Finance Manager

Roles and Objectives

This is a finance leadership role managing the full spectrum of financial operations in a manufacturing set up. Key objectives include leading a team to ensure rock solid R2R driving valuable and insightful management information for decision support; Safeguarding company’s interest with proven internal control processes and compliance; Driving operational efficiencies in finance and beyond through technologies, and Development of capabilities and competencies.

Job Description

• Supervise end to end accounting operations to ensure all financial transactions are captured into the ERP system timely and accurately in compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Produce monthly and periodical management reporting and analytics including P&L, B/S and Variance analysis to support business decisions and continuous operational improvements.
• Support inventory management and ensure accurate inventory accounting.
• Supervise and control activities related to Product Costing and Cost allocation process and systems to assure accurate product and inventory costing.
• Lead the process of standard costing including establishing and updating standards for all cost elements (labour, energy, other manufacturing expenses and overheads) for all SKUs.
• Supervise calculation of intercompany transfer pricing based on standard costs or capacity utilization adjusted standard costs.
• Simulation of New Product costings to support the NPD process.
• Fixed assets accounting and control.
• Treasury and cash flow management.
• Ensure compliance of all direct and indirect taxes including import duties, sales taxes, withholding taxes.
• Co-ordinate External audits, tax computation and filings.
• Drive continuous improvements in processes and system solutions.
• People capability development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and/or Professional Qualifications (CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW, CPA etc). MIA membership is an added advantage.
• At least 8 years of solid experience, of which 3 years gained from a senior role in a manufacturing environment with product costing background, preferably in the FMCG sector.
• Experience in ERP system preferably SAP (FI and CO).
• Good command in MS application especially MS Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a critical thinker.
• Highly motivated for continuous improvement.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Meticulous and attention to details and accuracy.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Good command of the English language.