Emerson Electric

Are you an Accounting professional who enjoys optimizing financial processes to enable businesses to make informed decisions and are looking to grow your career? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

I'm Carlos Aranda, and I am the Cost Accounting leader for Emerson’s Appleton Group business unit. As a Cost Accountant on my team, you’ll be a key part of our global Finance organization, delivering accurate and timely cost reporting by analyzing financial data from eight of our manufacturing facilities around the world, aiming to optimize business decisions and drive cost reduction. Come join the team and help us in shaping financial decisions that deliver profitability for Appleton Group and Emerson. 

This opportunity is based in Appleton Group’s largest manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. This role will report to our Cost Accounting Leader with guidance from our Controller.

A DAY IN THE LIFE: 

• Support the development and maintenance of annual standard costs for all products.
• Contribute to month-end activities, such as inventory reconciliation, journal entries, and investigating plant variances.
• Perform monthly variance analysis on cost of goods sold, raw materials, labor and overhead accounts.
• Analyze manufacturing costs and prepare regular reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
• Oversee our annual physical inventory activities across multiple locations. 
• Support internal and external audits by promptly providing the requested deliverables to auditors.
• Identify and validate cost reduction opportunities. 
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to prepare the excess and obsolete reserve, ensuring accurate financial reporting.

YOU EXCEL AT: 

• Readily distinguishing between what’s relevant and what’s unimportant to make sense of complex situations.
• You ask the right questions to accurately analyze situations
• Remaining energized and effective when faced with ambiguity and uncertainty.
• You relate comfortably with people across levels, functions, cultures, and geography.
• You try multiple times using multiple methods to find the right solution.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field of study.
• +5 years of Cost Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working in an ERP system such as, Oracle, SAP, or JD Edwards
• Fluent in both English 
• Willingness and ability to travel globally, up to 10% annually.
• Able to work On-site 

WHY EMERSON 

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.

Work Authorization

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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ABOUT EMERSON 

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!

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