Finance Trainee

Job Overview

The Finance Analyst – Asia Pacific Supply Chain (APSC) position will primarily be responsible for inventory costing for raw materials, semi-finished goods, finished goods, and promotional materials and samples. This role will also include month-end closing tasks, preparation and analysis of Balance Sheet reconciliations and analysis of Supply Chain P&L results; and participation in the business planning process of the assigned country or manufacturing site in the Asia Pacific region.

Responsibilities

• Product costing.
• Perform month-end closing tasks as well as review the results of jobs executed by a third-party provider.
• Prepare financial analysis such as Purchase Price Variance analysis, Gross Profit Analysis, SLOB, GIT, FAA, etc.
• Reconcile all Balance Sheet Inventory related accounts and some prepaid and accrual clearing accounts.
• Assist the team during BP and ensure that product costing is done according to regional guidelines and timelines.
• Support local finance in preparation of Supply Chain PL during BP and on budget updates.
• Assist in the preparation of requirements for external & internal audits.
• Liaise with business partners to resolve/ follow up on any issues related to inventory.
• Resolve queries raised by business partners on an Adhoc basis.
• Prepare information related to inventory purchases for hedging purposes as required by the regional treasury team.
• Participates in all process improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• At least 2 years of accounting experience in manufacturing (food or non-food), audit, or financial shared services firm preferred.
• Exhibit a high level of autonomy as demonstrated via independent decision-making, prioritizing own workload, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for daily operations and interfacing with internal and external customers.
• Experience in using ERP systems required; SAP applications preferred.
• Proficiency in basic MS Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Word) also required.