Cost Accountant - Plant Cost Analyst

At our Juarez plant, you will support controlling activities, including cost center controlling, product costing, and benchmarking. This position reports directly to the plant controller.
Your Main Responsibilities:
Act as a financial business partner to operations, providing analyses and insights to support both operational and strategic decision‑making.
Perform cost center controlling and take ownership of product costing activities, including standard cost calculations, cost structure analyses, and margin transparency.
Prepare and analyze detailed product cost calculations (material, labor, overhead), ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with internal standards.
Conduct benchmarking and variance analyses to identify cost-saving opportunities, inefficiencies, and improvement potential.
Support reporting, forecasting, and financial analysis, delivering accurate and timely results under tight deadlines.
Proactively take ownership of topics and drive solutions in a dynamic and complex manufacturing environment.
Proven experience in financial controlling, preferably in automotive manufacturing or related industries (5+ years).
Strong skills in cost center controlling, product costing, and benchmarking.
Strong experience with SAP R/3 is required; knowledge of S/4 HANA is a plus.
Fluent and strong English communication skills (mandatory) for collaboration with international teams.
Ability to work independently under pressure with a positive attitude.
Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively across departments and border

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No