Job Openings Finance Manager

About the job Finance Manager

Job Responsibilities

1. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

  • Lead the preparation of quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range financial outlooks.

  • Drive monthly analysis of gross margin and manufacturing variances (MVAR), identifying key trends and providing actionable recommendations to management.

  • Partner effectively with Operations, Commercial Finance, Controlling, BU Finance, and FP&A teams to provide financial insights and support business decisions.

2. Operations Finance & Cost Control

  • Provide comprehensive financial support for all aspects of Operations, including productivity, capacity, inventory, scrap, and costing.

  • Perform detailed analysis and reporting on inventory, including leading the annual physical count, work order variances, purchase price variance (PPV), and subcontracting costs.

  • Collaborate with the Operations team to prepare, validate, and track Capital Equipment Requests (CER).

  • Review and approve savings projects and purchase requests (PR/PO), ensuring alignment with budget and cost control targets.

3. Compliance & Internal Controls

  • Ensure all financial tasks and reporting comply with IFRS, company policies, and maintain a strong internal control environment (DoA/SoD).

  • Serve as the key contact for internal audits and compliance matters; drive corrective actions and share lessons learned.

  • Support asset management processes, including capitalization, disposals, and intercompany transfers.

  • Promote continuous improvement in financial processes through the TEOA-F framework.

4. People & Stakeholder Management

  • Build, coach, and develop the plant finance team to foster an open and analytical mindset aligned with departmental goals and talent retention.

  • Communicate effectively with the team through regular meetings and encourage knowledge sharing.

  • Act as a trusted business partner to plant leadership by providing financial guidance and strategic support.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting is required; Masters Degree or MBA is preferred.

  • Minimum of 8 years of Finance experience in a manufacturing plant environment.

  • Strong working knowledge of standard costing and manufacturing variance analysis.

  • Solid understanding of Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain principles.

  • Strong preference for candidates with SAP/ERP software experience.

  • Expertise in financial planning & analysis (FP&A), including modeling, forecasting, and reporting.

  • Proficiency in English and Mandarin is required.