Assistant Manager

**About Our Client**

Our Client is a leading food and beverage group in Singapore and the Asia Pacific. The company manufactures and markets a wide range of beverages under the reputed brand name and also owns and operates restaurant chains, serving varied culinary delights.

**Job Role Summary**:
This position is responsible for all aspects of cost accounting, driving excellence in business partnering with SCM, Production, Sales, and Inventory control teams.

**Roles & Responsibilities**:
**Costing & Inventory**:

- To analyse the variance of actual cost vs budgeted cost.
- To ensure the monthly production costs are accurately accounted, and the production batch closed.
- To review monthly overhead cost allocation basis and run the cost allocation program in EBS to ensure cost is correctly allocated.
- Prepare Journals on costing and inventory related at month end.
- Perform monthly reconciliation of sub-ledger to G/L in both quantity and values.
- Assist finance team in closing and reporting activities during month/quarter/year-end.
- Calculate and prepare monthly, quarterly and yearly reports on actual, budgeted and forecasted cost, production volume, and production overhead (COS).
- Prepare cost reports by raw material, packaging material and finished product for the SCM department.
- Proactive analysis of variances and communication of issues and opportunities to internal stakeholders.
- Lead the annual physical stock take and cycle counts, including preparation, cut-offs, audit of counts and reconciliation, and resolve any discrepancy with SCM.
- Review new product costing sheets prepared by the RND Team for accuracy and calculation of transfer pricing and profitability, to be submitted to the Marketing Team
- Computation of cost statement for export sales.
- Assist with the coordination and deliverables for quarterly reviews and annual audits.
- Item code master maintenance in the EBS includes creating new item codes.
- Prepare yearly budget for COGS.
- Manage/Review the intercompany transfer pricing within the PK group from time to time, including the internal price list maintenance.
- Prepare & maintain an updated detailed process flow chart/narration for the OPM cost process.
- Regularly review the efficiency & effectiveness of the cost accounting process and make recommendations to HOD for improvement.

**Other Finance Functions**:

- Manage and oversee the team to ensure smooth Accounting/Finance Operations.
- Drive process and system improvement
- Attend projects related to costing and other ad hoc duties assigned by superior/management
- Administrating the SharePoint of the Finance Department.

**Job Requirements**:

- Degree in Accounting/Finance or CPA or ACCA/CIMA/CA graduate
- Min 3-5 years of relevant experience in financial & management accounting particularly in an FMCG industry with at least 2 years in a supervisory position. Capable of working under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
- Fast learner, self-starter and able to work independently.
- Proficient in MS Office, especially with spreadsheets.
- Solid costing background - Oracle knowledge will be an added advantage.
- Detail oriented with strong analytical skills.
- Team player with good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.

Salary Range: SGD5,000 - SGD6,000

EA Personnel No R21101246

Company EA Registration No 21C0691

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $5,000.00 - $6,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Cell phone reimbursement
- Health insurance
- Professional development

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- 13th month salary
- Performance bonus