Costing Specialist

Nestle; Batu Tiga; Presencial; MYR 90 000 - 150 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Nestlé Malaysia is seeking a Costing Specialist to deliver accurate costing analyses, financial reporting, and business insights for informed decision-making. You will ensure costing accuracy, drive transparency, and support continuous improvement within the Finance function.

Key responsibilities include budgeting, cost variance analysis, SAP data maintenance, and collaboration with Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain and Finance teams to optimise costs and profitability.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• 3–5 years experience in Finance, Costing or Financial Analysis.
• Experience in manufacturing costing or supply chain finance.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, standard costing and variance analysis.
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel, with financial reporting experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with business insight.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsabilidades

• Review, analyse and maintain product costing and standard costs for reporting accuracy.
• Monitor actual costs against budgets and forecasts, identifying key cost drivers and risks.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting and standard costing with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure compliance with Nestlé accounting and costing standards and internal controls.
• Conduct cost and profitability analyses to support pricing and portfolio decisions.
• Review manufacturing variances and provide transparency on key cost drivers to stakeholders.
• Analyse financial performance indicators and provide management insights and recommendations.
• Maintain costing master data in SAP and other systems to ensure data integrity.
• Participate in continuous improvement and cost-optimisation projects.
• Support period-end closing activities and financial reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to provide costing expertise.

Conhecimentos

Costing

Budgeting

Forecasting

SAP

Excel

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Formação académica

Bachelors in Finance/Accounting

Ferramentas

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Position Snapshot

Location: Jalan Playar, Shah Alam

Company: Nestlé Malaysia

Permanent - Full Time

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of the world's largest Food and Beverage company.

At our very core, we are a people-driven organisation, passionate about enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. A career at Nestlé offers opportunities to make an impact both locally and globally, empowering you to grow professionally and personally whilst contributing to meaningful business outcomes.

We are looking for a Costing Specialist to provide accurate and timely costing analysis, financial reporting and business insights to support informed decision-making across the organisation. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring costing accuracy, delivering financial transparency and driving continuous improvement initiatives within the Finance function.

A Day in the Life of...

• Review, analyse and maintain product costing and standard costs to ensure accuracy and consistency in reporting.

• Monitor actual costs against budgets and forecasts, identifying key cost drivers, trends, risks and opportunities.

• Support the annual budgeting, forecasting and standard costing processes in collaboration with Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain and Finance teams.

• Ensure compliance with Nestlé Accounting Standards, Nestlé Costing Standards and internal control requirements.

• Conduct cost and profitability analyses to support business decisions, pricing strategies and portfolio optimisation initiatives.

• Review and analyse manufacturing variances and provide transparency on key cost drivers to relevant stakeholders.

• Analyse operational and financial performance indicators, providing clear insights and recommendations to management.

• Maintain and validate costing master data within SAP and other financial systems to ensure data integrity.

• Participate in continuous improvement and cost optimisation projects to enhance operational efficiency and deliver sustainable savings.

• Support period-end closing activities, reconciliations and financial reporting requirements.

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to provide costing expertise and financial insights that support business performance.

• Deliver costing knowledge and financial guidance to stakeholders across the business where required.

What Will Make You Successful

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a related discipline.

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Finance, Costing, Manufacturing Finance or Financial Analysis.

• Experience in manufacturing costing, factory finance or supply chain finance would be highly advantageous.

• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, standard costing and variance analysis.

• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel, with experience in financial reporting and analysis.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into practical business insights.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions.

• Highly organised, detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• A continuous improvement mindset with a proactive approach to process enhancement and operational excellence.