Key Responsibilities:

• Business partnering with BU, operation and supply chain to deal with all inventories and manufacturing cost related; analyze cost accounting data and assist with physical inventories treatment, movement and transaction.
• Responsible for BU month-end closing, prepare journal entries as necessary, analyse inventory evaluation, inventory roll forward, variances, accruals and etc.
• Coordination for GIT reporting, Bill and Hold receiving accrual reporting.
• Prepare detailed account analysis and reconcile sales, deferred sales (SAB 104), cost of sales, other cost of sales and inventory.
• Prepare, analyze and report monthly, and quarterly gross margin analysis by CE business line and product. Ensure timely submission, accuracy and validity of gross margin schedules to management.
• Review and analyze fixed cost variable cost reports, conduct research and perform analytical studies; write commentary for cost behaviors, problem statements and finding in the report.
• Coordinate with Operation for their presentation slides as well as prepare Finance’s presentation slides for monthly Operation manufacturing cost review meeting.
• Conduct annual physical inventories count exercise, quarterly E&O review exercise, and bi-annually standard cost revaluation exercise.
• Co-ordinate and prepare AOP manufacturing cost budget. Ensure AOP budget are fully understood and aligned with absorption rates setting.
• Ensure the updating of standard costs (Item master request) are performed perfectly for existing and new products by Shared Services Finance;
• Maintain internal control documentation and test internal controls; Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 implementation.
• Support and assist other internal department reporting requirements such as audit schedules, tax schedules and others.
• Do blackline certification for all Cost Accounting accounts.
• Coordinate with IT department for any Costing system issues, maintenance and development such as areas related to production, purchasing, import/export, accounts payable, accounts receivable, import/export IT, receiving, shipping, and others.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements / Qualifications:

• Degree in Accounting / professional qualification (eg CPA, ACCA) or its equivalent.
• Typically 5-7 years of relevant working experience.
• Familiar with accounting software such as Oracle / COGNOS and Microsoft Office applications eg Excel/Word/PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Able to communicate and work in a team effectively.
• A hands-on person with strong planning, organizing, analytical and problem-solving skills.

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