Cost Accountant

The Controlling Accountant bilingual is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and controlling financial and operational performance within the manufacturing facility. This position supports budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, inventory control, and financial reporting while ensuring compliance with corporate policies and accounting standards. The role requires strong analytical skills and bilingual communication (English/Spanish) to support both local and corporate teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly financial results and variance reports.
• Monitor manufacturing costs, labor efficiency, material consumption, and production overhead.
• Perform standard cost maintenance and cost roll-ups.
• Analyze inventory transactions, cycle counts, and physical inventories.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Prepare annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
• Develop and maintain KPIs related to manufacturing performance.
• Analyze cost reduction opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Reconcile inventory, fixed assets, and general ledger accounts.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and audit requirements.
• Prepare financial reports for plant management and corporate headquarters.
• Partner with Operations, Production, Engineering, Purchasing, and HR departments to improve financial performance.
• Assist in capital expenditure (CAPEX) analysis and project tracking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in Controlling, Cost Accounting, or Financial Analysis within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with standard costing, inventory accounting, and manufacturing KPIs.
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query preferred).
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, QAD, Microsoft Dynamics, Plex, or similar).
• Bilingual English and Spanish required.

Preferred Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience supporting audits and compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and cost improvement methodologies.