Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end management of production costs, including materials, labor, factory overhead, and related administrative expenses at plant level.
- Continuously review and enhance costing methodologies to ensure accuracy, transparency, and operational alignment.
- Own and manage BOM validation, labor costing, material wastage control, hourly labor rates, machinery utilization, productivity metrics, and overhead allocation.
- Generate comprehensive costing reports with the ability to drill down to process-level analysis and provide actionable insights.
- Act as the subject matter expert on costing methodology, advising stakeholders including Plant Head, Procurement, Production Planning, Product Design, and Engineering.
- Ensure costing standards, policies, and procedures are consistently applied in accordance with defined timelines and financial calendars.
- Deliver advanced financial analysis including cost driver trends, export cost models, and margin analysis.
- Support system and process enhancements to strengthen costing accuracy, reporting efficiency, and overall performance.
Candidate Profile Requirements
Education & Certification
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
- Chief Accountant Certification or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
Experience & Technical Capability
- Minimum 8 years of solid experience in manufacturing costing.
- Prior managerial exposure within a costing team is highly desirable (strong senior candidates may be considered for Costing Accountant level).
- In-depth understanding of cost drivers with cross-functional exposure to Engineering, Supply Chain, and Sourcing.
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems (mandatory).
- Background in multinational or large-scale organizations is advantageous.
- Strong English communication skills, capable of engaging stakeholders at all levels.
Core Competencies
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex data and identify anomalies in production performance.
- High attention to detail with structured, logical thinking.
- Proactive problem-solving capability with minimal supervision.
- Strong collaboration and change management skills.
- Decisive under pressure with the ability to manage operational disruptions effectively.
- High sense of ownership and commitment to cost control and waste reduction.
For more information, kindly contact Ms. Trinh at 0976245900 or email me at [Confidential Information]
