Product Financial Manager - Costing

The role of the Product Finance Manager is to ensure that accurate product costs are developed and communicated within the organization. Knowledge of product and process is critical; this individual must be able to review product design and manufacturing process assumptions for reasonableness. The Product Finance Manager needs to be able to bring business perspective to this data. Project analysis (regional and global) and intercompany interface will be required on an ongoing basis.

• Develop and review product cost details: material usage, material cost, equipment requirements, labor requirements, cycle times, tooling and capital requirements for new business or changes to current business.
• Review complex bill of materials for reasonableness
• Review manufacturing assumptions for reasonableness
• Understand the Development of Pro-forma’s for new manufacturing facilities.
• Capacity to bring financial perspective to costing data.
• Communicate / Educate the organization regarding the cost data.
• Rate Development
• Develop / refine benchmark cost models to support our Purchasing team.
• Support Purchasing negotiations.
• Support regional and corporate initiatives
• Ability to bridge financial data
• Actively contribute to departmental initiatives/process improvements to enhance the overall department’s effectiveness.
• Commitment to use global costing procedures and tools
• Commitment to communicate with a Global team.

• Four Year College Technical Degree (Finance, Business, or Engineering desired)
• 6+ years’ experience
• Experience in the Automotive Industry, seating or wire harness a plus.
• Good computer skills, i.e., MS Office, especially Excel.
• Proven interpersonal and teamwork skills.