Cost Accountant

American Honda Motor Company, Inc.; Raymond (OH); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Overtime

401K with company match

Relocation assistance

Job summary

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. in Ohio is seeking an entry-level Cost Analyst to develop cost per unit for current models and help set sales prices.

The role collaborates with department management and accounting teams, and is designed for growth within Finance. You will perform monthly close related to sales and materials, conduct analyses for budget events, and prepare pricing quotes with supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or an associate degree with 2+ years in accounting.
• Minimum 0–2 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 2+ years with an associate.
• Strong GAAP/IFRS understanding and cost accounting background.

Responsibilities

• Develop cost per unit for current models and influence sales price.
• Perform monthly closing for sales and materials and present results to management.
• Conduct sales and materials analyses for six budget events yearly.
• Create sales breakdowns and profit analyses with supervision.
• Prepare parts and unit pricing quotes with supervision.

Skills

GAAP/IFRS knowledge

Cost accounting

Accounting concepts understanding

Analytical skills

MS Excel

PowerPoint

SAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Associates degree with 2+ years accounting experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

What Makes a Honda, Is Who Makes a Honda

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose

This role requires associates to use their professional knowledge to accurately develop cost per unit of current models which impact the sales price for that model. This role is usually working with department management and presenting information to accounting management. This is an entry level role that is supervised and does not have significant discretion in autonomous decision making.

Key Accountabilities

• Performing monthly closing responsibilities related to sales and materials and presenting results to management.
• Performing sales and materials analysis for six budget events each year and presenting results to management.
• Use analytical skills and professional accounting knowledge to create sales breakdowns and profit analysis with some supervision
• Preparing parts and unit pricing quotes with some supervision
• Performing Analysis of material usage and sales price variances with some supervision.

Qualifications, Experience, And Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with major in accounting or finance,
• OR associates degree with a minimum of 2 years experience in an accounting related job

Minimum Experience

• 0-2 years with a bachelor degree, 2 years minimum with associates degree

Other Job-Specific Skills

• Basic Accounting principles - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)/International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Cost Accounting background
• General understanding of accounting functions, terminology and ability to apply accounting concepts
• Strong analytical, problem solving, presentation and organizational skills
• Strong Microsoft product skills (Excel, Powerpoint, etc)
• SAP Knowledge and skills

Working Conditions

• Office/Hybrid remote
• 2-5 hours of OT/week
• Some travel

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Paid Overtime
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Career Growth

• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
• Training and Development programs

Additional Offerings

• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.