Cost Accountant
At a glance
Highlights
- Competitive salary
- Life & medical insurance
- Christmas bonus
Why this role might suit you
The role offers a blend of accounting, financial analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration, ideal for candidates with 3‑4 years of experience seeking to deepen expertise in cost accounting within a global manufacturing environment.
Skills
About the role
Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.
A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.
Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Cost Accountant located in Guadalajara, North Campus.
Reporting to the Accounting Manager, Cost Accountant role involves in charge of preparing and maintaining accounting records and researching and interpreting accounting records to give advice or prepare statements.
What a typical day looks like:
Perform periodic review of Profit and Loss (P&L) account to ensure that all the postings are done as per the defined Policy, Process and Procedures.
Compare the Actual with Forecast / Quote and ensure that the variances are properly. researched and required adjustment postings are done in the books.
Collect the business reasons for the remaining variances and report appropriately.
Reconcile all the scoped Balance sheet accounts with sub ledger/manual schedule to identify the variance, if any and ensure that those variances are properly dealt in the books of accounts.
Review the accounts on periodic basis to identify any potential risk and ensure that the same is mitigated properly.
Ensure that all the book close related /reporting activities are properly planned and executed on timely basis with utmost accuracy.
Work with relevant teams to prepare the Forecast / Budget for the related accounts.
Work along with Operations team to improve the business / operational metrics.
Be familiar with relevant Accounting, regulatory and reporting requirements in the Controllers Handbook and RCTS.
The experience we’re looking to add to our team (required):
BA/BS or equivalent work experience.
Experience in similar position.
Advanced English
Typically requires 3-4 years of related experience.
A professional certification is preferred - A Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), America Production Inventory Control Society (APICS), Chartered Accountant (CA), or a Certified General Accountant (CGA).
Data analysis skills
Knowledge of financial statements
Experience in sales and warehouse conciliation
What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:
Competitive Salary
Life & Medical Insurance
Christmas Bonus
Food Coupons
Saving Fund.
Life Insurance
GM13
Job Category
Finance
Required Skills:
Optional Skills:
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