Responsibilities:

▪ Ensures calculation and review of relevant accruals and reserves, such as obsolete and slow-moving inventory, freight, and other related accruals.

▪ Perform period end close – absorption accounting, PPV capitalization, variance analysis.

▪ Manage the month-end close process, ensuring all account reconciliations are performed.

▪ Maintain / set up annual standard costing systems for plant locations.

▪ Analyze actual costs versus standard costs, identify variances, and provide explanations and recommendations to management.

▪ Collaborate with finance teams at each plant location to ensure consistent costing practices and policies.

▪ Support internal and external audits and compliance to accounting standards.

▪ Prepare and present consolidated financial reports, including cost analysis and inventory valuation.


Qualifications:

▪ Fully qualified Cost Accountant, CMA or MBA (Finance) with 5 – 10 years of relevant experience in accounting for manufacturing locations.

▪ Proven experience as plant accountant, cost accounting and inventory management, preferably within a shared services or multi-plant environment.

▪ Strong knowledge of cost accounting principles, inventory valuation methods, and financial analysis.

▪ Experience working with ERP systems and advanced MS Excel skills for data analysis and reporting.

▪ Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.

▪ Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and present complex information in a clear and concise manner.

▪ Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced shared services environment.

▪ Japanese is plus