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PPG

Cost Accounting Specialist

PPG

Cost Accounting Specialist managing manufacturing accounting and cost management at PPG. Ensuring compliance and providing timely financial information to support decision-making.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeQueretaro • 🇲🇽 MexicoMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Oracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Perform monthly closing procedures to establish and maintain accurate accounting records for the plant, such as journal entries, results analysis and account reconciliations
  • Prepare detailed reports on production and operating costs to provide relevant information for managerial decision making
  • Manufacturing Variance follow-up with Plant: analyze differences between estimated and actual production costs and collaborate with plant to improve efficiency and reduce variances
  • Complete and evaluate account reconciliations to identify trends and ensure accuracy of the account balances
  • Help facilitate and perform re-costing and analyze results to understand real-time cost changes
  • Assist with preparation of annual manufacturing budgets, detailed by category and cost center for determining the accurate product costs
  • Participate in meetings to support the plant manager and the leadership team with understanding results, proactive cost actions, capital investment analysis, and other ad-hoc tasks
  • Oversee inventory accounting and physical inventory count reconciliation for the plant locations
  • Help with SOX audit compliance and other issues raised by internal and external audit
  • Collaborate regularly with the Operations Finance Supervisor in the US

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field
  • Proven experience of 3 years or more in accounting department
  • English fluency, upper intermediate or above, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Prior costing and accounting experience preferred
  • Outstanding Excel knowledge required
  • Proficiency in Accounting software or ERPs, such as Oracle or SAP
  • Knowledge on IT systems such as: Trintech, ePro, Audit Board, Service Now
  • Exceptional ability to think critically and make decisions based on data analysis
  • Commitment to ethical behavior with a willingness to adhere to all company policies and current financial legislation
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities

ATS Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Journal EntriesAccount ReconciliationsVariance AnalysisBudget PreparationCost Analysis
Soft Skills
Critical ThinkingDecision MakingCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsEthical Behavior