Sr. Analyst, Cost Analytics & Performance LATAM

The Sr. Analyst, Cost Analytics & Performance LATAM will support the regional Finance team by monitoring, reconciling, and analyzing product cost, inventory, and logistics-related Cost of Sales accounts across LATAM. This role is key to building a clear understanding of Gross Margin performance, explaining variances, and translating cost information into actionable insights for the business.

The position will partner closely with FP&A, Controllership, Supply Chain, Logistics, Audit, and regional/global stakeholders to strengthen reporting quality, maintain robust internal controls, optimize recurring processes, and support decision-making related to cost performance and logistics initiatives.

What Your Impact Will Be

• Perform deep analysis of the key accounts that drive product cost and logistics performance, including Prime Cost, Purchase Price Variance, landing and freight-related variances, deferred cost, inventory revaluation, obsolescence, freight out, distribution labor, and other Cost of Sales accounts.
• Prepare, review, and reconcile cost, inventory, and logistics-related accounts during month-end close, ensuring accuracy, completeness, proper documentation, and alignment with corporate deadlines.
• Support monthly Gross Margin / Cost of Sales reporting by explaining variances versus Budget, Forecast, and Prior Year, connecting operational drivers with financial impacts and highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Actively participate in SOX controls related to cost, inventory, and logistics processes, maintaining appropriate evidence and supporting internal and external audit requirements.
• Automate and optimize management reports, reconciliations, and variance analysis tools to improve speed, quality, standardization, and consistency of recurring deliverables.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process simplification and automation opportunities that reduce manual workload, strengthen controls, and increase analytical capacity within the team.
• Build strong relationships with Logistics, Supply Chain, Controllership, FP&A, Commercial Finance, and Global teams to understand operational drivers, resolve issues, and improve end-to-end visibility of cost performance.
• Collaborate in the financial evaluation of logistics and supply chain projects, including investment analysis, performance tracking, savings validation, and follow-up of project-related financial impacts.
• Collaborate with finance, controllership, and audit teams, promoting effective communication with both regional and global stakeholders.
• Drive process improvements by identifying and implementing more effective and innovative solutions for accounting and reporting.
• Utilize Oracle ERP for accounting processes and perform financial analysis and controls using advanced Excel.
• Foster a collaborative team culture, demonstrating proactivity, creativity, and teamwork in solving challenges.