Manufacturing Cost Accountant

We are AUTOKINITON

AUTOKINITON delivers operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics.

We’re proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe.

To help us drive excellence, you’ll get to :

• Works with the Controller with systems process improvements and implementation of changes.
• Leads projects and team assignments for general accounting and financial analysis activities in the plant.
• Collects and analyzes plants, products and processes results and statistics.
• Responsible for review and modification of internal controls
• Prepares weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements / documents and annual budget preparation. Also assist with financial bridge process and variance analysis.
• Leads cost accounting process.
• Prepare, review, and maintain capital expenditure requests.
• Analyzing customer pricing issues and coordinating corrective action with commercial team.
• Coordinates fixed assets and depreciated work.
• Perform new program financial tracking and analysis and work with program finance to ensure quoted margins are adhered to.
• Responsible for accounts receivable review of past due issues, approving memos of customer reductions, EDI issues and supports Corporate A / R and Treasury in cash application.
• Backup to Controller for labor, scrap and MRO spending and other approvals as necessary.
• Responsible for special projects as assigned.
• Participate in root cause analysis and team problem solving activities (ex. 8D reports, department meetings, etc.).
• Assist with plant activities to achieve quality, productivity, and cost reduction goals.

This full-time salary-exempt role is a part of our Finance team and reports to the Controller.

Required experience :

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years’ experience in related financial, operational, or business analysis.
• Understanding of financial systems, manufacturing systems, general ledger, standardized cost accounting, along with budgeting and forecasting is a plus.
• Knowledge of QAD and One Stream is a plus. (or similar integrated manufacturing system).
• Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills.
• Basic understanding of financial and performance data.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software intermediate level.

Working conditions :

We’ll provide position-specific details including physical and focused efforts, working environment and conditions, and reasonable accommodations during the interview process.

Where you’ll be :

This position is located at our Grand Ledge facilityin Grand Ledge, MI, offering many community events, resources, programs, and recreational opportunities for you and your family.

Community features :

• Near downtown Lansing the State Capitol.
• Near Michigan State University Located in East Lansing.
• Hiking and biking trails paired with an active Old Town experience in many of the nearby towns and villages.

Why you’ll enjoy working here :

• Competitive Wages and Comprehensive Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with Company contribution match, and 14 paid holidays, including a bridge holiday in December.
• Work-Life Balance : Many of our Associates have stayed with us for 25+ years! It takes a good work-life balance to make it that far.

We support your personal and professional priorities as they impact your well-being.

• Growth Opportunities : Take your career to the next level through tuition reimbursement programs, on-the-job training, learning management systems, and advancement opportunities from within our organization.
• Learning and Development : We empower all our Associates from entry-level to senior-level with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in their current roles and beyond at AUTOKINITON.
30+ days ago