Sr Financial Analyst

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

• Budget / Forecasting - Active participation in the preparation of the annual manufacturing budget plan; Coordinate the collection of information and analyze and summarize the necessary data for the timely preparation of quarterly forecasts.
• Product Costing - Support the development of standard product costing, after proper verification of routings, bills of materials and components costs, including review for reasonableness. Prepare cost estimates as required.
• Closing/ Reporting – Participates in the month end close process, reviews spending account accuracy and propose accruals as necessary. Analyze financial results, verify reasonableness and provide management with manufacturing performance reports on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, including manufacturing variance analyses and appropriate explanations of yields, scrap, rework and other factors. Analysis of inventory balances and other account reconciliations as assigned.
• Operational business support - Review and analyze Production Order Variances (POV) analyzing and reporting results, support operational managers in the monetary spending overhead analysis and budget control.
• Fixed assets - Review all capital expenditure requests ensuring that we are using proper forms, accounting treatment, and necessary back up information; follow up on construction in progress projects to assure its timely closing and capitalization, and to ensure forecasts and budgets accurately reflect correct assumptions for future depreciation calculations.
• Participate in New Product Transfers as required supporting budgeting/forecast process, analysis as required.

• Bachelor's degree in degree in Business Administration/Accounting/Finance or related field of study (Engineering/Economics).
• 6 years of experience in Accounting, Finance or Engineering roles (at least two specifically in Finance) preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of integrated cost accounting systems and information systems.
• Advance in computer applications (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint).
• Advance Commands of English required.
• Available to work 100% on site (Coyol, Alajuela).
• Shift Admin (Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm).
• Works 100% on site.

• Master degree is a plus
• Advanced knowledge of information systems (SAP preferred).

Abbott