Product Financial Manager – Costing

What can you expect?


The role of the Product Financial 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 Costing 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.

At Adient we are proud to offer hybrid working to our employees which involves being able to work remotely for up to 5 days per week.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Development of product cost: 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
• Develop risk / opportunities summary with each quote
• Understand the Development of Proforma’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.
• Set targets of purchased items.
• 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.

Which qualifications are we looking for in potential employees?

• Four Year College Technical Degree (Finance, Business, or Engineering desired)
• University degree in Economics, Finance or Engineering
• Several years experience as financial analyst
• Experience in the Automotive Industry, seating, interiors, or electronics a plus
• Foreign language skills highly desired
• Good computer skills, i.e., MS Office, especially Excel
• Proven interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Occasional travel required

Which benefits do we offer?

• Base monthly salary starting from 1900 EUR gross. Our salary is fair and competitive and can be higher than the starting minimum in the advert
• 13th salary
• Language and proficiency courses
• Meal vouchers (fully paid by employer)
• Flexible working hours, possibility to work remotely including days from abroad
• Extra holiday entitlement
• Inclusive allowance scheme including Health support allowance, Jubilee allowance, Housing allowance
• Referral bonus
• Employee Assistance Program "Felix"
• Volunteer days
• Active life with colleagues, full of various sports activities
• Various CSR Activities
• Modern relax areas, play room
• Coffee and tea at the workplace

Adient is committed to equal employment opportunity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As a true global company, our leaders and employees come from various cultures across the world. Our diversity is a source of inspiration enabling us to achieve our goals and build an inclusive company culture.

We are looking forward to receiving your application including your salary expectations and your earliest availability date. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Isabell Atienza on +492174651877.