Key Responsibilities
1. Plant Costing & Manufacturing Control
- Standard Cost Maintenance: Establish, review, and maintain Bill of Materials (BOM) standard costs, direct labor rates, and machine/overhead absorption rates for local manufacturing lines.
- Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) & Variance Analysis: Drive month-end plant costing activities. Perform granular variance analysis on Direct Material (DM), Direct Labor (DL), scrap, scrap recovery, yield losses, and manufacturing overheads.
- Raw Material Costing: Monitor, evaluate, and track raw material cost fluctuations (including plating metals like silver/gold, copper, and alloys) to safeguard plant operating margins.
2. Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting (FP&A)
- Plant Operational Budgeting: Lead annual operating budget (AOP) and periodic forecasting cycles (quarterly/monthly) for the Malaysian operating entity.
- CapEx & Capacity Expansion FP&A: Build business cases, ROI models, and Payback/NPV analyses for capital expenditure projects, equipment additions, and facility expansions.
3. Tax Management & Local Compliance
- Direct & Indirect Tax Oversight: Oversee Corporate Income Tax (CIT) calculations, monthly/quarterly tax estimates (Form CP204), and indirect tax (SST, Customs duties, and import exemptions) for the Malaysian entity.
- Transfer Pricing (TP): Coordinate intercompany transfer pricing documentation, ensuring plant mark-up models align with OECD and inland revenue (LHDN) guidelines.
Job Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent. Professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, MIA member) is advantageous.
- Experience: Minimum 4–5 years of finance experience in a manufacturing environment (semiconductor, electronics, heavy assembly, or EMS industry background highly advantageous).
