehousing, 5. Customer and Shuttle Freight. Primary responsibilities include accurately reconciling and accruing for costs in line with GAAP requirements, providing insights into processes impacting the accounting/reporting function, and identifying areas of improvement in the internal control environment (including SOX controls). Inventory Management, COGS, and Distribution represent high risk areas of the Company therefore this position will be a key contributor to the maintenance of new processes to report against the constantly changing environment by means of cross-functional collaboration and work with Co-man / 3PL partners in the implementation of system improvements.

Responsibilities:

Sarbanes Oxley Process, Controls and compliance

Collaborate with Internal Audit for the setup of Supply Chain Sarbanes Oxley controls

Collaborate in cross-functional process and system improvements.

Work cross-functionally and with Co-man / 3PL partners in the implementation of system improvements and Sarbanes Oxley controls

Perform control reviews, including SOX controls, assigned to the Accounting, and Supply Chain functions to ensure that these are followed and understood by the various departments involved.

Accounting

Assisting in month-end close related to inventory, COGS (Cost of Goods Sold), and/or Distribution.

Reconciling inventory adjustments from co-manufacturing plants and distribution centers to assure proper classification within the financial statements

Analyzing manufacturing costs to identify production variances to determine any issues that need to be addressed with the BOM (building of materials).

Periodic reconciliation of all inventory location portals to S4 software system.

Reconcile plant production, shipments, and receipt of goods from manufacturers and distribution center software system to y software system.

Perform manual inventory adjustments when needed as automated processes EDI processes are not successful.

Operational and Financial Analysis & Reporting

Analyzing cost and operational trends to identify opportunities for process improvement and cost savings. 

Enabling the research and explanation of anomalies and unusual variances

Monitor cycle counts at co-manufacturing plants and distribution centers

Identify insights based on available KPI dashboards to enable improvements.

Minimum knowledge and skills

Prior experience with Sarbanes Oxley control compliance requirements preferred

Strong Analytical skills

Knowledge of accounting and policies and procedures

Strong Excel skills and competence with other Microsoft functionality

Strong computer skills – comfortable using various systems

Strong collaboration and teambuilding skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with Senior Management and external auditors

Ability to accurately prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports

Ability to synthesize massive amounts of data into clear, concise conclusions for management

Experience with SAP and other systems (EDI) a plus

Education

B.S. in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or equivalent

Experience

Position requires 1 - 2 years of experience in accounting/finance positions; prefer some experience in Cost Accounting in a Manufacturing Environment

Previous experience working with Accounting, Sales and Finance in consumer product industry is a plus