COMPANY OVERVIEW
At Marou, our mission is to connect the world with award-winning Vietnamese chocolate. We are a vertically - integrated chocolate company dedicated to crafting the finest artisanal chocolates using only the highest quality ingredients. With a commitment to exceptional taste, sustainability, creativity, and design, we aim to provide a unique and indulgent chocolate experience to our customers. Our products are distributed worldwide, and we pride ourselves on maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.
ROLE PURPOSE and OVERVIEW
Our Finance & Accounting Team oversees the finance and accounting operations for the company, including our chocolate, food & beverage supply chain.Our main manufacturing site is based in Binh Chieu, Ho Chi Minh City, with 4 regional central kitchens, and 22 Maison Marou retail/caf/patisserie locations around Vietnam.
Our Costing & Inventory Accountants work directly as business partners to ensure the compliance, accuracy & completeness of supply chain related accounting records.
Report to Costing leader
Key Responsibilities
Product Costing
- Implement, regularly review and update standard product costing across assigned products/product categories.
- Correctly identify fixed costs, variable costs, direct costs, indirect costs and correctly allocate these costs against products/product categories.
- Complete month-end costing activities, including accruals and allocations within agreed deadlines.
- Partner with Finance, Supply Chain & production colleagues on identifying and implementing improvements related to Product Costing.
Inventory Management Controlling
- Plan, coordinate and supervise monthly inventory cycle counts based on business risk across assigned inventory locations.
- Plan, coordinate and supervise year-end full inventory counts across assigned inventory locations.
- Prepare reports on inventory count discrepancies. Assess and resolve physical vs system differences, with approval for inventory adjustments. Implement action plans with internal supply chain & production stakeholders as required.
- Monitor and analyze inventory movements across the supply chain & production for accuracy, completeness and timeliness.
- Assess inventory movement discrepancies. Coordinate with internal supply chain & production stakeholders the resolution/correction of any potential discrepancies. Prepare reports for supply chain management on repeatable/patterns of inventory movement discrepancies.
- During Month-End Close review all inventory related transactions to ensure all in-bound, internal transfers and shipments are completely processed.Complete, on approval, any inventory transaction adjustments and confirm to Finance, production & Supply Chain management that all inventory transactions are completed.
- Monitor and analyze compliance with inventory management principles, inventory expiry, inventory stock levels, inventory replenishment parameters. Identify opportunities for improvement and prepare appropriate presentations/action plans for internal Finance, production & Supply Chain Management.
- Complete regular training for internal supply chain stakeholders on correct operating procedures, system usage, inventory management practices and associated key controls.
Digital Transformation
- With a data & digital mindset, support the digital transformation implementation for Finance, including the design and implementation of standard processes, master data, costing and inventory information within an ERP platform.
- Support the standardization and implementation of Cost & Inventory Information Groupings & Hierarchies, Organization and Operational master data to support Business and Financial Performance Management.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
- Big 3 experience, ACCA, CPA, or other relevant certifications are a plus.
- At least 3 years of progressive finance experience, specifically in F&B, manufacturing / supply chain industries.
- Strong proficiency in cost accounting principles, costing methodologies, period close and variance analysis & reporting
- Strong understanding of supply chain processes, inventory management practices and associated risks and controls
- Proficiency in excel, BI, MS Office software & tools
- Strong financial & data analysis skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
- Adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Working time: Monday - Friday (8:30 AM - 5:30 PM)
Working location: Green Building, 160 Street B2, An Loi Dong Ward, Thu Duc City, HCMC.
