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Toyota Industries Group TACG-TICA-TIES · 3 weeks ago

Cost Accountant/Procurement Specialist

Toyota Industries Electric Systems North America, Inc. (TIESNA) is a subsidiary of Toyota Industries Corporation, specializing in the manufacturing of automobile power electronics. The Cost Accountant/Procurement Specialist will perform duties associated with business planning, accounting, and purchasing to ensure accurate planning of business activities and timely reporting of financial results.

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Hiring Manager
Noelle Pritchard
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Responsibilities

Assist in developing and implementing annual-, mid- and long-term strategic business plan
Support business planning process for the development of annual company goals and objectives
Conduct variance analysis against forecasted plan and implement countermeasures
Assist in developing and implementing department budget policies/procedures
Assist in developing and implementing continuous improvement activities to reduce cost and improve company efficiencies
Lead Kaizen rewards activities
Assist and calculate standard cost and maintenance
Generate cost analysis and other business management planning reports
Assist in developing corporate Cost Accounting methodology and policies/procedures
Support all duties, procedures, reports associated with physical inventory counts, final variance analysis, implementing countermeasures, maintenance and controls
Assist, prepare and input monthly closing reports and annual business planning forecast
Assist and perform cash management to avoid cash shortages and minimize financing costs
Assist in developing, implementing safeguard company assets by providing a full detailed accounting of all fixed assets that tract to physical property
Collaborate with the Production related departments to understand the full production process
Collaborate with Production Control department to understand the accurate bill of materials
Collaborate with Michigan Accounting and Administration department to preform timely and accurate AR/AP duties
Analyze cost absorption and perform variance analysis monthly
Interest in numbers, inventory control, transaction analysis, and journal entry
Assist in developing and implementing purchasing systems and various instructions, policies/procedures
Establish relationships with suppliers/vendors to monitor and negotiate pricing for competitive goods and services, communicate product quality expectations and on-time delivery goals
Review, approve, and generate purchase orders for materials, services and supplies
Collaborate with TINA Legal Department to review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy
Confirm delivery and acceptance of materials, services from domestic and international suppliers/vendors
Assist in developing mid and long-term purchasing strategies for supplies and materials based on forecasted production requirements
Assist in developing and generating reports requested for business planning analysis, cost analysis, and other monitoring analysis reports for management review
Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Cost AccountingBusiness PlanningERP SystemsData AnalysisPurchasing StrategiesFinancial ReportingMulti-taskingInventory ControlProblem SolvingTeam-orientedCommunication Skills

Required

5 years' experience in business planning, accounting or cost accounting in manufacturing business. Additional experience in purchasing is a plus
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or any related field
Must have the ability to analyze large data sets
Must have the ability to be multi-tasking
Must have a strong understanding of cost methods
Proficiency in MS Suites (Excel, Outlook, etc.) Especially, advanced proficiency in Excel to include formulas, formatting, cell linking, charts and graphs, and the ability to construct interactive financial models
Experience with an integrated ERP system (INFOR, Microsoft Dynamic, SAP)
Must be fluent in verbal and written communication in English
Ability to work in a fast paced, multi-cultural, team-oriented environment

Preferred

Experience in communication, reporting, financial transactions, approval procedure in a global enterprise strongly preferred
Experience with and ability to work with physical inventory in a manufacturing environment

Company

Toyota Industries Group TACG-TICA-TIES

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Our two operations, TACG and TICA, are members of the Toyota Industries Group and are among the world’s leading manufacturers of automobile air conditioning compressors and component parts in addition to DC-AC inverters for automobile plug-in devices.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
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