About the role: Reporting to the APAC Regional Controller. Lead and manage all aspects of manufacturing costing, control, and related accounting for entities within the MEAP region.
1) Costing
Drive ongoing review and analysis of material costs, overheads, price variances and effectively manage related interaction with manufacturing personnel
Review WIP and open projects report to ensure timely closure.
Lead inventory review and reserve evaluation analysis including timely completion of inventory cycle count by plant and reconcile variances, if any.
Support percentage-of-completion (POC) revenue accounting and related analysis. Attend periodic meetings with project managers on project status, performance against forecast etc.
Responsible for continuous process improvements for inventory costing-related areas
2) Financial Close & Reporting
Support the monthly and annual financial close to ensure timely closure with good quality. This includes but is not limited to preparation, review and approval of costing and inventory related journals, balance sheet reconciliations, business commentaries and related corporate reporting
Responsible for gross margin analysis including providing commentaries for performance by volume, price, mix and direct cost performance.
3) Forecasting & Planning
Act as finance business partner to Plant Manager and Manufacturing group
Actively engage with Plant Manager to support the management of peaks/troughs in the manufacturing cycle to improve both OTD (on-time delivery) and profitability
Support annual manufacturing budget plan and quarterly forecast process including capacity and under-absorption forecasting, manufacturing headcount requirements etc.
Provide relevant manufacturing related operational and financial information/data, as needed, for pricing decisions in commercial tenders/bids.
4) Others
Support internal and external audits
Serve as super user for Macola enhancements in inventory costing related functionalities
Supervise, coach and develop direct report (if any) and drive functional excellence in the delivery of manufacturing finance support
Participate in other ad hoc projects as assigned
