CSP is the industry leader in the formulation and molding of lightweight, advanced composite components for the transportation industries. As an innovative, full-service Tier One supplier, we offer an entrepreneurial environment where you’re only limited by your own imagination. In addition to our team-focused environment, we provide industry-leading benefits, called BENEfits4U. Our comprehensive offering includes: affordable medical, dental, and vision care; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; 401k with company match and much, much more.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities – Cost Accounting & Product Costing

• Own Bill of Material (BOM) and routing cost structures, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and auditability
  • Lead standard cost (STD) development, maintenance, and periodic cost rolls
  • Serve as financial lead for Engineering Change Control (ECC), quantifying cost impacts and ensuring timely updates
  • Analyze and report material, freight, manufacturing methods, and absorption variances
  • Drive material and freight planning and cost analysis aligned with forecast volumes
  • Lead labor rate and overhead rate calculation processes
  • Maintain and govern current cost set integrity across ERP systems

Key Responsibilities – Purchasing Controlling

• Own Purchase Price Variance (PPV) analysis, tracking, and forecasting
  • Act as financial lead for purchasing performance (direct and indirect spend)
  • Develop and maintain material cost index dashboards
  • Conduct deep-dive cost analysis on direct material and MRO spend
  • Create and monitor supplier risk heatmaps
  • Partner with Purchasing on cost reduction validation and savings tracking

Outputs / Deliverables

• Approved standard cost files
  • BOM-level cost transparency and roll-up visibility
  • Cost change impact summaries
  • Standard vs. actual variance diagnostics
  • Change logs and assumption documentation
  • Material yield and usage dashboards
  • Scrap cost decomposition
  • BOM accuracy reports
  • Cost waterfall and index-based models

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Frequency of standard cost updates
  • Percentage of standards reviewed within cycle
  • Reduction in unexplained variances
  • Alignment of quoted vs. standard costs
  • Usage variance reduction
  • BOM accuracy rate
  • Responsiveness to engineering and operations changes
  • PPV trends and accuracy
  • Percentage of validated vs. claimed savings
  • Recovery lag on supplier price increases
  • Material cost forecast accuracy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA/CMA preferred)
  • 7–10+ years of experience in cost accounting and/or purchasing controlling
  • Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle)
  • Strong experience with standard costing and variance analysis
  • Automotive Tier 1 supplier experience preferred
  • Strong analytical and cross-functional leadership skills

If you enjoy innovation, and an opportunity to learn and contribute to a growing organization, CSP is the place for you!