Strategic Cost Controller for Automotive Manufacturing

Küçükoğlu Holding; Gebze; On-site; TRY 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Küçükoğlu Holding is seeking a cost accounting specialist to drive production cost analysis, budgeting and variance reporting across its İstanbul, Sakarya, Bursa, Kocaeli and Slovenia sites. The role requires strong SAP S/4HANA expertise, advanced Excel skills, and fluency in English where possible.

You will support cost optimization and provide timely financial insights to management. The company emphasizes employee development and a productive work environment, contributing to growth in the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Admin, Economics, Finance, Econometrics, Statistics, or related field.
• 5+ years in cost accounting, financial controlling and budgeting in automotive industry.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA FI, CO-PA, PS, FM and SAP BPC modules.

Responsibilities

• Analyze production costs and report variances in labor, energy, overhead and depreciation.
• Analyze standard vs actual costs and support actions to close gaps.
• Manage bills of materials, standard costing structures, and cost calculations with R&D/Production.
• Analyze labor costs, capacity, OEE, energy use, and identify efficiency improvements.
• Monitor scrap, waste, rework, and material usage; perform cost analyses.
• Analyze purchase price movements and currency-based cost changes.
• Verify accuracy of cost entries in SAP and support costing processes.
• Participate in quarterly/year-end inventory counts and controls.
• Prepare KPI reports and provide regular financial analyses to management.
• Support productivity and cost-improvement projects with financial analyses.
• Control SAP Master Data processes and data accuracy.

Skills

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Variance analysis

SAP S/4HANA FI/CO/PS/FM

MS Excel

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Excel

Job description

Küçükoğlu Holding is seeking a cost accounting specialist to drive production cost analysis, budgeting and variance reporting across its İstanbul, Sakarya, Bursa, Kocaeli and Slovenia sites. The role requires strong SAP S/4HANA expertise, advanced Excel skills, and fluency in English where possible.

You will support cost optimization and provide timely financial insights to management. The company emphasizes employee development and a productive work environment, contributing to growth in the