**Sr Cost Accountant**
Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.
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**WHAT TO EXPECT**
As an innovation leader, we look for ambitious, forward-thinking, open-minded and well-rounded individuals to join our global team.
Located in Toluca for FP Plant, you will be responsible for performing and completing various accounting functions including coordinating with the Engineering and Operations Departments to ensure cost operations are accurate and up to date.
**Key responsibilities (to name a few)**:
- Analyze the Material Cost proposed changes by investigating and documenting the driving factors, ensuring they are aligned to the Budget Costs - document the review and prepare supporting documentation.
- Create and update BOMs, Routs, and associated costing activities for new and existing part numbers.
- Prepare weekly inventory reporting of Raw/WIP/MRO Inventory and daily production to-stock reporting.
- Prepare and reconcile month-end inventory reports to the General Ledger
- Process the associated journal entries including preparation, recording and collection of supporting documentation.
- Complete the final month-end to-stock reporting and prepare the associated Cost of Production journal entries including preparation, recording, and collection of supporting documentation.
**REQUIRED SKILLS**:
- Keeps self-control in hard situations.
- Strong Communication skills
- Problems Solving and decision making.
- Costumer focus (internal and external)
- Negotiation skills
- Creativity, proactivity, and teamwork.
- Problems Solving process.
- Exceptional attention to internal and external customer requests
- Negotiation skills
**PAY & BENEFITS (to name a few)**
- Saving Incentive: 13% of the base salary paid in monthly basis.
- Profit Sharing - According with local laws and Gates policy.
- Meal Allowance $3,541.00 MXP per month
- Medical and Life Insurance Coverage - According with the current Gates de México Policy.
- Social Security (IMSS) - 100% covered by Gates.
- Vacation and Holidays -Under the provisions of Gates Personnel Policies for the Gates de México.
- Gates Pension Plan - Contribution defined Gates Pension Plan Fund according to the current policy. (Optional)
- Saving Found According with ODESSA - Gates Policies (Optional)
- Canteen Service - According with the Plant agreement.
- Christmas Bonus: 30 days of salary
**WHY GATES?**
Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.
**WORK ENVIRONMENT**
At Gates, we believe that we are better together. Proximity has been important to our success over the years as there are critical items that are simply better when done together. One of those critical items is efficient collaboration. We cannot underestimate the power of informal conversations and connecting face-to-face with our coworkers.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands and fingers to work with objects, tools, or controls; and use office equipment including computers, telephones, and/or copiers/scanners. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Gates is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.
**ARE YOU DRIVEN BY POSSIBILITY?**
**ABOUT YOU**
- Bachelor"s Degree in Accounting or Finance required
- 5 - 7 years of progressive accounting experience; preferred cost accounting/accounts payable experience
- Previous experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, organization skills, work ethic, and high level of integrity required
- Strong team player; proactively able to step in to support other team members as needed and share knowledge to allow cross training of all functions, builds collaborative relationships
- Must be able to work well under pressure, effectively handle conflict, and demonstrate flexibility in work style to accommodate changing priorities and fixed deadlines
- Ability to work effectively and independently
- Good communic