Finance Analyst – QSC (Quality Supply Chain)

Haleon; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon seeks an experienced Costing Analyst to support Greater China manufacturing site finance activities from PJ Plaza33, Petaling Jaya. You will assist with month-end close, financial reporting, costing and variance analysis, inventory and intercompany accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and forecast submissions.

The ideal candidate has a Finance/Accounting degree and 2–3 years R2R experience, with CPA/ACCA/CIMA qualifications preferred but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, IT.
• Professional Accountancy qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) is an added advantage.
• 2–3 years of R2R experience including month-end close, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliation, financial reporting and commentary, inventory-related accounting, intercompany accounting, and fixed asset activities.
• Good understanding of manufacturing P&L, inventory accounting, cost accounting, intercompany processes, and CAPEX / fixed asset activities.
• Experience in management reporting, financial analysis, month-end closing, or accounting support activities is preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; self-motivated and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly close, reporting, and commentary process for manufacturing sites by preparing schedules, reports, and analysis for site P&L, Balance Sheet, inventory movements, and KPIs.
• Assist in costing activities, including standard cost setting, cost updates, BOM validation, and preparation of cost estimates for new products or process changes.
• Prepare manufacturing cost and variance analysis covering material cost, PPV, usage variance, yield loss, overhead absorption, and production efficiency.
• Support inventory accounting and intercompany processes, including inventory valuation, stock provisions, transfer pricing, intercompany reconciliations, and intercompany profit elimination.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations related to inventory, manufacturing costs, accruals, and follow up on open items with supporting documentation.
• Support forecast cycle activities for manufacturing sites, including data preparation for submissions.
• Support fixed asset activities: capitalization, depreciation, impairment review, disposal, transfers, retirement, and master data maintenance.
• Contribute to controls, audit support, process improvements, automation, and business analysis initiatives.

Skills

R2R experience

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Inventory accounting

Intercompany accounting

Fixed asset activities

Audit support

Process improvement

Education

Finance/Accounting degree

Professional qualifications (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

We are currently looking for an experienced Costing Analyst to support Greater China manufacturing site finance activities from our PJ Plaza33 office. This role will be responsible for supporting month-end close, financial reporting and commentary, costing and variance analysis, inventory and intercompany accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, forecast submissions, fixed asset activities, internal controls, audit support, and process improvement initiatives across manufacturing finance operations.

Other Key Responsibilities:

• Support the monthly close, reporting, and commentary process for manufacturing sites by preparing schedules, reports, and analysis for site P&L, Balance Sheet, inventory movements, and operational KPIs.
• Assist in costing activities, including standard cost setting, cost updates, BOM validation, and preparation of cost estimates for new products or process changes.
• Prepare manufacturing cost and variance analysis, covering material cost, PPV, usage variance, yield loss, overhead absorption, production efficiency, and other key cost drivers, with key findings highlighted for review by senior finance team members.
• Support inventory accounting and intercompany processes, including inventory valuation, stock provisions, transfer pricing, intercompany reconciliations, and intercompany profit elimination.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations related to inventory, manufacturing costs, accruals, and other site-related accounts, and follow up on open items with proper supporting documentation.
• Support forecast cycle activities for manufacturing sites, including preparation of data for submissions.
• Support transactional fixed asset activities, including capitalization, depreciation, impairment review support, asset disposal, asset transfer, asset retirement, and fixed asset master data maintenance.
• Contribute to controls, audit support, process improvements, automation, and business analysis activities, including productivity initiatives, business projects, and ad-hoc finance requests as required.

Why you?

We look for people who appreciate the importance of safety and quality and strive to continuously improve our performance and practices. We work in an open and transparent environment so you’ll be someone who treats others with respect and integrity – as you will be treated yourself.

Ideally, we are looking for someone with:

• University educated (Degree) in Finance, Accountancy, Business, Economics, IT.
• Professional Accountancy Qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) is an added advantage.
• 2–3 years of R2R experience, including month-end close, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliation, financial reporting and commentary, inventory-related accounting, intercompany accounting, and fixed asset activities.
• Basic to good understanding of manufacturing P&L, inventory accounting, cost accounting, intercompany processes, and CAPEX / fixed asset activities.
• Experience in management reporting, financial analysis, month-end closing, or accounting support activities is preferred.
• Good attention to detail, with the ability to prepare accurate analysis, maintain supporting documentation, and follow up on open items in a timely manner.
• Professional qualification such as CPA, CMA, ACCA, or equivalent is preferred but not mandatory.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and displays initiative in solving problems.