Cost Accountant/Procurement Specialist (Pendergrass) at Toyota Industries Group TACG-TICA-TIES

Company Information:Toyota Industries Electric Systems North America, Inc. (TIESNA), established in 2013, is a subsidiary of Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO). TICO is a leading global manufacturer of automobile parts and assemblies, material handling equipment, and provider of logistics solutions. TIESNA specializes in the manufacturing of automobile power electronics.TIESNA is based in Pendergrass, Georgia. This position is on-site at TIESNA 1700 Valentine Industrial Parkway, Pendergrass GA 30657. Department Purpose:The Business Planning, Accounting, Purchasing Department has multiple purposes.Business Planning: Primary role is to ensure effective decision-making and resource allocation to achieve the companys goals and objectives. This is, but not limited to, provide mid and long-term vision and the direction for the company. The objectives are written statements that define results you want your company to achieve and detail how and when it will achieve them. We plan, develop, and implement systems, strategies for all assets of business operations, including budgeting, administration, production, personnel, sales, and logistics. We plan, develop and implement systems, strategies for all facets of business operations, including budgeting, administration, production, personnel, sales, and logistics. We have a strong focus on long-term growth and identify tactics and practices to accomplish those goals.Accounting: Primary role is to provide accurate financial analysis in a timely manner. This is done following the Generally Accepted Guidelines for both the United States and Japan, ensuring that the amounts reported are reliable and detailed.Purchasing: Primary role is to ensure that Purchase Orders are created and approved, goods and services are received, and orders are completed in an accurate and timely manner. In order to support this goal, the Purchasing Department is responsible for requisition review, competitive quotation as appropriate, supplier evaluation, contract review coordination with management and suppliers, daily order management, invoice approvals and record keeping. To bolster this process, purchasing identifies suppliers that can act as long-term partners and works with them to achieve cost and quality improvements. In order to measure the performance and effectiveness of suppliers, purchasing tracks key performance indicators (KPIs) as well as other relevant aspects of acquiring goods and services.Position Purpose:Perform job duties associated with Business Planning, Accounting and Purchasing functions to ensure accurate planning of business activities, timely reporting of financial results, safeguarding of assets, procurement of direct and in-direct goods and services for the company. Basically, this will be a position of general business activities based on prices, costs and financial statements.Essential Duties & 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.Qualifications, Education, Experience, & Abilities: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).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.Ability to assimilate and analyze data to present to management in a complete framework for decision-making (Problem Solving Framework).Must be fluent in verbal and written communication in English.Ability to work in a fast paced, multi-cultural, team-oriented environment.Physical RequirementsThe employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.The employee must occasionally lift and/or move at least 10 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.The employee must be able to work overtime in jobs and in Supervisors needs.The job demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations and for establishing performance standards. The percentage of time spent performing the various job duties are not absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross trained as shall be determined by the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. This document is not a contract for employment.Toyota Industries Electric Systems North America, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer