Cost Analyst

Role: Cost Analyst

Location: Carrier - Plant B, Carretera a García Km. 1.3, Parque STIVA, Santa Catarina, 66350 Mexico

Full/ Part-time:Full-Time

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Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions is committed to creating solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do.

About the role

The Cost Analyst is responsible for supporting cost accounting and financial analysis activities across manufacturing operations. This role operates as part of a center of excellence, providing cost analysis and financial support to multiple plants. The position focuses on inventory valuation, cost variance analysis, product costing, and month-end close activities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely financial information to support business decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Cost Analyst, you’ll be responsible for:

• Analyze material, price, and production variances, including PPV, OMV/OPV, scrap, excess, and obsolete inventory.
• Perform detailed analysis of inventory adjustments and cost-related accounts.
• Prepare and review variance analysis results with management and plant leadership.
• Execute product costing activities within ERP systems and support updates to standard costs.
• Support month-end close processes related to cost accounts, including manual journal entries, calculations, and estimates.
• Participate in annual cost restandardization and physical inventory processes.
• Support the release and calculation of new annual pricing.
• Develop financial analyses, reports, and presentations for internal and corporate review.
• Collaborate with multiple manufacturing plants to provide cost insights and ensure consistent financial practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to cost processes, data accuracy, and system efficiency.

Role Objectives

• Ensure accurate and timely cost accounting and inventory valuation across manufacturing plants.
• Provide meaningful cost analysis and insights to support operational and financial decision-making.
• Support compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and Carrier financial policies.
• Improve cost processes through standardization, efficiency, and data-driven analysis.

Requirements

We are looking for people who are Cost Analyst. If this is you, get in touch.

As a minimum you must have:

• Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in cost accounting, finance, or related financial roles.
• Technical Skills
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Experience working with SAP; experience with BPCS (AS/400) is a plus.
  • Data analysis skills; Power BI experience is a plus.
• Language
  • Intermediate to advanced English, with the ability to communicate with U.S.-based stakeholders.

Soft skills:

• Strong analytical and accounting skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure, particularly during month-end close.
• High level of organization and adaptability in a multi-plant environment.
• Results-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Effective teamwork and collaboration across functions and locations.

Benefits

We are committed to offering competitive benefits programs for all of our employees, and enhancing our programs when necessary.

• Have peace of mind and body with our health insurance

• Drive forward your career through professional development opportunities

Our commitment to you

Our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork and ultimately drives innovation for the benefit of our customers.

We strive to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback and always challenging ourselves to do better. This is The Carrier Way.

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