Supply Chain Finance Associate Manager

Financial Partnership & Analysis

Proactively work with the P&M and Supply Chain teams to provide financial perspectives on operational matters.

Support decision-making by analyzing financial data and offering insights into supply chain and manufacturing operations.

Manage the labor cost (direct labor + indirect labor) and productivity management.

Ensure timely reporting and monitor expenses, offering proposals to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Standard Cost Price Development

Lead costing calculations for NPD, existing SKUs and conduct cost analysis and benchmarking.

Consolidation and analysis of standard cost price development during the budgeting cycle.

Provide commentary on variances at the SKU level and manufacturing type level, ensuring alignment with financial goals.

Ensure using the correct BOM, Routing and reflect the cost improvement into SCP.

Lead the costing benchmarking exercise, comparing internal and external performance, identifying cost optimization opportunities.

Annual Budget + LRP Process

Provide active support for the annual budget process, including managing standard cost price, overhead allocation, and labor rate calculations.

Coordinate the alignment and preparation of long-range planning operations, ensuring consistency with overall business strategy and financial goals.

Work closely with FP&A team to align on budgeting and forecasting timelines, ensuring accuracy and timely submission.

Month End Closing Process

Analyze variances and communicate findings to the finance team and management.

Oversee month-end closing activities and generate accurate, timely financial reports related to the Production P&L.

Ensure that reports are aligned with the business financial goals and objectives.

Productivity Agenda Co-Pilot

Collaborate closely with P&M to enhance productivity through accurate tracking, forecasting, and budgeting.

Collaborate with the manufacturing team to deliver the productivity agenda, particularly focusing on the PPE program and operational efficiencies.

Non-Financial KPI & Operational Support

Work closely with operational teams to support the tracking of non-financial KPIs and performance metrics.

Ensure adherence to operational processes and guidelines while providing recommendations to enhance performance.

Innovation and Operational

Lead the digitalization and automation transformation of all SC Finance reports to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Manage SAP Hana Master Data for the OC, ensuring timely updates in compliance with group requirements and alignment with local SAP systems.

Take full ownership of daily financial management and perform other accounting-related tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education, Qualifications and Training: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Experience required:

• At least 5 years of costing experience in manufacturing organization with more than 300 SKUs, an FMCG is an advantage
• Proven experience in finance business partnering, cost management, standard costing and financial analysis
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.

Specialised Knowledge or Skills required:

• Excellent computer skills in MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint). Advanced Excel user is a must. Familiarity with SAP
• Advanced written and spoken English