Senior Finance Controller, Manufacturing - MY873504

Morgan Philips Group; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company is seeking a Senior Finance Controller in Ipoh, Malaysia, to lead financial strategy and improve operational performance. The role requires over 12 years of experience in finance within manufacturing, emphasizing cost accounting and multi-site operations. The successful candidate will influence senior leaders and drive financial excellence in a high-volume production environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years’ experience in finance within semiconductor, electronics, or high-tech manufacturing.
• Strong expertise in cost accounting, plant finance, and multi-site operations.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and work in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead AOP, rolling forecast, and long-range planning for Malaysia manufacturing sites.
• Oversee standard costing, BOM accuracy, yield and scrap analysis.
• Ensure strong internal controls around inventory and high-value assets.

Skills

Cost accounting

Financial strategy

Multi-site operations

Lean Six Sigma

ERP proficiency

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Hyperion

Job description

Industry: Semiconductor Manufacturing (High-Volume)

Overview

We are hiring a Senior Finance Controller to lead financial strategy and operational performance for our expanding semiconductor manufacturing operations in Malaysia. This role oversees multi-site factory finance, drives cost excellence, strengthens governance, and partners closely with global manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain teams.

You will shape financial decisions for high-volume, high-precision production, ensuring the manufacturing network is competitive, efficient, and ready for continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Strategy & Planning

• Lead AOP, rolling forecast, and long-range planning for Malaysia manufacturing sites.
• Build financial models for capacity expansion, automation, and major capex investments.
• Provide clear insights and recommendations to senior global leaders.

Costing & Manufacturing Finance

• Oversee standard costing, BOM accuracy, yield and scrap analysis, labor efficiency, and overhead absorption.
• Identify cost drivers, production variances, and improvement opportunities.
• Strengthen cost discipline across high-volume semiconductor processes.

Operations Partnership

• Work directly with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Plant GMs.
• Support decisions on production loading, bottlenecks, equipment deployment, and productivity initiatives.
• Partner on Lean, Six Sigma, and automation programs with financial impact analysis.

Controls & Governance

• Ensure strong internal controls around inventory, WIP, cycle counts, and high-value assets.
• Align with corporate accounting, compliance, and audit requirements.
• Anticipate risks and provide scenarios and mitigation plans.

Team Leadership

• Lead a finance team across plant finance, cost accounting, and FP&A.
• Build a culture of accountability, speed, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 12+ years’ experience in finance within semiconductor, electronics, or high-tech manufacturing.
• Strong expertise in cost accounting, plant finance, and multi-site operations.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and work in complex environments.
• Strong ERP/analytics proficiency (Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, etc.).
• Strategic mindset with a hands-on operational approach.