Job Description
• Costing & SKU Governance: Manage end-to-end standard costing, BOM validation, and monthly cost forecasting.
• Margin & COGS Analysis: Analyze operational cost drivers and assess their impact on COGS and profit margins.
• Variance Analysis: Monitor PPV, mix, and usage variances, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions.
• Inventory & Working Capital: Oversee inventory valuation, stock balances, DIO, and slow-moving or obsolete stock provisions.
• Co-Manufacturing Governance: Review financial terms during contract renewals and challenge supplier cost structures and mark-ups.
• Spend Control & Reconciliation: Reconcile production spend against contractual terms and resolve financial discrepancies.
• Payment Exposure Management: Monitor payment milestones and prepayments to ensure financial accuracy and prevent financial leakage.
• Savings Validation: Validate and track supply chain productivity initiatives and cost-saving programs.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare accurate and timely global reports on inventory, savings, and spending.
• Audit & Internal Controls: Ensure compliance with AFCF requirements, inventory valuation standards, and internal control procedures.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; CMA or ACCA qualification is an advantage.
• 3–5+ years of relevant experience in Supply Chain Finance, Cost Accounting, or Factory Controlling, preferably in FMCG.
• Good command of English.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, SKU costing, BOM analysis, inventory valuation, and cost variance analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in SAP or other ERP systems and Microsoft Excel for financial analysis and modeling.
• Knowledge of internal controls, audit requirements, accruals, and working capital metrics, including DIO.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
