Finance Controller

PT. EAST INDO FAIR TRADING (YAVA); Provinsi Bali; On-site; IDR 300.000.000 - 500.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Indonesia is seeking a Financial Controller to oversee financial operations in manufacturing. You will manage budgeting, forecasting, and play a key role in ERP implementation. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in manufacturing finance and expertise with ERP systems. Join a dynamic team committed to improving financial integrity and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of financial management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Extensive experience with ERP systems, including at least one full-cycle ERP implementation.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting, inventory management, and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of manufacturing financial management, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Lead the planning and execution of the ERP conversion.
• Identify and implement process improvements for financial reporting.

Skills

Manufacturing finance

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Cost accounting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA, CMA, or MBA

Tools

ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics)

Job description

Overview

The Financial Controller will be responsible for overseeing all financial operations within our manufacturing environment (including both our own factories and OEM manufacturers for us), ensuring accurate financial reporting, and supporting the company’s strategic goals. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in manufacturing finance, extensive ERP experience, and, ideally, a leadership role in an ERP conversion. This role requires a forward-thinking individual who can guide the financial aspects of our ERP implementation while maintaining the integrity and efficiency of current financial processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Management: Oversee all aspects of manufacturing financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and reporting for our manufacturing operations.
• ERP Implementation Leadership: Play a key leadership role in the planning, execution, and management of the upcoming ERP conversion. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration and implementation of the ERP system.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance manufacturing financial reporting, operational efficiency, and internal controls within the manufacturing environment.
• Cost Control & Analysis: Manage and analyze manufacturing costs, ensuring accurate product costing, variance analysis, and inventory management. Provide actionable insights to improve cost efficiency.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop the manufacturing finance team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with senior management and operations teams to align financial goals with overall business objectives, particularly during the ERP transition.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required. CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of financial management experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within the food industry.
• ERP Expertise: Extensive experience with ERP systems is required, including at least one full-cycle ERP implementation. Experience with major ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) is highly desirable.
• Manufacturing Finance: Strong knowledge of manufacturing finance, including cost accounting, inventory management, and financial analysis.
• Leadership Skills: Proven leadership abilities, with experience managing finance teams and leading projects. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential.
• Analytical Mindset: Highly analytical with a strong attention to detail and a focus on data-driven decision-making.
• Change Management: Experience in change management, particularly in guiding teams through significant transitions such as an ERP implementation.

About YAVA

YAVA is Indonesia's most exciting new food company. YAVA creates delicious breakfast and snack foods that create smiles because we select the best tasting ingredients from across eastern Indonesia – and because we create some magic to both keep them as whole and nutritious as possible, and make them convenient and affordable.

In East Bali and in Flores, YAVA buys directly from thousands of small holder farmers. In nearby rural villages, we process these raw nuts, fruits, and grains into innovative ingredients and then world-class quality foods. YAVA builds the economic health of the farmers and village as we build the capacity of the people. YAVA sells primarily to the Indonesian market and also approximately 25% of sales to over 20 countries worldwide.

YAVA recently completed an expansion of our food manufacturing facility located in Desa Ban, Bali, and achieved BRC certification (with an "A" grade in the first year). YAVA also operates a warehouse facility in Ketewel; head offices in Sanur; and sales office + warehouse in Jakarta. YAVA has a total of approximately 200 permanent and up to 300 daily or contract staff.

YAVA balances a strong mission to build capacity among our employees, farmers, and villages with generating profits to fuel growth of our significant impact.