Deputy Manager, Costing

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, study, and collect cost data related to raw materials, inventory, and labor at SKU level


• Analyze collected data and record findings


• Assess the cost impact of changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services, and determine product-level margins


• Analyze actual manufacturing costs and prepare standard versus actual cost reports


• Record and maintain cost information to support expenditure control


• Conduct cost audits and prepare related reports


• Develop cost estimates for new and proposed products


• Provide management with profitability and pricing analysis reports


• Maintain and enhance the Cost Accounting System


• Support month-end General Ledger closing activities


• Conduct physical inventory counts and monitor cycle count programs


• Reconcile finished goods inventory balances


• Perform valuation of Work-in-Progress (WIP) and Finished Goods (FG) inventories


• Reconcile Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for reporting, internal audits, and external audits, while identifying process improvement opportunities


• Manage fixed asset accounting in compliance with IGAAP requirements


• Support other finance functions as required


• Reconcile CAPEX spending against budgets and forecasts, and track payback periods and margin improvements for NPD and VAVE projects