Job Description
Overseeing the manufacturing support expense compared to budget, analysing variances, including its forecasting and budgeting. Your expertise will play a critical role in optimizing cost efficiencies, ensuring accurate budgeting/forecasting and contributing to the overall success of our manufacturing operations
Responsibilities
- Perform month end / quarter end closing activities in the inventory/manufacturing area
- Analyse work order and absorption variances, identifying factors contributing to variance, highlighting key drivers/trends and proposing corrective actions.
- Calculate and maintain product costs and validate cost data in product bill sof materials (BOMs)
- Work with cross-fucntional teams to identify opportunities for cost optimization and process improvements.
- Partner with the inventory team for accurate costing of inventory items and resolution of discrepancies.
- Support standard cost roll and cycle inventory count
- Liaise with Internal & External auditors
- Any other ad hoc activities assigned
- Prepare monthly management reporting of actuals vs forecast/AOP
- Support annual operating plan (AOP) and forecast process for Malaysia manufacturing plant, align budget/forecast target with goals.
- Maintain strong internal controls and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulations.
- Support US GAAP, SOX, tax and statutory audits.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve operational efficiency and eliminate non-value added activities.
Requirements
- Recognized degree, ACCA graduate or other equivalent professional accounting qualification.
- At least 3-5 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong management accounting knowledge and analytical skills.
- Independent, mature, self-motivated and possess can-do attitude.
- High attention to details, organizational skills, and problem-solving abilities.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft applications (Excel/Powerpoint), other data analysis tools (Power BI) and ERP systems (preferably Oracle Cloud).
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to collaborate across departments.
