Title: cost especialist
location: san jose iturbide.
role summary:
the cost specialist for personal care, bar soaps is the key financial steward of the focus factory and is a strategic partner to provide financial guidance and direction to the operations team to ensure the long-term success of the focus factory and its operations.
key responsibilities
* budget & cost management: oversee focus factory spending to meet kpi targets (cost per case/ton) by monitoring labor, utilities, maintenance, and fixed conversion costs.
* standard costing & master data: lead standard cost calculations and intercompany pricing, collaborating with global cbs to ensure accurate master data, rate routings, and variance explanations.
* financial closing & compliance: execute month-end closing activities in coordination with cbs to maintain financial integrity, data accuracy, and timely reporting.
* balance sheet & fixed assets: manage reconciliations (prepaids, accruals, gr/ir) and the full fixed asset lifecycle, including ceb project capitalizations, physical counts, and depreciation simulations.
* performance analysis & strategy: analyze financial statements and plant performance drivers to provide timely insights and recommend strategic solutions for financial issues.
* working capital & inventory control: optimize working capital through effective internal controls, slob material reviews, and physical inventory management to mitigate risks.
required qualifications:
* bachelor degree in engineering, accounting, finance and business.
* +5 years of experience in finance, budget & planning, costs or accounting.
* english (advanced level).
preferred qualifications:
* excellent skills in sap or equivalent erp system.
* accounting and financial expertise
* advance knowledge of excel and google suite (google sheets and slides)