JOB DESCRIPTION
Senior Costing AnalystWhat can you expect?
Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With more than 65,000 employees in 29 countries, Adient operates ~200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. We take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, please visit www.adient.com
At Adient, we are proud to offer hybrid working to our employees, which involves being able to work remotely for up to 3 days per week based on the agreement within specific department.
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 Pro-forma’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?
- University degree (Bachelor/Master, Finance, Business, or Engineering desired)
- 3-4 years experience preferably in costing or another financial role as e.g. financial analyst, CA, plant controller OR technical role as e.g. process engineer with sound understanding of financial aspects
- Experience in the Automotive Industry
- Fluency in English is required
- 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 2150 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
- Flexible working hours, possibility to work remotely including days from abroad
- Extra holiday entitlement based on seniority
- Inclusive allowance scheme including Jubilee allowance and Housing allowance
- Referral bonus
- Employee Assistance Program "Felix"
- Volunteer days
- An active workplace culture with colleagues, enriched by diverse employee gatherings and events
- Flexible benefits including options for Cafeteria system, Multisport membership, third-pillar pension contributions, and ProCare health service
- 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 Miroslav Luhovy on +421 32/741 30 58 .
PRIMARY LOCATION
Bratislava Business CentreSkills Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance, Business, or Engineering
- 3–4 years of experience in costing, finance, financial analysis, plant controlling, or a technical role with strong financial understanding
- Experience in the automotive industry
- Fluency in English
- Good computer skills, especially Microsoft Excel
- Proven interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Occasional travel availability
Adient Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Adient and has not been reviewed or approved by Adient.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching contributions is highlighted, with corporate filings indicating ongoing employer match funding. This provides meaningful long-term savings support for U.S. employees.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and PTO/vacation are included, with indications that PTO levels compare favorably to some peers. Parental/family leave is also available in certain contexts.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage are offered alongside HSAs/FSAs and protection benefits such as life/AD&D. These elements establish a comprehensive baseline that strengthens the overall package.
Adient Insights
What We Do
Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. With approximately 77,000 employees in 32 countries, Adient operates 202 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into more than 19 million vehicles every year.
