Finance & Accounting Manager (Manufacturing)

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee product costing and gross margin analysis within a manufacturing environment
• Manage standard costing, variance analysis, and overhead absorption costing
• Ensure accurate cost allocation across materials, labour, and manufacturing overheads
• Perform cost variance analysis between standard and actual production costs
• Reconcile production orders, inventory movements, and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) to ensure accurate cost flow from materials through production to finished goods within SAP/Epicor systems
• Work closely with operations teams to improve cost transparency and profitability analysis

• Ensure compliance with the Singapore Companies Act, Financial Reporting Standards (FRS), GST regulations, and ACRA requirements
• Manage annual statutory audits, tax filings, and regulatory submissions, and liaise with external auditors and authorities
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial statements and management reporting

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Monitor cost centre expenditures and financial performance against budget
• Provide financial analysis and insights to support management decision-making

• Manage cash flow forecasting, banking relationships, and financing arrangements
• Monitor foreign exchange exposure and borrowing costs
• Optimise working capital management, including receivables, payables, and inventory levels

• Drive process improvements and internal control enhancements within the finance function
• Support ERP optimisation and digital initiatives, including improvements to SAP or Epicor systems
• Strengthen financial processes to improve efficiency, transparency, and reporting accuracy

• Lead and mentor the finance team, ensuring high standards in financial reporting and compliance.
• Establish departmental KPIs and performance targets.
• Foster strong cross-functional collaboration with operations, supply chain, and commercial teams.

• Audit & tax compliance – ensure timely and accurate statutory submissions.
• Manufacturing costing accuracy – reliable product costing and margin reporting.
• COGS integrity – accurate reconciliation between production, inventory, and financial records
• Budget discipline – proactive monitoring of financial performance.Cash flow management – maintain strong liquidity and financial stability.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as ISCA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of finance and accounting experience.
• Must have strong hands-on finance experience in a manufacturing environment.

Manufacturing Costing Expertise

Must have solid experience in manufacturing costing, including:

• Standard costing
• Overhead absorption costing
• Cost variance analysis
• Production costing and margin analysis
• COGS reconciliation and inventory cost analysis

• Must have practical experience using ERP systems such as SAP and/or Epicor in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in SAP Controlling and Product Costing modules (CO-PC) including:
• Standard cost roll-up
• Production order costing
• Cost variance analysis
• Manufacturing overhead absorption
• Cost center allocation and settlement
• Experience supporting ERP implementation or migration projects will be an advantage

• Good understanding of GST compliance, Singapore Companies Act, and Financial Reporting Standards (FRS)

• Candidates without hands-on experience in manufacturing costing, COGS reconciliation, and overhead absorption within SAP or Epicor systems will not be considered