Cost Accounting & Purchasing Controls Manager

Teijin Automotive Technologies is an innovative and full-service Tier One supplier with a global presence and emphasis in development for lightweight technologies. Teijin Automotive offers employees the opportunity to join a leading edge company within the composite material industry and enjoy the benefits offered by a growing company in North America and internationally.

Key Responsibilities - Cost Accounting & Product Costing
* Own Bill of Material (BOM) and routing cost structures, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and auditability
* Lead standard cost (STD) development, maintenance, and periodic cost rolls
* Serve as financial lead for Engineering Change Control (ECC), quantifying cost impacts and ensuring timely updates
* Analyze and report material, freight, manufacturing methods, and absorption variances
* Drive material and freight planning and cost analysis aligned with forecast volumes
* Lead labor rate and overhead rate calculation processes
* Maintain and govern current cost set integrity across ERP systems

Key Responsibilities - Purchasing Controlling
* Own Purchase Price Variance (PPV) analysis, tracking, and forecasting
* Act as financial lead for purchasing performance (direct and indirect spend)
* Develop and maintain material cost index dashboards
* Conduct deep-dive cost analysis on direct material and MRO spend
* Create and monitor supplier risk heatmaps
* Partner with Purchasing on cost reduction validation and savings tracking

Outputs / Deliverables
* Approved standard cost files
* BOM-level cost transparency and roll-up visibility
* Cost change impact summaries
* Standard vs. actual variance diagnostics
* Change logs and assumption documentation
* Material yield and usage dashboards
* Scrap cost decomposition
* BOM accuracy reports
* Cost waterfall and index-based models

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
* Frequency of standard cost updates
* Percentage of standards reviewed within cycle
* Reduction in unexplained variances
* Alignment of quoted vs. standard costs
* Usage variance reduction
* BOM accuracy rate
* Responsiveness to engineering and operations changes
* PPV trends and accuracy
* Percentage of validated vs. claimed savings
* Recovery lag on supplier price increases
* Material cost forecast accuracyQualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA/CMA preferred)
* 7-10+ years of experience in cost accounting and/or purchasing controlling
* Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle)
* Strong experience with standard costing and variance analysis
* Automotive Tier 1 supplier experience preferred
* Strong analytical and cross-functional leadership skills
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