JOB DESCRIPTION & INDIVIDUAL KPI

Staff Name:
:
Job Title Cost Controller Job Category/ Grade
Department/Group: Costing Direct Reporting Line Head of Company
Location: GSP/GSV/PP/DOSB :
Travel Required
Job Description

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.Perform Costing and Promote Cost Management
Manage periodical reporting for variance for plants and take necessary decision on certain action plans together with factory
team.

Manage, control and responsible for manufacturing costing.

Understanding of cost structures/ drivers and translate into a meaningful action plans to drive cost improvements.

Liaison with internal/ external customers and take necessary decision/ ownership relating to financial information.

Create visibility, coherent and common cost transparency/best practices.

Provide training for factory team with regards to cost management.

2.Support business performance & Budget Control

Monitoring of factory and business cost drivers through KPIs, trends and benchmarking.

Analyse variance reports and ensure periodical reviews and support factory management on decisions of corrective actions,
monthly and weekly based on variance reports by plant.

Challenge the production & other function whenever there is a huge variance comparing the commitment during budget.

Monthly review with HQ for variance reporting & Cost saving project.

Involvement with factory initiatives via cost improvement projects.

Assist HOC during budgeting process and provide necessary support.

Work closely with HQ for Gaps Analysis and provide value adding commentary on performance variances and to help to drive
the most appropriate corrective actions.

Actively involved in any daily, weekly & monthly meeting organise by factory operation to understand operation function & issue
and provide necessary solution or suggestion.

Frequently visit to production floor to observe and provide operation improvement that could be done to improve or reduce the
manufacturing cost in term of cycle time, yield, labour and etc.

3) Financial & Costing Data Integrity

Apply clear definition of responsibilities around data integrity and accuracy at source including check and analyse GL reporting
impact for manufacturing overhead.

Ensure proper maintenance of Data Based Management in ERP Costing system

Perform quarter costing roll up exercise for machine center & work center.

Perform monthly Net Realisable Value (NRV) and reflect into ERP system.

Ensure ERP costing processes and best practices are in place

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Possess a Degree/Master’s degree or professional qualification in Accounting / Finance. Member of ACCA or CIMA

Minimum 3 - 5 years’ experience in a Costing calculation, analysis and control managerial capacity, preferably in manufacturing
costing experience, ideally within a factory or supply chain environment

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Solid knowledge of business principles and best practices to ensure sustainability of business and drive continuous performance
improvement.

Good knowledge of financial concepts and principles and business driven.

Proficiency in ERP/SAP environment.

Strong proficiency in Excel.

A strong team player

Experience from manufacturing environment is a MUST.

DELIVERABLES REPORT / TASKS

No. Deliverables Report/Task Frequency Process is Done
1
2
3
4
INDIVIDUAL KPI:
No. KPI Name Target Evaluation Period Evaluation Method / Report

MANDATORY TRAINING FOR CONFIRMATION:

Training
No. Training/Skill Trained Date Trained By Evaluation Result
Duration
1 E.g. Safety
2

MANDATORY TRAINING - WITHIN 2 YEARS:

Training
No. Training/Skill Trained Date Trained By Evaluation Result
Duration
1
2

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT - FUTURE [YEAR TO YEAR]:

No. Training/Skill Training Duration Plan Actual

2
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Superior/Head of
Department:
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