About the job Finance Manager
Job Responsibilities
1. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
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Lead the preparation of quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range financial outlooks.
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Drive monthly analysis of gross margin and manufacturing variances (MVAR), identifying key trends and providing actionable recommendations to management.
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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
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Provide comprehensive financial support for all aspects of Operations, including productivity, capacity, inventory, scrap, and costing.
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Perform detailed analysis and reporting on inventory, including leading the annual physical count, work order variances, purchase price variance (PPV), and subcontracting costs.
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Collaborate with the Operations team to prepare, validate, and track Capital Equipment Requests (CER).
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Review and approve savings projects and purchase requests (PR/PO), ensuring alignment with budget and cost control targets.
3. Compliance & Internal Controls
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Ensure all financial tasks and reporting comply with IFRS, company policies, and maintain a strong internal control environment (DoA/SoD).
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Serve as the key contact for internal audits and compliance matters; drive corrective actions and share lessons learned.
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Support asset management processes, including capitalization, disposals, and intercompany transfers.
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Promote continuous improvement in financial processes through the TEOA-F framework.
4. People & Stakeholder Management
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Build, coach, and develop the plant finance team to foster an open and analytical mindset aligned with departmental goals and talent retention.
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Communicate effectively with the team through regular meetings and encourage knowledge sharing.
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Act as a trusted business partner to plant leadership by providing financial guidance and strategic support.
Job Requirements
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Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting is required; Masters Degree or MBA is preferred.
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Minimum of 8 years of Finance experience in a manufacturing plant environment.
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Strong working knowledge of standard costing and manufacturing variance analysis.
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Solid understanding of Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain principles.
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Strong preference for candidates with SAP/ERP software experience.
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Expertise in financial planning & analysis (FP&A), including modeling, forecasting, and reporting.
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Proficiency in English and Mandarin is required.